An outstanding champion of contemporary music, Leila Josefowicz is the chosen interpreter of several leading composers including John Adams, Oliver Knussen, Thomas Ades and Esa-Pekka Salonen. Recent seasons have seen her perform with ensembles such as the BBC Symphony, Swedish Radio Symphony, and Boston Symphony orchestras, the Orchestra della Scala, Gewandhausorchester Leipzig, the New York Philharmonic and The Philadelphia Orchestra. She has released several recordings, notably for Deutsche Grammophon, Philips/Universal and Warner Classics and was featured on Touch Press’ acclaimed iPad app, “The Orchestra”. Her latest recording, of Esa-Pekka Salonen’s Violin Concerto with the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by the composer, was nominated for a GRAMMY^® Award in 2014.