Noah Luna

Described by SF Classical Voice as “the very model of a modern, cool composer,” Noah Luna composes concert music, creates arrangements and orchestrations for pop, rock, and hip-hop artists, and produces recordings and live concerts. He has conducted scores for live-action and animated films, and his orchestrations for popular artists have been performed worldwide.

Luna grew up in Mountain View, California, working in his father’s taquerias and neighborhood grocery stores. A Bonnie Raitt concert at Shoreline Amphitheatre sparked his interest in performing. At 13, he picked up the guitar to play rock versions of video game music and later formed a high school band.

Rock bands and recordings made on a four-track recorder led him to formal music studies at De Anza College. He supported his education by working at a local music store and touring California with singer-songwriter Iari Melchor. Determined to close the training gap between himself and his classically trained peers, he immersed himself in music theory, composition, and orchestration. He earned his bachelor’s degree at California State University, Hayward, now California State University, East Bay, studying with Frank LaRocca and Rafael Hernandez. During this period, he also participated in the John Lennon Tour Bus project with Bob Weir. He went on to earn his master’s degree at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, where he studied with Conrad Susa.

Luna’s work draws on both his classical training and his roots in rock and recording. His projects include a reduction of Stravinsky’s The Rite of Spring for 14 players, orchestrations for PBS specials alongside Billy Joel’s music director, and arranging, orchestration, and conducting for pop, rock, film, and orchestral projects across the United States. In 2026, he produced Rip Gerber’s debut album, Old Piano, at Skywalker Sound.