Micah Levy (b. 1953, California) is an American composer, conductor, hornist.

As a composer, he has written for band, orchestra, keyboard, choir, and various combinations of solo voices and instruments. His compositions have been performed throughout the United States by orchestras such as the Dallas, San Diego, Utah, Fort Worth and Hartford Symphonies, as well as concert bands of Michigan State University, Fort Sam’s Own Army Band, Cal State University Fullerton, and the Alabama Materiel Army Band. His popular work The Probably Untrue Story of Mary (who) Had a Little Lamb for narrator and orchestra won a Parent's Choice Award.

Micah Levy began his musical career at an early age, joining the horn section of the Long Beach Symphony while in high school. He began his teaching career as horn instructor at Pepperdine University (1975-77). And from 1983-1994, he was music director and conductor of the Orange County Chamber Orchestra.

Micah Levy has held academic positions at Washington College and College of Southern Maryland. He holds degrees from Michigan State University (DMA Composition), Peabody Conservatory (MM Composition, MM Theory Pedagogy). Dr. Levy also holds degrees from New England Conservatory (MM Orchestral Conducting) and California State University, Fullerton (BM Horn Performance). Levy lives with his wife in Edgewater, Maryland, where he teaches piano and continues to work as a composer.

• Let Every Breath Praise for chorus and percussion

• Death Valley Kangaru (2022) for tuba and orchestra or wind ensemble (consortium, led by tubist Patrick Rettger)

• Romp for Horn Quartet, String and Percussion commissioned by conductor Kent Nelson for October 31, 2023 performance

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