LEONARD SLATKIN
CONDUCTOR | COMPOSER | AUTHOR

LEONARD SLATKIN
CONDUCTOR | COMPOSER | AUTHOR
2014: It was looking like a Berlioz cycle was in the offing, but my tenure in Lyon did not allow me to complete it. We recorded several of the composer’s overtures that were never released. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings. ... See MoreSee Less
2013: A favorite, of course, since the pieces are fantastic, and the composer is my wife. There is great variety in the compositions, and Cindy is represented with wonderful performances by the DSO. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings. ... See MoreSee Less
2013: The start of a Copland complete ballet cycle. The novelty here is a rare outing for "Dance Panels," a work I almost secured for its world premiere when I was head of the NY Youth Orchestra in 1967. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings. ... See MoreSee Less
2013: The Rachmaninov cycle concluded with this interpretation of the First Symphony. I employed many of the changes made by Ormandy, as Rachmaninov tried to have the piece barred from performances. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings. ... See MoreSee Less
Today at 3pm Central on @Classic 107.3 - Radio Arts Foundation, tune in for the "Goin' Home" episode of my weekly radio show, the Slatkin Shuffle, which is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Listen at 107.3FM or stream online at classic1073.org. ... See MoreSee Less
2013: We continued with the Rachmaninov symphony cycle. This one is not too different than my earlier version. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings. ... See MoreSee Less
2014: It was looking like a Berlioz cycle was in the offing, but my tenure in Lyon did not allow me to complete it. We recorded several of the composer’s overtures that were never released. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings. ... See MoreSee Less
2013: A favorite, of course, since the pieces are fantastic, and the composer is my wife. There is great variety in the compositions, and Cindy is represented with wonderful performances by the DSO. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings. ... See MoreSee Less
2013: The start of a Copland complete ballet cycle. The novelty here is a rare outing for "Dance Panels," a work I almost secured for its world premiere when I was head of the NY Youth Orchestra in 1967. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings. ... See MoreSee Less
2013: The Rachmaninov cycle concluded with this interpretation of the First Symphony. I employed many of the changes made by Ormandy, as Rachmaninov tried to have the piece barred from performances. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings. ... See MoreSee Less
Today at 3pm Central on @Classic 107.3 - Radio Arts Foundation, tune in for the "Goin' Home" episode of my weekly radio show, the Slatkin Shuffle, which is supported by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Listen at 107.3FM or stream online at classic1073.org. ... See MoreSee Less
2013: We continued with the Rachmaninov symphony cycle. This one is not too different than my earlier version. These covers celebrate my 80th birthday on Sept. 1, tracing the history of the Slatkin family through their recordings. ... See MoreSee Less
LATEST NEWS
Slatkin Returns to Japan to Conduct in Tokyo, Osaka, and Hiroshima
Read moreJanuary 13, 2025
Leonard is preparing for concerts with the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra January 14-15 in Suntory Hall. The program includes Cindy McTee’s Adagio for Strings, Walton’s Violin Concerto, and Rachmaninoff’s Symphony No. 2.
leonard slatkinFlying Blind: A Conductor’s Guide to Taking an Audition
Read moreDecember 16, 2024
Leonard Slatkin shares his perspective on how string players should best approach a blind orchestral audition in a series of articles for The Strad.
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FEBRUARY 2025
I could spend this entire essay writing about an incredible trip to Thailand and Bali—the floating market, the train market, the monkey reserve, a royal wedding, and so much more—but I will let Cindy share a few photos and leave the rest up to your imagination.
January saw me back on the podium in three cities, each in Japan. The programs were varied in content but all dispatched with expertise by the orchestras I led. Since 1983, I have been coming to Tokyo on a regular basis to work with the NHK. On this visit, I led the Tokyo Metropolitan Symphony Orchestra, one of the eleven professional ensembles that exist here.
Leonard Slatkin
Internationally acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin is Music Director Laureate of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), Directeur Musical Honoraire of the Orchestre National de Lyon (ONL), Conductor Laureate of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO), Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, and Artistic Consultant to the Las Vegas Philharmonic. He maintains a rigorous schedule of guest conducting and is active as a composer, author, and educator.
A six-time Grammy winner and recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Slatkin also holds the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor. He has been awarded the Prix Charbonnier from the Federation of Alliances Françaises, Austria’s Decoration of Honor in Silver, and the League of American Orchestras’ Gold Baton. He received the ASCAP Deems Taylor Special Recognition Award for his debut book, Conducting Business (2012), which was followed by Leading Tones (2017) and Classical Crossroads: The Path Forward for Music in the 21st Century (2021). His latest books are Eight Symphonic Masterworks of the Twentieth Century (Rowman & Littlefield, spring 2024) and Eight Symphonic Masterworks of the Nineteenth Century (fall 2024), comprising essays that supplement the score-study process.
Leonard Slatkin
Internationally acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin is Music Director Laureate of the Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO), Directeur Musical Honoraire of the Orchestre National de Lyon (ONL), Conductor Laureate of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra (SLSO), Principal Guest Conductor of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria, and Artistic Consultant to the Las Vegas Philharmonic. He maintains a rigorous schedule of guest conducting and is active as a composer, author, and educator.
A six-time Grammy winner and recipient of the National Medal of Arts, Slatkin also holds the rank of Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor. He has been awarded the Prix Charbonnier from the Federation of Alliances Françaises, Austria’s Decoration of Honor in Silver, and the League of American Orchestras’ Gold Baton. He received the ASCAP Deems Taylor Special Recognition Award for his debut book, Conducting Business (2012), which was followed by Leading Tones (2017) and Classical Crossroads: The Path Forward for Music in the 21st Century (2021). His latest books are Eight Symphonic Masterworks of the Twentieth Century (Rowman & Littlefield, spring 2024) and Eight Symphonic Masterworks of the Nineteenth Century (fall 2024), comprising essays that supplement the score-study process.
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