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Hear the Beauty of the New Powell Hall with Slatkin, Ax, and the SLSO
Read moreOctober 11, 2025
Hear the beauty of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra’s newly renovated Powell Hall with a concert featuring pianist Emanuel Ax. Stream the radio broadcast via St. Louis Public Radio or Classic 107.3.
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European Broadcasting Union to Air National Symphony Orchestra Ireland Concert Sept. 12
Read moreSeptember 11, 2025
Leonard Slatkin’s concert with the National Symphony Orchestra Ireland and soloist David Fray will be broadcast live on RTÉ lyric fm and through the European Broadcasting Union.
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Slatkin Returns to the Nashville Symphony as Music Advisor
Read moreJuly 16, 2025
The Nashville Symphony announced today that Slatkin will return to serve as Music Advisor for the next three years. Slatkin will lead the orchestra through a pivotal period that includes the 20th anniversary of Schermerhorn Symphony Center.
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Slatkin to Speak at New Hollywood String Quartet’s Summer of Angels Festival
Read moreMay 19, 2025
Leonard will introduce the Summer of Angels Chamber Music Festival July 10-13 at The Huntington in San Marino, CA. The concerts will feature the New Hollywood String Quartet playing repertoire recorded by the original Hollywood String Quartet.
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Leonard Slatkin Returns to Opera Theatre of St. Louis
Read moreMay 14, 2025
Leonard returns to the Opera Theatre of St. Louis for its 50th anniversary season as conductor of Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. The production runs June 14-28 at the Loretto-Hilton Center.
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“Slatkin Shuffle” Radio Program to Air in Las Vegas
Read moreApril 2, 2025
Beginning Sunday, April 6, Nevada Public Radio Classical 89.7 KCNV will syndicate Leonard’s weekly radio show, The Slatkin Shuffle. Tune in from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Pacific as Leonard shares anecdotes about the eclectic collection of songs in his playlist.
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Slatkin Returns to the New York Philharmonic
Read moreMarch 24, 2025
This week, Leonard leads the New York Philharmonic. A highlight in his milestone 80th birthday season, the three-concert engagement features Cindy McTee’s Double Play, John Corigliano’s Triathlon with saxophone soloist Timothy McAllister, and Shostakovich’s Symphony No. 5.
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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.
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Flying 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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Rave Reviews for Slatkin, Ax, and the NSO in Washington, D.C.
Read moreNovember 15, 2024
Reviewers praised the opening performance of Slatkin’s program with the National Symphony Orchestra, which features Cindy McTee’s Double Play, Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 20 with soloist Emanuel Ax, and Walton’s Symphony No. 1.