Leonard Slatkin serves as the chairman of the jury for the 55th edition of the Besançon International Competition for Young Conductors.

Philippe Cassard, piano
GUILLAUME CONNESSON: Celephaïs
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 2
FRANCK: Symphony in D Minor

Sol Gabetta, cello
GUILLAUME CONNESSON: The Ship of Ishtar
DEBUSSY: La Mer
SAINT-SAËNS: Cello Concerto No. 1
RAVEL: La Valse

BERNSTEIN: Overture to Candide
LEONARD SLATKIN: Kinah
PISTON: Suite from The Incredible Flutist
SCHUMAN: Symphony no. 3

Left Bank Books welcomes former director of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Leonard Slatkin, who will sign and discuss his new book, Leading Tones: Reflections on Music, Musicians, and the Music Industry, with Adam Crane, SLSO Senior Vice President of External Affairs & Strategic Initiatives.

Garrick Ohlsson, piano
CHRISTOPHER ROUSE: Bump
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 1
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2

Garrick Ohlsson, piano
CHRISTOPHER ROUSE: Bump
CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 1
RACHMANINOFF: Symphony No. 2

Olga Kern, piano
CONOR BROWN: How to Relax with Origami (World Premiere)
BARBER: Concerto for Piano
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”

Olga Kern, piano
CONOR BROWN: How to Relax with Origami (World Premiere)
BARBER: Concerto for Piano
BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 3, “Eroica”

The acclaimed film Samuel Barber: Absolute Beauty by H. Paul Moon is a probing exploration of Barber's music and melancholia. Performance, oral history, musicology, and biography combine to explore the life and music of one of America’s greatest composers. Leonard Slatkin, who is featured in the film, will attend the screening, participate in a discussion, and sign copies of his new book, Leading Tones.