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  • Leonard Slatkin Turns 75

    September 1, 2019

    Today is Leonard Slatkin’s 75th birthday, a milestone he will celebrate with family, friends, and fans at Busch Stadium as he throws out the ceremonial first pitch at this afternoon’s Cardinals vs. Cincinnati Reds baseball game.

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  • Slatkin to Conduct at Aspen, Bravo! Vail, and Ravinia Festivals

    July 18, 2019

    Leonard Slatkin kicks off his upcoming 75th birthday celebration with a performance at the Aspen Music Festival—where he first studied conducting under Walter Susskind in 1964—this Sunday, July 21, at 4 p.m. in the Benedict Music Tent.

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  • St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Celebrates Slatkin

    June 21, 2019

    On Wednesday, June 19, St. Louis Symphony Orchestra donors, subscribers, musicians and staff gathered in Powell Hall for an onstage dinner and special musical performance to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Slatkin’s debut with the orchestra.

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  • Announcing Leonard Slatkin’s New Management Team

    May 13, 2019

    Jeff Berger Management is proud to announce exclusive representation in North and South America of world-renowned conductor Leonard Slatkin.

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  • New Radio Show, “The Slatkin Shuffle,” to Debut on Classic 107.3 St. Louis

    May 4, 2019

    Leonard Slatkin returns to the radio airwaves with his new program, “The Slatkin Shuffle,” on Classic 107.3, the Voice for the Arts in St. Louis.

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  • New Naxos Release: Berlioz’s “Roméo et Juliette” with Slatkin and the ONL

    April 12, 2019

    Slatkin’s latest recording with the ONL features Berlioz’s Shakespeare-inspired works, including his masterpiece Roméo et Juliette as well as the overtures to Le Roi Lear and Béatrice et Bénédict.

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  • SLSO Celebrates 50 Years of Partnership with Leonard Slatkin

    March 29, 2019

    The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra will celebrate its remarkable 50-year partnership with Leonard Slatkin when the SLSO Conductor Laureate returns to lead the orchestra in two weeks of concerts—April 27-May 4—programmed around works and people with special meaning in Slatkin’s career.

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  • New Recording Release: Copland’s “Billy the Kid” and “Grogh”

    March 8, 2019

    Naxos has released the third installment in Leonard Slatkin’s cycle of Copland’s ballet works with the Detroit Symphony. The latest recording features the enduringly popular Billy the Kid in its complete version, coupled with the one-act ballet Grohg, inspired by the silent expressionist film Nosferatu.

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  • Slatkin Heads to Asia to Conduct Five Orchestras

    March 1, 2019

    Leonard Slatkin will spend the month of March and early April in Asia for guest conducting engagements with the Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra, China Philharmonic Orchestra in Beijing, Osaka Philharmonic Orchestra, Shanghai Symphony Orchestra, and Hong Kong Philharmonic.

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  • American Panorama, a DSO Winter Music Festival, February 5-26

    January 10, 2019

    The DSO reprises its annual Winter Music Festival tradition for a sixth installment, this year celebrating the symphonic repertoire and wide-ranging musical spirit of the United States. American Panorama, a three-week festival from February 5 to 26, includes more than two dozen concerts and events.

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