SLATKIN, LEONARD

Leonard Slatkin , the American conductor and pianist, was born in Los Angeles. He first studied conducting with his father, FELIX SLATKIN and continued with Walter Susskind at Aspen and Jean Morel at the Juilliard School. He made his debut with the Youth Symphony Orchestra of New York in 1966. He became assistant conductor to Susskind of the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra in 1968, associate conductor in 1971 and principal guest conductor in 1975. From 1977 to 1978, he served...