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| Jonathan Leshnoff |
 Hailed by The Baltimore Sun as one of 2006’s artists to watch out for, composer Jonathan Leshnoff continues to make headlines. The young composer’s work—described by the Kansas City Star as “a diaphanous fabric of beautiful transparency”—has been performed coast to coast.
Recent and upcoming performances include the IRIS Chamber, Buffalo Philharmonic, Columbus Symphony, Kansas City Symphony, National Symphony of Mexico, National Repertory Orchestra, Oakland Symphony and Baltimore Chamber Orchestras, the “President’s Own” United States Marine Band and the Smithsonian’s Twenty-first Century Consort. Leshnoff’s first symphony, Forgotten Chants and Refrains, was recently recorded by Michael Stern and the IRIS Orchestra for commercial release on the Naxos label. Past and future performances of Leshnoff’s chamber works include the American Brass Quintet, Da Capo Chamber Ensemble and Syrinx Ensemble at venues including the Curtis Institute of Music, Philadelphia Chamber Music Society, Merkin Hall, Saratoga Chamber Music Festival and the Cleveland Museum of Art’s Aki series. Drawing inspiration from the joys and difficulties in everyday life, Leshnoff’s music has received many awards, including two ASCAP Morton Gould Young Composer Awards, special distinction in the Rudolph Nissim Prize and the highest State Artist award from the Maryland State Arts Council. Dr. Leshnoff, 32, is an associate professor at Towson University. Residing in Baltimore, he can be found running around local playgrounds with his children. For more information on Leshnoff, including upcoming performances, visit www.jonathanleshnoff.com. Office: CA 2095 |