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  • All-New “Slatkin Shuffle” Episodes

    May 26, 2023

    New episodes of The Slatkin Shuffle will air on Classic 107.3 FM starting this weekend, Saturdays at 10 p.m. and Sundays at 3 p.m. CDT. The May 27 episode is all about walking and its musical counterpart, andante. Join Leonard as he shares the eclectic collection of songs in his playlist. Listen to 200 hours of The Slatkin Shuffle on demand at Soundcloud.

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  • Next Stop: Nashville

    May 2, 2023

    Leonard travels to Nashville this week to conduct a program comprising Copland’s Rodeo; Slatkin’s composition Kinah, an elegy to his parents; and Elgar’s Symphony No. 1. He was music advisor of the Nashville Symphony for three seasons 2006-2009, leading the inaugural concert in the Schermerhorn Center and the Grammy-winning recording of Joan Tower’s Made in America.

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NOVEMBER 2024

Sometimes plans come together in ways that might be predicted but at the same time offer wonderful surprises. I knew that the early September birthday celebrations were just a part of what was to come throughout the season, but I had no idea of the impact they would make on me.

After the successful premiere of Daniel’s Voyager 130 in Dublin, we headed to Lyon for another performance of this piece and other works by members of clan Slatkin. This was a two-week stint, a rare privilege for a guest conductor, but this milestone birthday has its benefits. Settling into one place for an extended stay means at least one less airplane.

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