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Leon Botstein

President, Bard College & Music Director, American Symphony Orchestra

Interview with Leon Botstein June 17, 2010
Full Interview 41:38 Discuss
Should We Cut High School to Two Years? 3:28 Discuss
Leon Botstein’s Musical Education 2:22 Discuss
The Art of Conducting Music 14:00 Discuss
Giving Context to Classical Music 4:32 Discuss
The Future of Classical Music 4:25 Discuss
Can Music Be an Instrument of Peace? 4:29 Discuss
The Youngest College President in U.S. History 8:30 Discuss
Other Ideas from Botstein
Why Mozart Rocks So Hard. Artistic Genius Explained. 2:44 Discuss

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January 3, 2011
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About Leon Botstein

Leon Botstein Leon Botstein is a conductor and academic known for his innovative programs and interest in contemporary and neglected repertory. He was a violin student of Roman Totenburg and studied conducting with James Yannatos, Richard Wernick, and Harold Farberman. He pursued dual careers in academics and music and became a teaching fellow in general education at Harvard University from 1968 to 1969, and then a lecturer in the department of history at Boston University in 1969. Meanwhile, he began conducting and from 1973 to 1975, and he was the principal conductor of the White Mountain Music and Arts Festival. In 1975, he became president of Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York, a position he still holds today.