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Patricia Leonard is a composer of opera and musical theater; her musical education includes the Boston Conservatory and The Juilliard School. Her principal composition teacher is Pulitzer Prize-winning composer David Del Tredici. Ms. Leonard’s works have been performed in major cities in the U.S. and Europe, interpreted by celebrated musicians from the New York Philharmonic, Zurich Opera, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Boston Symphony/Pops/Ballet, and featured soloists such as Grammy Award-winning clarinetist Eddie Daniels, Met Opera soprano Wendy Bryn Harmer and renowned pianists Simon Mulligan and Christopher Oldfather. Patricia was honored to be one of the “Founding Ladies of Music” as part of the “Fanfare for the Uncommon Woman” Quilt Concert for the Women’s Suffrage anniversary, alongside acclaimed women composers, such as Joan Tower and Thea Musgrave.

AFFILIATIONS
 Managing Director of New York New Music Ensemble (2019-present)
 Founding Member, New York Composers Circle (2003-present)
 Composer Member, MAESTRA Music (2019-present)
 Board Member, New York Women Composers (2014-present)
 Composer/lyricist for WRITTEN IN THE STARS with Creative Consultants Clifford Lee Johnson and Steven Silverstein; reading at Manhattan Theatre Club (Winter 2022)
 ASCAP member since 2004
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AWARDS
Opera America Female Discovery Grant; Virginia B. Toulmin Prize; The Music Performance Trust Fund; The American Prize; ASCAP.
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Contact Information
pklmusic@gmail.com

Patricia Leonard STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Unknown, 1976
Cousin Hebe

[Broadway]
Unknown, 1976
Peep-Bo


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American Composers Orchestra And ROCO Partner For EarShot Readings at League Of American Orchestras National Conference


The American Composers Orchestra (ACO) collaborates with dynamic Houston-based orchestra ROCO for EarShot Readings held from Tuesday, June 4 to Friday, June 7, 2024, in conjunction with the annual League of American Orchestras National Conference, with a live streamed performance on Friday, June 7, 2024 at 11am CT.

American Composers Orchestra Unveils Selections For National Earshot Readings & Residencies


American Composers Orchestra announces composers selected for national EarShot Readings & Residencies, pairing composers with mentors and training with major American orchestras.

New York Composers Circle to Present TRANSFIGURED SKYLINE At Manhattan's DiMenna Center For Classical Music


New York Composers Circle, celebrating its 20th Anniversary season, will present Transfigured Skyline, a concert of new music on Monday, May 22 at 7:00 PM in Benzaquin Hall of The DiMenna Center for Classical Music.

Benefit Concert For Ukraine Will Be Performed at Lincoln Center


Artists from the Metropolitan Opera, Broadway and beyond will entertain and uplift audiences with their moving performances. The concert program will feature popular favorites - and some hidden gems! - from opera, musical theater and the great American songbook, along with poignant poetry and a few moving instrumental works to inspire and restore our sense of hope and community.

New York Composers Circle to Present A Concert Of New Music For Voice And Instruments


New York Composers Circle will present A Concert of New Music for Voice and Instruments on Thursday, April 21 @ 7:00 PM at Manhattan's Church of the Transfiguration ('Little Church Around the Corner'), 1 East 29th Street in Manhattan.

African Burial Ground to Celebrate Kwanzaa in New York 12/26- 1/1


Kwanzaa is a week-long African-American holiday observed from December 26 through January 1, which focuses on the traditional African values of family, community responsibility, commerce and self improvement.

Borzova-Tonna Vocal Duo to Present MUSIC LIKE A CURVE OF GOLD Concert


The Borzova-Tonna Vocal Duo will be in concert today, October 21 at 7:30 PM at Marc A. Scorca Hall at National Opera Center, 330 Seventh Avenue, between 28th and 29th Streets in Manhattan, performing their Music Like a Curve of Gold concert.

Borzova-Tonna Vocal Duo to Present MUSIC LIKE A CURVE OF GOLD Concert


The Borzova-Tonna Vocal Duo will be in concert on Friday, October 21 at 7:30 PM at Marc A. Scorca Hall at National Opera Center, 330 Seventh Avenue, between 28th and 29th Streets in Manhattan, performing their Music Like a Curve of Gold concert.

Peri Mauer's Trio THOUGHT'S TORSION to be Performed at Symphony Space in Gala Concert


THOUGHT'S TORSION, composer Peri Mauer's trio for flute, viola, and cello will be performed at Symphony Space on June 4, 2016, by Michael Laderman flute, Gregor Kitzis viola, and Arthur Cook cello in a New York Composer's Circle Gala Concert. Symphony Space is located at 250 West 95th St., NYC. Also on the program is music by Raoul Pleskow, Madelyn Byrne, Patricia  Leonard, Hubert Howe, Max Giteck Duykers, Ross Griffey, and Brian Fennelly. Tickets are $20, students free.  

Peri Mauer's THOUGHT'S TORSION Set for Symphony Space Gala, 6/4


THOUGHT'S TORSION, composer Peri Mauer's trio for flute, viola, and cello will be performed at Symphony Space on June 4, 2016, by Michael Laderman flute, Gregor Kitzis viola, and ArthurCook cello in a New York Composer's Circle Gala Concert. Symphony Space is located at250 West 95th St., NYC. Also on the program is music by Raoul Pleskow, Madelyn Byrne, Patricia Leonard, Hubert Howe, Max Giteck Duykers, Ross Griffey, and Brian Fennelly. Tickets are $20, students free.  http://www.symphonyspace.org/event/9217/Music/gala-concert-featuring-2015s-competition-winner

Patricia Leonard Presents Arthur Miller Reading Featuring Joan Copeland


In celebration of great American playwright Arthur Miller's centennial, Patricia Leonard will present acclaimed actress Joan Copeland in a rare reading of her brother's short story The Performance.

TWTP's 2010 Women's Work Festival Kicks-Off, 5/7


Tennessee Women's Theater Project returns to the Nashville's Z. Alexander Looby Theater on Friday, May 7, with its fourth annual Women's Work showcase of performing and visual arts created by women. Running through Sunday, May 23, the festival cuts across typical borders of style, medium and genre, offering 11 completely different programs: poetry and essays; one-woman shows; staged readings of new plays; dance, and even a clown performance combining the Pochinko and Commedia dell' Arte Bouffon styles.

TWTP's 2010 Women's Work Festival Kicks-Off, 5/7


Tennessee Women's Theater Project returns to the Nashville's Z. Alexander Looby Theater on Friday, May 7, with its fourth annual Women's Work showcase of performing and visual arts created by women. Running through Sunday, May 23, the festival cuts across typical borders of style, medium and genre, offering 11 completely different programs: poetry and essays; one-woman shows; staged readings of new plays; dance, and even a clown performance combining the Pochinko and Commedia dell' Arte Bouffon styles.

Patricia Leonard FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Patricia Leonard been in?

Patricia Leonard has appeared on Broadway in 2 shows.

How many West End shows has Patricia Leonard been in?

Patricia Leonard has not appeared in the West End.

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