* 1944 – Leonard Slatkin, American conductor and composer

* Leonard Slatkin introduced Elgar's Enigma Variations from BBC Proms 1995

* Complete variation performed by the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Leonard Slatkin in 1995 BBC Proms.

The Choir has appeared at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC and the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall ( in New York City ) on numerous occasions, performing and premiering works such as John Corigliano ’ s “ Poem On His Birthday ,” “ Too Hot to Handel ” arranged by Broadway composers Bob Christianson and Gary Anderson and Hannibal Lokumbe ’ s “ African Portraits ,” led by music director Leonard Slatkin, as part of the Kennedy Center ’ s African Festival.

Besides visiting composers, some legendary conductors have led the orchestra, including Artur Rodziński, Walter Damrosch, Sir Thomas Beecham, John Barbirolli, Andre Kostelanetz, Lorin Maazel, Leonard Bernstein, Guido Cantelli, Victor de Sabata, Dmitri Mitropoulos, Erich Leinsdorf, George Szell, Charles Münch, Paul Paray, Rafael Kubelík, Daniel Barenboim, István Kertész, Karl Richter, Antal Doráti, Leonard Slatkin, Andrew Davis, Nikolaus Harnoncourt, Yevgeny Svetlanov, Simon Rattle, Kurt Masur, Neeme Järvi, Kiril Kondrashin, Eugene Ormandy, Georg Solti, Alex Shkurko, Michael Kamen, Christopher Hogwood and Bruno Walter

The final concert in the opera house, a Beethoven program conducted by Leonard Slatkin, was in June 1980.

Leonard Slatkin

In 2000, Davis was succeeded by Leonard Slatkin, whose relationship with the players was uneasy, and whose repertoire was not generally liked by the orchestra or the audiences ; he was felt to emphasise twentieth century American music at the expense of cutting-edge modern works and the central European classics.

The Orchestra has also had many distinguished guest conductors, including Leonard Bernstein, Aaron Copland, Edward Elgar, Morton Gould, Walter Hendl, Erich Kunzel, Erich Leinsdorf, Charles Munch, Eugene Ormandy, André Previn, Sergei Prokofiev, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Maurice Ravel, Arnold Schoenberg, Leonard Slatkin, Leopold Stokowski, Richard Strauss, George Szell, Michael Tilson Thomas, Bruno Walter, and John Williams.

After a five-year search, the DSO announced on October 7, 2007, the appointment of Leonard Slatkin as its twelfth music director.

Recordings include Eugene Onegin with Sinfonia 21 and Edward Downes, Salad Days and Walton's Henry V with the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Leonard Slatkin.

Leonard Slatkin, chief conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra from 2000 – 2004, expressed a desire to tone down the nationalism of the Last Night somewhat, and on the Last Night of the seasons from 2002 until 2007 Rule Britannia has only been heard as part of Henry Wood's Fantasia on British Sea Songs ( another piece traditional to the Last Night ) rather than separately.

In June 2007, the orchestra announced the appointment of American conductor Leonard Slatkin as the orchestra's principal guest conductor, as of the 2008-2009 season.

** William Hoekstra ( engineer ), Leonard Slatkin ( conductor ) & the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for Copland: Music for Films ( The Red Pony, Our Town, Etc.

** Jay David Saks ( producer ), Leonard Slatkin ( conductor ) & the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra for Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B Flat

** Paul Goodman ( engineer ), Leonard Slatkin ( conductor ) & the Saint Louis Symphony for Prokofiev: Symphony No. 5 in B Flat, Op.

** Joanna Nickrenz ( producer ), Leonard Slatkin ( conductor ), Michelle De Young, various artists, the Washington Choral Arts Society Male Chorus, the Washington Oratorio Society Male Chorus & the National Symphony Orchestra for Corigliano: Of Rage and Remembrance

** Lawrence Rock, William Hoekstra ( engineers ), Leonard Slatkin ( conductor ) & the Saint Louis Symphony for Copland: Dance Symphony ; Short Symphony ; Organ Symphony

The piece, titled The Melody of Rhythm ; Concerto premiered on 9 September 2006 with Leonard Slatkin conducting the Nashville Symphony.

On the recording, the orchestral parts are performed by the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, with Leonard Slatkin once again holding the baton.

In 2006, Leonard Slatkin and the University of Michigan School of Music Symphony won a Grammy for Songs Of Innocence And Of Experience.

* An American Cantata ( for Orchestra and 2000 Voices ( 2000 ), commissioned by the Kennedy Center – a choral symphony in three movements, which premiered on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial by the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Leonard Slatkin

* 2008 – Leonard Rosenman, American film composer ( b. 1924 )

* 2008 – Peter Leonard, Australian journalist ( b. 1942 )

* 1924 – Leonard Rosenman, American composer ( d. 2008 )

Paul Leonard Newman ( January 26, 1925 – September 26, 2008 ) was an American actor, film director, entrepreneur, humanitarian, professional racing driver, auto racing team owner, and auto racing enthusiast.

In 2008, Leonard A. Lauder gave the museum $ 131 million, the biggest donation in the Whitney ’ s history.

On April 23, 2008 Miles Leonard was confirmed as label president.

* Leonard " Pop " Hataway, sheriff of Grant Parish, 1976 to 2008 ; member of the Louisiana Pardon Board

In 2008, Marcus Brauchli replaced long-time executive editor Leonard Downie, Jr., serving publisher Katharine Weymouth.

* Leonard " Pop " Hataway, sheriff of Grant Parish, 1976 to 2008 ; since a member of the Louisiana Pardon Board

In the 2008 General Election, Republican incumbents David H. Barad ( 1, 616 votes ) and John Kashwick ( 1, 590 ) won re-election to new, three-year terms in office, fending off Democratic challengers Leonard J. Asch ( 1, 541 ) and running mate Michael " Jack " Kelly ( 1, 453 ).

On July 6, 1972, Leonard Rauch gave Jersey Village a city hall building ; as of 2008 the building is used for the fire department and public works departments.

In 2008, James was portrayed by Beyoncé Knowles in the film, Cadillac Records, loosely based on the rise and fall of James ' label of 18 years, Chess Records, and how label founder and producer Leonard Chess helped the career of James and other label mates, though it was noted that James was successful prior to her signing with Chess Records.

Many buildings have been extensively renovated and a new athletic facility ( The Leonard Center ) opened in the fall of 2008.

Macalester Athletics compete in a new athletic facility, the Leonard Center, which opened in August 2008.

Chart success also came posthumously ; with Leonard Cohen's song, " Hallelujah " he attained his first # 1 on Billboards Hot Digital Songs in March 2008 and reached # 2 in the UK Singles Chart in Christmas 2008.

* A new adaptation written by Leonard Joseph Dunham was premiered by the Hunger Artists Theatre Company in Fullerton, California, on 12 September 2008.

* Hobson, Keith and Wassenaar, Leonard ( 2008 ) Tracking Animal Migration with Stable Isotopes.

Ford was married to Betty Heminger from September 18, 1942, until her death on February 26, 1989 ; they had two children — Jeffrey Buckner “ Buck ” Ford ( born January 6, 1950 ) and Brion Leonard Ford ( born September 3, 1952 in San Gabriel, California-died October 24, 2008 in White House, Tennessee, of lung cancer at age 56 ).

* 2008 Derek Sharp, Jim Kale, Laurie MacKenzie, Garry Peterson, Leonard Shaw

* 2008 Leonard Cohen, The Collection

Leonard, K. 2008.

Leonard Cohen in 2008

In 2008, LACMA announced that the Annenberg Foundation was making a $ 23 million gift for the acquisition of the Marjorie and Leonard Vernon collection of 19th-and 20th-century photographs.