Background
Harold Leighton was born on July 6, 1941 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Eugene Lommell and Rita May (Glaser) Weller.
Harold Leighton was born on July 6, 1941 in Dayton, Ohio, United States. Son of Eugene Lommell and Rita May (Glaser) Weller.
Student, Interlochen Music Camp, 1957-1958;
Student, Oberlin Conservatory of Music, 1959-1961;
Student, Cincinnati Conservatory of Music, 1962-1963;
Bachelor of Music, Miami University, 1969;
Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1976.
Assistant opera director Cincinnati Conservatory, 1962-1964. Museum director Hamilton Symphony, Ohio, 1963-1970, Ashland Symphony, 1970-1978. Instructor music Ashland College, 1970-1977.
Assistant professor music Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia, 1977-1979. Museum director Old Dominion University Symphony, 1977-1979. Director orchestra and opera University New Mexico, 1979-1982.
Assistant professor music University New Mexico, Albuquerque, 1979-1982. Museum director, general manager Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, 1982-1997. Founder, music director Spectrum Music Theatre, 1997.
Adjunct professor music Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, 1982-1997, director performing arts presentations, 1996-1997. Guest conductor Phoenix Symphony Orchestra, 1985, 86, 87. Museum director Phoenix Ballet Company, 1985-1986, Youngstown (Ohio) Symphony, Dubuque (Iowa) Symphony, York (Pennsylvania) Symphony.
Staff announcer Station KH-FM, Albuquerque, 1977-1979. Museum advisor Station KNME-television, Albuquerque, 1977-1979. Chairman ALL State Orchestra Ohio Music Education Association, 1972-1977.
Conductor laureate Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra, since 1997. Music director Nevada Dance Theatre, since 1993.
Treasurer Flagstaff Twenty-Five, 1987-1988. Member Exchange Club of Flagstaff, since 1982, Tourist Tax Committee, 1986-1987, The Arizona Academy, Flagstaff Economic Council. Steering committee Flagstaff Town Hall, 1986-1988.
Chairman Flagstaff Crime Prevention Week. Delegate 50th Arizona Town Hall, 1987. Member tourism commission City of Flagstaff, since 1988, chairman, since 1990.
Chairman Flagstaff Arts Council, 1980-1986. Board directors Main St. Flagstaff Foundation, 1988-1990, Sedona Cultural Park, Inc., Flagstaff Leadership Program, since 1992, Arizona Town Hall, since 1993, Christmas in April Project, since 1993. Screening committee superintendent Flagstaff Unified School, 1993.
Member American Symphony Orchestra League, Arizonans for Cultural Development, Arizona Orchestra Association(president), Arizona Commission on the Arts (consultant Panel member since 1983), Conductors Guild, since 1990.
Harold married to Elizabeth Ann Welch. Children: Kurt Eugene, Christopher Howard.