Background
Lehrman, Leonard Jordan was born on August 20, 1949 in Fort Riley, Kansas, United States. Son of Nathaniel Saul and Emily Lehrman.
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Leonard Jordan Lehrman
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Leonard Jordan Lehrman, Musical and stage director, composer, pianist. Grantee Goethe House of New York, 1971, 73, Fulbright Foundation, 1971-1972, Goethe House of Boston, 1973; Cornell Univercity fellow, 1972-1973, 73-74, 74-75;honorary scholar Harvard University, 1968; scholar Goldovsky Opera Institute, 1971, S.E. Massachusetts U., 1978; recipient 22 Meet the Composer awards, 1978, 79,1985-1997.
Education
Bachelor in Music cum laude, Harvard University, 1971; Bachelor of Music in Piano (honorary), Indiana U., 1975; Master of Music in Conducting (honorary), Indiana U., 1975; postgraduate, Indiana U., 1975-1976; Master of Fine Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1975; Doctor in Museum Arts, Cornell Univercity, 1977.
Career
Lecturer in music, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1973;
tutor in music theater, Empire State College, Rochester, New York, 1976-1977;
assistant chorus master, assistant conductor, Metropolitan Opera, New York City, 1977-1978;
faculty, Metropolitan Music School, New York City, 1978-1979;
assistant conductor, composer, several music theaters, Heidelberg and Augsburg, Federal Republic Germany, Basel, Switzerland, 1979-1981;
conductor, Schauspielhaus Wien, Vienna, Austria, 1981;
conductor, composer, Stadttheater Bremerhaven (Federal Republic Germany), 1981-1983;
chief coach, conductor, Theater des Westens, Berlin, 1983-1985;
director, Jewish Music Theater Association of Berlin, 1983-1986;
laureate conductor, Jewish Music Theater Association of Berlin, since 1986;
music director, Temple Beth Sholom, Roslyn, New York, 1986-1988;
faculty, Jewish Academy Fine Arts, since 1990;
music director, Cmty. Presbyterian Church, Malverne, New York, since 1992;
music director, composer-in-residence, North Shore Synagogue, Syoset, New York, since 1995. Chief producer Station WHRB, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1968-1969.
Producer Station WBAI, New York, 1989-1991. Composer, conductor Ithaca Opera Association, 1974-1976. Guest conductor A Small Company In American, 1990, After Dinner Opera Company, 1990-1991.
Critic and associate editor Opera Missouri, 1990-1995. Critic AUFBAU, since 1995. Reformed library Oyster Bay-East Norwich Public Library., since 1995.
Achievements
Membership
Assistant editor (newsletter) National Committee to Re-Open the Rosenberg Case, New York City, since 1987. Administrator Professor Edgar H. Lehrman Memorial Foundation, Roslyn, since 1987. Organist United States Chapel, Berlin, 1984-1986.
Board directors Long Island ComposersAlliance, 1990, chairman, 1991, president, since 1992. Member American Civil Liberties Union, Modern Language Association, International Brecht Society, College Music Society, American Society University Composers, American Music Center, Opera American, Condrs. Guild, National Opera Association, Center Opera Svc., Jewish Peace Fellowship, Museum Association Bremerhaven(board directors 1982-1983), Music Library.
Association, Music Critics of America, Harvard-Radcliffe Music Club (Cambridge)(president 1968).
Interests
Connections
Married Karen Shaw Campbell, July 31, 1978 (divorced November 1986).
Awards
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Grantee Goethe House of New York, 1971, 73, Fulbright Foundation, 1971-1972, Goethe House of Boston, 1973. Cornell Univercity fellow, 1972-1973, 73-74, 74-75;honorary scholar Harvard University, 1968. Scholar Goldovsky Opera Institute, 1971, S.E. Massachusetts U., 1978. Recipient 22 Meet the Composer awards, 1978, 79,1985-1997.Grantee Goethe House of New York, 1971, 73, Fulbright Foundation, 1971-1972, Goethe House of Boston, 1973. Cornell Univercity fellow, 1972-1973, 73-74, 74-75;honorary scholar Harvard University, 1968. Scholar Goldovsky Opera Institute, 1971, S.E. Massachusetts U., 1978.
Recipient 22 Meet the Composer awards, 1978, 79,1985-1997.