Lesley Leighton

Bio:

Hometown: Los Angeles, California

Education: BA in choral conducting from Loyola Marymount University with Paul Salamunovich; studied conducting with William Hatcher at UCLA; MM in vocal performance from the University of Southern California with Judith Oas Natalucci; DMA in choral conducting from the University of Southern California

Other conducting positions: Artistic Director of the Los Robles Master Chorale (LRMC), Music Director of the New West Symphony Chorus and Director of the UCLA Choral Union

As a conductor/clinician: prepped for Gustavo Dudamel and Diego Matheuz at the Hollywood Bowl, summer 2015; presented a reading session for ACDA, Sep 2015; appeared as a guest clinician for conducting seminar for LAUSD teachers, Oct 2015; appeared as guest speaker for the LA Philharmonic Business & Professional Committee, Nov 2015; prepped Judas Maccabeus for Neal Stulberg at UCLA, Dec 2015; served as co-producer with David Lang for LAMCs soon-to-be-released album of Lang's music, Jan 2016; conducted the off-stage chorus for The Planets for the LA Philharmonic education program, Feb 2016; conducted Carmina Burana with the UCLA Choral Union and Sinfonia Orchestra, Mar 2016; prepped Los Robles Master Chorale for John Adams at LA Phil's Green Umbrella series of contemporary music, Apr 2016

As a professional singer: has performed with many of the world’s most eminent conductors, including Pierre Boulez, Zubin Mehta, the late Lorin Maazel, Simon Rattle, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Leonard Slatkin, the late Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, Roger Norrington, Gustavo Dudamel and Grant Gershon; opera credits include principal appearances with New York City Opera, Los Angeles Opera, Glimmerglass Opera, Köln Opera and Glyndebourne; has sung on more than 50 film soundtracks

As an educator: in addition to appearing as an adjudicator and guest clinician, has taught five years of chorus at the high school level, six years at the university level and inaugurated Los Robles Master Chorale’s annual High School Choral Festival, High School Leadership Workshop and its Young Composers Competition; currently Director of the UCLA Choral Union

Concerts

Concert Details	Date
Sonic Masterworks Conductor	Jun 5, 2016
Sonic Masterworks Conductor, Soprano, Three New Motets	Jun 5, 2016
Made in L.A. Conductor	Nov 15, 2015
Made in L.A. Conductor, Soprano, Memorare	Nov 15, 2015
Music of Whitacre and Pärt Conductor	May 17, 2015
Music of Whitacre and Pärt Conductor, Soprano, Cloudburst	May 17, 2015
Music of Whitacre and Pärt Conductor	May 16, 2015
Music of Whitacre and Pärt Conductor, Soprano, Cloudburst	May 16, 2015
Renaissance: Reawakened Conductor, Soprano, Ave nobilissima creatura	Nov 16, 2014
Today, Tomorrow & Beyond Conductor, Soprano, Los Cantores de las Montañas	Jun 8, 2014
Rejoice! A Ceremony of Carols Conductor	Dec 8, 2013
Rejoice! A Ceremony of Carols Conductor, Soprano, A Ceremony of Carols	Dec 8, 2013
50th Season Celebration Conductor	Sep 22, 2013
50th Season Celebration Conductor	Sep 22, 2013
50th Season Celebration Conductor	Sep 22, 2013
50th Season Celebration Conductor, Soprano, Western Songs	Sep 22, 2013
50th Season Celebration Conductor, Soprano, Tu es Petrus	Sep 22, 2013
50th Season Celebration Conductor, Soprano, Ubi caritas	Sep 22, 2013
American Songs & Spirituals Conductor, Agnus Dei	Jun 2, 2013
Organ Extravaganza Conductor	Oct 21, 2012
Organ Extravaganza Conductor, Soprano, I Was Glad	Oct 21, 2012
Andes to the Sea Conductor	Apr 29, 2012
Andes to the Sea Conductor	Apr 29, 2012
Andes to the Sea Conductor, Soprano, Kaser mie la gaji (The earth is tired)	Apr 29, 2012
Lux Aeterna at St. Andrew's Conductor, Soprano	Nov 6, 2011
Lux Aeterna Conductor, Soprano, Tal vez tenemos tiempo \| Maybe we have time	Oct 16, 2011
London Bridges Conductor, Soprano, Hymn to St. Cecilia, Op. 27	Jan 30, 2011
Rejoice: Respighi + Rutter Soprano	Dec 14, 2008
Rejoice: Respighi + Rutter Conductor, Soprano, Lauda per la Natività del Signore (Laud to the Nativity)	Dec 14, 2008
The Maestro's Favorites Soprano	Apr 20, 2001
The Maestro's Favorites Conductor, Soprano, Hymnus Amoris	Apr 20, 2001
Home for the Holidays Soprano	Dec 17, 1995
Home for the Holidays Conductor, Soprano, Laud to the Nativity	Dec 17, 1995
Great Opera Choruses Soprano	Oct 22, 1995
Great Opera Choruses Conductor, Soprano, Easter Hymn	Oct 22, 1995
Belshazzar's Feast Soprano	May 14, 1995
Belshazzar's Feast Conductor, Soprano, Seven Ghosts	May 14, 1995
Belshazzar's Feast Conductor, Soprano, Hymnus Amoris	May 14, 1995
Mozart & Haydn Soprano, Vesperae Solennes de Confessore K. 339	Feb 6, 1994
Elijah Soprano, Elijah	Oct 10, 1993
For Voices Only Soprano, In the Beginning	Mar 7, 1993
Black American Composers Soprano, Kyrie	Feb 2, 1992
12th Annual Messiah Sing-Along Soprano, Messiah	Dec 14, 1991
12th Annual Messiah Sing-Along Soprano, Messiah	Dec 11, 1991