by CJBamforth | May 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Due to the arrival of Leila’s third son, she unfortunately has to cancel her concerts from August 2014 – November 10, 2014. The following concerts have been cancelled: August 7, 2014: London BBC Proms September 27 & 28, 2014: St. Louis Symphony October...
by CJBamforth | Feb 13, 2014 | Uncategorized
Leila is featured in an interview with Universal Music Publishing Classical in which she discusses her love of contemporary music, the world premiere of Luca Francesconi’s Duende, and more. Click here to read the full interview.
by CJBamforth | Dec 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Composer Luca Francesconi, has been commissioned to write a new concerto for Leila entitled Duende, The Dark Notes. Leila will perform the World Premiere of this piece on February 20th and 21st, 2014 with Susanna Mälkki and the Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra in...
by CJBamforth | Dec 27, 2013 | Uncategorized
Leila’s recent performance of Stravinsky’s Violin Concerto with the New World Symphony in Miami Beach received another stellar review. Leila’s interpretation of the work was described in a recent review by South Florida Classical Review as follows:...
by CJBamforth | Nov 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Leila’s recent performances with the Susanna Malkki and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and with Esa-Pekka Salonen and the Los Angeles Philharmonic and New York Philharmonic, have been praised as “brilliant”, “impressive”,...
by CJBamforth | Oct 12, 2013 | Uncategorized
Leila’s 4-concert performance with the San Francisco Symphony received a great many favorable reviews. She was praised by the San Jose Mercury News for a “slashing performance of fierce rhythm and seely control,” and San Francisco Classical Voice...
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