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Performances of Creative Music

1998-2002

From 1998 to the present, Leslie has focused on compositional explorations and recording interspersed with occasional free-improv radio shows, dance concerts, live improvised movie score gigs and spoken word/sound environment recordings.

KGNU: Dramatic reading/vocal improvisation on the Song of Solomon with the Arkestra Pirata, live broadcast December 3, 2002

Hand Foot Ensemble: Space for Dance, Boulder, December 4-5, 1998

Jump Start Productions: vocal and french horn on dance scores by Richard Cummings commissioned by choreopgrapher Maureen Breeze: Time, Cleo Parker Robinson Theater, Denver, June 4-5, 1999; Time & Space, Cleo Parker Robinson Theater, Denver Jan. 12-13, 2001

Chautauqua Film Series & Boulder Outdor Cinema: Boulder summer film festivals

1993-1997

Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art Concert Series: Music for Voice & String ensembles;

Boulder, November 1997; headlining artist, featured composer; BAC grant

KGNU: duets with Richard Cummings, guitarist;

Boulder, live broadcast November 1996

Composition-in-the Moment: free improv duets for piano & instruments (viola, guitar, 2 saxes/winds/percussion),

West End, Boulder, November 1996

Happy Lizard: electric quartet (guitars, keys, bass, drums, vocals, processing)

BMoCA, Boulder, August 1996

Vartan's, Denver, April 1995

The Bug Theater, Denver, November 1995

West End, Boulder, November 1995, June 1996

Entre Nous: free improv instrumentals (3 guitarists, vocals/keyboards/french horn)

West End, Boulder, February 1996, April 15, 1997

Index Ensemble: free improv octet (with turntables & multimedia)

Vartan's Jazz Club, Denver, April 1995

Arkestra Pirata: scored & free improv modern music ensemble

(12+ multi-instrumentalists/vocalists/composers/poets)

Boulder Public Library, April 12, 1997

KGNU Broadcast, Boulder, March 17, 1997

Acoma City Center, Denver Museum of Art Film Series, October 1996, March 1997

BMoCA, Boulder, Outdoor Film Series, August 1996

The Bug Theater Film Series, Denver, June 1996, November 1995

Littleton Town Hall, January 1994

Old Main/CU, Boulder, July 1994

West End, Boulder, February 1994, May 1994

Solo Vocal Recital: Works of Modern French & Spanish Classical Composers 1900-1925

Sun Valley, Idaho; lecture recital with pianist Leana Leech

Featuring Granados, Obradors, Salvatge, Poulenc, Ravel and Satie songs