Paul Leavitt made his début as a concert pianist at 15 years old with the Albany Symphony Orchestra. He holds a Master’s in piano performance from the Juilliard School in New York and a Bachelor’s Degree from SUNY Purchase. He was a laureate of the International Steinway Competition for Young Talents (1989) in Paris, France. Leavitt has been the full-time Director of Music and Arts at the Lutheran Church of the Reformation since 2003. Conductor and Artistic Director of the Arioso Chorale and Orchestra since 2014.
Films:
Soirée – Leaning Tower Productions
Hidden Grapes – Nishio Studio
The Last Refuge – documentary about the Jewish community in Shanghai 1937 – 1945
Focus on me – student film – Nini Hadjis – American University film project
Musicals:
A House of Glass, Kogod Cradle
Le Roman d’un Tricheur by Sacha Guitry, Théâtre Montparnasse
Commissions:
Oseh Shalom – Gay Men’s Chorus of Washington, DC
A Bell – Choral Arts Society of Washington, DC
CADC Gloria – Choral Arts Society of Washington, DC
Magnificat – National Gallery of Art, Washington DC
Stabat Mater – Church of the Reformation, Washington, DC
Cantata Emmanuel – Church of the Reformation, Washington, DC
In The Beginning – Philip Moeller
Discography:
Requiem and other choral works
Chopin – Four Ballades, Barcarolle and Sonata in B minor
