Leon Burke III
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Dr. Leon Burke III is an American musician, singer, and conductor from St. Louis, Missouri. He began his musical studies at age 12 and by age 16 was conducting orchestras.
[edit] Education
- B.M., Composition, Oberlin Conservatory
- M.M., University of Kansas
- D.M.A., Conducting, University of Kansas
- Fulbright Fellow, Paraguay
[edit] Current Positions
- Music Director and Conductor - University City Symphony Orchestra
- Conductor - Metropolitan Ballet of Topeka
- Conductor - Metro East Junior Orchestra (Belleville, Illinois)
- Choir Director - Eliot Unitarian Chapel (Kirkwood, Missouri)
- Assistant Conductor - St. Louis Symphony Chorus
- Adjunct Faculty - East Central College (Union, Missouri)
