Leon Botstein

Conductor Leon Botstein has a long record of championing neglected repertory with the many groups he has led over his career. He is also a noted author and an educator who has created innovative programs at Bard College, of which he is president. Botstein is an entrepreneur who has founded several important American festivals. His recording catalog is substantial and includes the 2024 release Exodus: Kaufmann, Rubin, Tal on the Avie label. Botstein was born on December 14, 1946, in Zurich, Switzerland. His parents were both Polish physicians of Jewish background, and they mov...