Leonard Slatkin, one of the world’s foremost conductors, will direct the UNCG orchestra in a special rehearsal Tuesday, March 15.

Music director of the National Symphony Orchestra in Washington, D.C., Slatkin will work with the students from 2 to 3:15 p.m., in Room 111 of the School of Music. His visit to campus is part of the National Symphony's North Carolina residency. That evening, he will conduct the National Symphony Orchestra at War Memorial Auditorium at 7:30.

“Leonard Slatkin is one of the world’s leading conductors and is one of the best known American conductors since Leonard Bernstein. Having him conduct a rehearsal with our orchestra will be not only a thrill for the students, but will be a tremendous learning opportunity,” said Dr. David Nelson, associate dean of the UNCG School of Music.

On March 14, NSO musicians will offer a woodwind clinic to UNCG students, as well as master classes for flute, stringed bass and clarinet.

Slatkin has directed the NSO for nine seasons. A recipient of the National Medal of the Arts, he has made regular appearances with major international orchestras and opera companies, including the New York and Berlin Philharmonics, Cleveland Orchestra, and Amsterdam Concertgebouw, as well as the Metropolitan Opera and the Vienna Staatsoper. Slatkin's discography includes more than 100 recordings, which have earned five Grammy Awards and more than 50 other Grammy nominations.

He has also educated audiences on musical topics through several broadcast endeavors. During his career he has had his own radio and television programs, and has been a guest commentator on National Public Radio’s “Performance Today.”

For more information about Slatkin and the National Symphony Orchestra, visit www.kennedy-center.org/nso. For more information about the UNCG School of Music, visit www.uncg.edu/mus.