Sphinx Symphony
    Guest Conductor 2002

Music Director of the Annapolis Symphony Orchestra, Leslie B. Dunner ended his 11-season association with the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, having held the posts of Resident, Associate and Assistant Conductor. His live recording performance of Alvin Singleton's Blueskonzert with pianist Ursula Oppens and the DSO was released to critical acclaim on the album Ellington and the Great Masters. He has also served as music director of Symphony Nova Scotia, assistant conductor to Kurt Masur at the New York Philharmonic, the Music Director of the Detroit Symphony Civic and Dearborn Symphony Orchestras and a cover conductor for Erich Leinsdorf at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He has guest conducted the New York and Louisiana Philharmonics and the Atlanta, Baltimore, Chicago, Cincinnati, Dallas, Hartford, Indianapolis, Madison, Nashville, National, New Haven, New Jersey, Phoenix, Pittsburgh, Richmond, Saint Louis, San Antonio, San Diego, San Jose, San Francisco and Seattle Symphony Orchestras as well as the Cleveland, Minnesota and Louisville Orchestras and the New York City Ballet, among other ballet companies.