The Per Niente Per Niente Club Editor/Publisher Joe Di Leo gennaio/febbraio duemilaotto Volume IV Issue I Email [email protected] January/February 2008

Born and trained in Buffalo, ano Concerto with the Minneapolis Symphony at the Leonard Pennario made his request of conductor in a me- debut as a concert at morial concert dedicated to the great Russian com- the age of 12. Since then, he poser. has become world renowned

for his abilities and tech- niques. Having played with As a composer, Pennario has written a number of every major philharmonic in the US and many abroad, Mr. Pennario holds a place in mu- sic history and is revered by every fan of classical music performed on the piano.

Mr. Pennario is considered the 20th century pianist who did the most promoting of American music in general; composers such as Gershwin, Gottschalk, Bernstein and Rozsa. In , Pennario col- laborated in history-making concerts with and , having filled the seat vacated by Rubinstein. Thousands of music lovers attended, hearing these three great artists in brilliant performances of trios by Beethoven, Brahms, Dvorák, Arensky, Turina and Mendelssohn. works for piano which have been published and earned him membership in the American Society of

Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP). This Other highlights of Mr. Pennario's career included his distinguished artist has also appeared at the White acclaimed debut with House and was a regular guest at summer festivals, the New York Philhar- including the Hollywood Bowl, Mann Music Center monic at Carnegie in Philadelphia, Waterloo in New Jersey, and Brevard Hall. At this concert, Music Center in North Mr. Pennario, who had Carolina. just been enlisted by the United States Army, performed Besides having written Liszt's Concerto in E tunes for movies, Mr. flat in his Army uni- Pennario's achievements form. He also had the include a Grammy Award honor of playing Rach- in 1995. maninoff's Second Pi-