Biography

FRANCIS LÉGER  “Extraordinary.”, “Different leader. Different sound.”, “Simply further evidence of an unusual talent.”, “Charismatic maestro.”, “This is the best sound I’ve heard ... not only painting Mussorgsky’s florid musical images, but building triumphantly to the finale.”  American conductor Francis Léger is recognized as a gifted interpretive artist, who has a track record of transforming and building orchestras, and of exciting American and international audiences with profoundly moving performances. What further informs his musicianship is that perhaps not since the 11th century and…