Australian conductor Leonard Weiss CF has a thriving career fuelled by a passion for both classical and contemporary music. He is proud to continue as the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s Cybec Assistant Conductor, leading numerous performances including making his debut at the Sidney Myer Music Bowl.
Leonard champions the work of living composers and has treasured the opportunity to premiere new music in Australia, New Zealand, and the USA. He is elated to premiere several pieces with the MSO this year. Beyond the Melbourne stage, in 2025 Leonard will debut with the Queensland Symphony Orchestra, conduct the Sydney Youth Orchestra’s inaugural Summer Symphony Orchestra, and return for engagements in New Zealand.
Prior to joining the MSO, Leonard was the 2022 New Zealand Assistant Conductor in Residence. He studied with Marin Alsop and received the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra’s BSO-Peabody Fellowship. Leonard has participated in masterclasses with Riccardo Muti, Gianandrea Noseda, at the Tanglewood Music Center and the Salzburg Festival.
Recent awards include the Mr and Mrs Gerald Frank New Churchill Fellowship, an Australia Council Career Development Grant, and an Ars Musica Australis Arts Fellowship. Leonard was a finalist for 2016 Young Australian of the Year, and was named 2016 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year for Youth Arts and Multimedia.
Leonard Weiss' position is generously supported by the Cybec Foundation.
