Leslie Stevens:
CLASS OF 1975
St. Charles High SchoolClass of 1975
St. charles, IL
Leslie's Story
You can find me on Facebook, CDbaby and my own site under my name for the basics. I live in the Boulder area.
71 to 75 St. Charles HS and professional gigging in Chicago burbs in symphonies and jazz, JO-ish elite level swimmer summers only (through college also). Studies in Eastern religion, transpersonal psych, philosophy, metaphysics as hobbies.
U of IL School of Music 75 to 80 dual Bachelor of Music performance in opera and french horn, half degree also in jazz/composition, and professional gigging, symphonic, jazz. Studies in Eastern religion, philosophy, transpersonal psych, metaphysics as hobbies.
80 to 85 Aspen and NY metro area for 6 months in some summers (1st marriage); Aspen Music Festival 80 and 83 in opera. High end restaurant management, freelance catering chef, also dinner theater cabaret gigs as a singer; skier, biker. Studies in Eastern religion, philosophy, transpersonal psych, metaphysics as hobbies.
85 and 93 Sun Valley ID. High end restaurant management initially then natural foods retail buying,
management, consulting as herbalist and dietary counselor. Comparative spirituality studies primary focus in life with specialization in Buddhi...Expand for more
sm, Taoism, voluntary simplicity/semi-monastic lifestyle. Studies in global traditional lifestyle wisdom with a specialization in Provencal historical culture. Occasional classical vocal and opera gigging, composing 92 on. Regular time in Topanga CA and Kauai annually. Development as poet.
93 to present Boulder CO area. Primary focus in life on music, non-commercial so requiring day gigs, in natural products industry to 2000, initially as above, from 94 on as marketing and technical writer, researcher, educator; from 2001 on, admin and office mgmt. in private investment, environmental consulting firms, Suzuki Association of the Americas national office here (music ed association). Met photographer and avant garde guitarist, composer Rick Cummings through mutual musician friends April 94, married 2002 (delayed due to family deaths and multiple job layoffs). Gigging in avant garde jazz and contemporary classical styles as pianist, composer, singer (performance art, contemporary classical, improv opera) in clubs, concert venues, dance scores, live improv film score projects, radio performances in Denver metro area. Regular time in NYC and Shelter Island NY annually.
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