Jaime Laredo And Leon Fleisher

When pianist and conductor Leon Fleisher accepted the 2007 Kennedy Center Honor at a star-studded gala in Washington DC, Caroline Kennedy recognized him as “a piano prodigy from the Golden Gate who rose to the heights, embraced adversity and became a musician for all seasons.” His inspiring story, “Nine Lives”, a memoir written with the Washington Post critic Anne Midgette, will be published by Doubleday in late 2010