Conducting

When based in Bristol since 1986 Leslie conducted opera and choral works. He was co-founder of the AMICI Chamber Group and from 1990-1997 was Musical Director of the Bristol Opera Company.

Between 1990 and 1992 Leslie was Musical Director of the Nailsea Choral Society. He was later Musical Director of the Bristol Phoenix Choir between 1998 and 2012 and for them conducted many of the most well-known works from the choral repertoire. .

In September 2008 Leslie helped to organise a celebration of 50 years of the British Society of Music Therapy and 40 years of the first music therapy training at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama, London.  He conducted an orchestra of music therapists and colleagues at St. Luke’s, London including concertos played by music therapists and Beethoven’s 5th Piano Concerto (‘Emperor’) played by by the late Malcolm Troup, formerly Professor of Music at City University. .

In October 2024 in Bristol Leslie conducted an orchestra of mainly music therapists in Beethoven’s Coriolan overture and 1st Symphony as part of a delayed celebration of his leaving UWE Bristol in 2020.

For details of forthcoming concerts please go to the News Page.