Leon Burke III

Burke also conducted Amahl and the Night Visitors in Jefferson City, Missouri, during the 2008 holiday season.

He conducts concerts most summers with the Asuncion Symphony (National Orchestra of Paraguay) where he is the Principal Guest Conductor.

Burke has won the Arts for Life Award for Best Achievement in Musical Direction for his work with Spotlight Theater's production of Titanic in 2003.

Leon Burke III is on the roster of cover conductors for the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra.

He made his SLSO concert conducting debut on February 21, 2009, leading the orchestra, the symphony's IN UNISON Chorus, and the University of Missouri-St. Louis Community Chorus as part of the Saint Louis Symphony Orchestra's annual Lift Every Voice: Black History Month Celebration concert.

Leon Burke has also studied with Sir Georg Solti, Leonard Slatkin, Edo de Waart, and Jorge Mester.