Leonard Weiss

He is known as a champion of new Australian music, including conducting the 2022 world premiere of Dulcie Holland's Piano Concertino with pianist Ronan Apcar,[2] and as well as for his regular work as an operatic conductor.

[4] Weiss graduated from the Australian National University in 2014, citing the influence of teachers Alice Giles and organist, Calvin Bowman.

[6] In 2019, Weiss commenced studies with Marin Alsop at the Peabody Conservatory in Baltimore,[7][8] where he made his opera debut conducting Kaija Saariaho's Emilie.

[13] He pioneered the CYO50 celebrations including concerts with The Idea of North and James Morrison, as well as performances with Lucy Sugerman and regular collaborations with the Canberra Choral Society.

For services to music in the National Capital, Weiss was awarded as the 2016 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year for Youth Arts and Multimedia.