24^th September 2024 is 103 years since my father Leonard Salzedo was born.

His music is still being played! And the Leonard Salzedo Society is constantly promoting new ventures and celebrating old ones.

Harpsichord Concerto

Here is a video of the June 2024 Palo Alto concert of Leonard’s Harpsichord Concerto played by my cousin Jonathan Salzedo and his ensemble the Albany Consort as part of their 50^th anniversary celebrations.

The recording, about 26 minutes long, includes a short introduction by me where I allude to scales featured in the Concerto, and where that idea may have come from, and Jonathan elaborates on the nature of the scales. (I’ll be posting another blog soon with some detailed notes Jonathan wrote about the Concerto).

Viola Concerto concert

Earlier in June, the Viola Concerto was performed in Greenwich by Richard Crabtree, violist, and Irina Lyakhovskaya, pianist – see previous post

Percussion Concerto concert

In October last year, the Percussion Concerto was performed in Surrey as part of the Thames Concert Series.

2022 Celebration Concert

And in 2022 we had the wonderful Celebration Concert at Conway Hall, London – see previous post – what a wonderful night

A Life Composed in Music

You can view here the 20 minute film Leonard Salzedo A Life Composed in Music made in 2021 for his centenary.

The Leonard Salzedo Society

You can join the Leonard Salzedo Society at £15 pa to help promote his music and get access to other concert recordings and regular in-depth mailings.

Future plans

Future plans include a recording of his brass and percussion works. And celebrating a major anniversary in 2026

Watch this space!