Classical Pianist Leon Bates (1980)
Louisiana Alive!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: West Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 1980-06-06
Duration: 00:28:21
Subjects: Bates, Leon | Music | Classical Music | Pianists | Piano | Artist-in-residence programs
Contributors:
- Luke, Marti Host
- L'Herisson, Sandra Photographer
- Wolf, Thom Producer
- Wolf, Thom Director
- Bates, Leon Performer
- Bates, Leon Interviewee
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Alive!” from June 6, 1980, features a week-long visit by classical pianist Leon Bates to West Baton Rouge Parish, as a part of the Affiliate Artists’ Community Artists Residency Training (CART) Program. In an interview with host Marti Luke, Bates discusses the purpose of the CART program, his comfort in front of an audience, his background, what he learned from his piano teachers, the evolution of his career, incorporating his own style into the pieces he plays, and his advice for young performers. This episode also includes highlights from Bates’ performances at a Port Allen gymnasium and outside of a supermarket. Host: Marti Luke