Diane Leslie
From her earliest years, it was clear that Diane had a talent unlike any other. Before graduating high school, she had amassed an impressive list of achievements, highlighted by her performing with the Pittsburgh Symphony as the featured soloist to a sold out Heinz Hall. In the years that followed, Diane garnered worldwide attention for her award-winning composition for film and television, all the while continuing to tour America, playing such legendary concert halls as Alice Tully Hall in New York City. More recent performances include Steinway Hall, Town Hall, CBC Canada, WNYC Radio and CNN television. Diane is Pianist in Residence for major UNICEF events in the United States and worldwide. She also performs for events sponsored by the United Nations. An accomplished singer and actress, Diane has appeared in musicals, including the ABC TV production of Pinocchios Christmas, in which she portrays the Snow Queen. She has written music for Lincoln Center Out-of-Doors Festival and composed the score for the musical, The Coolest Cat in Town, presented at New York City Center. Diane appears often at the Carlyle and at Ninos New York. She will perform at Feinsteins at Loews Regency on August 23 and 27. Her CD, In My Mind, recorded at Soundtrack Studios in New York, is available at Colony Records in New York City (1619 Broadway 212 265 2050), at performances and now on iTunes, as well as through CDBABY at . Diane Leslie is a Steinway Artist. Recently, she played in concert at Steinway Hall to an SRO audience.