Nicholas Michael Angelich was an American pianist. He was noted for performing internationally with ensembles from Europe and North America.
Publicity photo by Studio Harcourt, 2008
Leon Fleisher was an American classical pianist, conductor and pedagogue. He was one of the most renowned pianists and pedagogues in the world. Music correspondent Elijah Ho called him "one of the most refined and transcendent musicians the United States has ever produced".
Fleisher in 1963
President George W. Bush and First Lady Laura Bush with the 2007 Kennedy Center Honorees at the White House. From left: Fleisher, Martin Scorsese, Diana Ross, Brian Wilson and Steve Martin.