Leonard DiCosimo balances a rewarding career in labor relations, arts administration and as a working musician. He is President of the Cleveland Federation of Musicians, Local 4 of the American Federation of Musicians of the United States and Canada, and represents a diverse clientele of musical artists including the Musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra and Playhouse Square Foundation, independent songwriters and an abundance of world class musicians that call Northeast Ohio home.
He also serves as the president of the union's two subsidiaries - The Music Fund - a nonprofit organization dedicated to concerts free and open to the public - and Music Talent of Cleveland, a booking agency for live musicians.
DiCosimo maintains an active schedule as a choral conductor. He is the Director of the Lakeland Civic Chorus for Lakeland Community College in Kirtland and the Director of Music Ministry for the Pilgrim United Church of Christ in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland.
DiCosimo has a long relationship with the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music in Berea. After being appointed Interim Director of Choral Activities, he joined the conducting faculty as Director of Women's Choir and taught conducting classes. He also conducted the College and Motet Choirs, and served as music director for productions in the music theatre and theatre departments. He currently leads master classes in arts administration.
He also serves as the president of the union's two subsidiaries - The Music Fund - a nonprofit organization dedicated to concerts free and open to the public - and Music Talent of Cleveland, a booking agency for live musicians.
DiCosimo maintains an active schedule as a choral conductor. He is the Director of the Lakeland Civic Chorus for Lakeland Community College in Kirtland and the Director of Music Ministry for the Pilgrim United Church of Christ in the Tremont neighborhood of Cleveland.
DiCosimo has a long relationship with the Baldwin-Wallace Conservatory of Music in Berea. After being appointed Interim Director of Choral Activities, he joined the conducting faculty as Director of Women's Choir and taught conducting classes. He also conducted the College and Motet Choirs, and served as music director for productions in the music theatre and theatre departments. He currently leads master classes in arts administration.
DiCosimo sang baritone in the professional core of the Mendelssohn Choir of Pittsburgh, for Pittsburgh Opera Chorus and Cleveland Opera Chorus, and as an associate artist for Cleveland Opera on Tour.
He performed as a bassist for musical productions at Playhouse Square Foundation, Great Lakes Theatre Festival and the Cleveland Play House. DiCosimo served as a Music Director for musical theater productions at Cain Park, worked with a variety of performing artists ranging from Phyllis Diller to the Fat Boys, and sailed the high seas as a cruise ship musician.
DiCosimo has released two collections of original songs, 'Systematic Tales' in 2015 and 'Where We Are' in 2013.
He performed as a bassist for musical productions at Playhouse Square Foundation, Great Lakes Theatre Festival and the Cleveland Play House. DiCosimo served as a Music Director for musical theater productions at Cain Park, worked with a variety of performing artists ranging from Phyllis Diller to the Fat Boys, and sailed the high seas as a cruise ship musician.
DiCosimo has released two collections of original songs, 'Systematic Tales' in 2015 and 'Where We Are' in 2013.
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