- Born
- Died
- Leonard Pennario was born on July 9, 1924 in Buffalo, New York, USA. He is known for Julie (1956), September Affair (1950) and Delirious (1991). He died on June 27, 2008 in La Jolla, California, USA.
- Was a permanent member of the jury of the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition.
- Classical pianist.
- He was also an expert bridge player. He once played in a celebrity foursome with actor Don Adams ("Get Smart"), band-leader Les Brown, and Jack Benny's daughter Joan.
- He continued to play recitals until the late 1990s.
- He said that making a recording in the 1960s with violinist Jascha Heifetz and cellist Gregor Piatigorsky was the "biggest thrill" of his life. The recording won a Grammy Award.
- You have to play for the people; you have to play for an audience. You can't just go into the studio and make records, you know?
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