His legacy lives in acclaimed recordings of Beethoven and Brahms concertos with George Szell; the story of his determination and strength battling through his life-changing injury; his serious address of the responsibilities of citizenship when he penned his op-ed to The Washington Post on the occasion of his receiving the Kennedy Center Honors in 2007 (he was unsure of whether or not to accept the award under an administration that was waging war and torturing prisoners); and primarily though the lives of those of us whom he directly touched by taking us in as his students.
Thank you and rest easy Leon, you’ve well earned this long sleep, and we’re forever grateful to your spirit,

Awadagin Pratt