John Lessard, circa 1960 (Courtesy of American Composers Alliance)
Born
(1920-07-03)July 3, 1920
San Francisco, California
Died
January 11, 2003(2003-01-11) (aged 82)
East Setauket, New York
Nationality
American
Other names
Jack
Occupation(s)
Composer and educator
Known for
Neo-classical works for piano, voice, ensembles and orchestra
John Lessard (July 3, 1920 – January 11, 2003) was an American composer and music educator noted among peers for his eloquent and dramatic neo-classical works for piano and voice, chamber ensembles, and orchestra, as well as for his playful pieces for mixed percussion ensembles. He was also an accomplished pianist and conductor.
JohnLessard (July 3, 1920 – January 11, 2003) was an American composer and music educator noted among peers for his eloquent and dramatic neo-classical...
Look up lessard in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Lessard may refer to: Alton A. Lessard (1909–1976), American politician Bob Lessard (born 1931), American...
Stefan Kahil Lessard (born June 4, 1974) is an American musician, best known as the bassist for the Dave Matthews Band. Lessard was born in Anaheim, California...
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memoir, reportorial pieces, essays, and opinion. Lessard was born in Islip, New York to John Ayres Lessard and Alida Mary (White). She is the great-granddaughter...
in 1943 the composer JohnLessard (1920–2003), and after their divorce, married (2nd) in 1996 Montgomery Hare (1911–1998). John Chanler White (1924–1989)...
contrast to the South chapter headed by Réjean "Zig Zag" Lessard, which was more disciplined. Lessard had joined the Angels in 1979, and did not have the Popeye...
members are singer-songwriter and guitarist Dave Matthews, bassist Stefan Lessard, drummer and backing vocalist Carter Beauford, violinist and backing vocalist...
was too close to Lessard and didn't have time to shoot. All Hughes could do was knock the puck into Lessard's waiting glove, and Lessard covered the puck...
"Steady as We Go" (Beauford, Lessard, Matthews, Moore, Tinsley, Batson) – 4:18 "Hunger for the Great Light" (Beauford, Lessard, Matthews, Moore, Tinsley...
his most popular harp duos. She worked with many composers, including JohnLessard, Rudolf Forst, Quinto Maganini, Charles Fox, George Perle, and perhaps...
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and concertos of Strawinsky." He graduated in June 1950, and received the John K. Paine Traveling Fellowship, which took him to Paris, where he spent a...
the fan community. In a 2010 interview with Cali from CBS Radio, Stefan Lessard was asked to give his thoughts on Machead. He replied that "Machead's this...
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