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Acclaimed conductor Leonard Slatkin to receive CIM’s 2026 Honorary Doctor of Musical Arts degree
Moments before they enter the professional world, graduates this year will hear from one who’s stood atop it for decades: Leonard Slatkin. The acclaimed conductor has been selected to receive CIM's 2026 Honorary Doctor of Musical Arts degree. The school will also grant a Distinguished Alumni Award to conductor-pianist Kathryn Harsha and an Alumni Achievement Award to cellist Rebecca Shasberger.