In nineteen sixty-five, a neurological disorder called dystonia forced Fleisher to rethink his career. He lost the use of his right hand, but he did not let this stop him.
Leon Fleisher poured his energy into teaching and also conducting groups of musicians. He also began to specialize in performing piano music written for the left hand. In the nineteen nineties, doctors began to treat Fleisher's damaged hand with Botox injections. Over time, Leon Fleisher recovered and started playing piano works for both hands once again.
He has said that if he could relive his life, he would not change what happened to his hand. He says his experience helped him become a much better musician and teacher.
That was a scene from the movie "Goodfellas", directed by Martin Scorsese. Many people consider him one of the greatest living American film directors. Scorsese is best known for his movies about characters linked to crime and violence. Many of his movies are about Italian-American characters. Still, over the years, he has made movies about many subjects. His latest movie, "The Departed," is about opposing groups of criminals and police officers.
It won four Academy Awards last year, including best director and best movie. Martin Scorsese has also made documentary movies about musicians, including Bob Dylan. He will soon release a movie about the Rolling Stones. The Supremes were from Detroit, Michigan. They became one of the most popular female singing groups of the nineteen sixties.
The Supremes mixed the sounds of popular music with the soulful music born in Detroit called Motown. By nineteen seventy, Diana Ross had left the band to sing on her own. The Honors have been compared to a knighthood in Britain, or the French Legion of Honor--the quintessential reward for a lifetime's endeavor. At the same time, the annual addition of new names to the roster of Honors recipients charts the international standard of excellence set by America's artists, as well as the aesthetic inspiration provided by artists of other nations who have achieved prominence on these shores.
The annual Honors gala is an evening without categories, without disappointments, without competition -- and the Honors telecast is a perennial Emmy nominee. It serves for millions of American arts lovers as the year's crowning event, paying tribute to our nation's preeminent artists with performances by the great stars of today who have followed in their footsteps. The complete list of guest performers is kept secret until the show is in progress, keeping both the Honorees and the nation on the edge of their seats.
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All events and artists subject to change without prior notice. Honorary Chair. Ann Jordan. You have 0 items in your cart. As a non-profit organization, the Kennedy Center is reliant upon our generous donors to fulfill our mission. Ross said she was "taken aback.
It is a huge, huge honor and I am excited to be in this class of people. Scorsese said, "I'm very honored to be receiving this recognition from the Kennedy Center and proud to be joining the company of the very distinguished individuals who have received this honor in years past.
Wilson, 65, along with his brothers Dennis and Carl, formed the Beach Boys in They had a series of hits that included " Surfin' U. The Kennedy Center's board of trustees is responsible for selecting honorees for "lifetime contributions to American culture through the performing arts.
President Bush and first lady Laura Bush will attend the center's presentation at its opera house on December 2 , , which will broadcast on December 26 on CBS. Have an opinion on this story? Share it!
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