Welcome to the 2008 Jewish Music Festival

Leslie Ludena

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A native of California, Leslie Ludena grew up in a suburb of Washington, D.C., where she began her professional career in local orchestras at age 15. After attending the Eastman School of Music, she returned to Washington, freelancing throughout the D.C. metro area. Ms. Ludena joined the Kennedy Center Opera House Orchestra in 1995, and played operas, ballet, and Broadway musicals there for three seasons. In 1998, she moved to San Francisco to accept a position with the San Francisco Opera Orchestra, and she intends to remain here, further cultivating a lifelong passion for opera. Ms. Ludena also continues to freelance, subbing with several Bay Area orchestras and playing chamber music whenever possible.