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Leon Botstein

Leon Botstein is an American scholar, conductor, and educator born in 1946 who has served as president of Bard College since 1975. He is best known for his distinguished conducting career and for advancing arts education at Bard, including initiatives such as the Bard Prison Initiative to expand access to higher education. He remains relevant in current news and public discourse for his ongoing leadership in higher education reform, arts policy, and the promotion of liberal arts education and cultural programming.