“Maestro Leibowitz…knew my score and understood my (non-tonal) musical language. He had the technical ability to clarify difficult places in the music and his baton technique is excellent. What was impressive to me is that he was able to persuade the orchestra to participate fully in the presentation of music that was unfamiliar. He sold the music to the players with his confident podium presence. As a result the performance was excellent and well received by the audience. [Maestro Leibowitz] has a rare gift that is not often encountered. ”