Leonard Ott

(Associate Professor of Music)

Leonard Ott has been a member of the UM St. Louis music faculty since 1969. From 1977-1995 and 2000 to 2003 Dr. Ott served as Chair of the Music Department. He teaches music theory, twentieth century techniques, counterpoint, and music history.

Professor Ott has authored articles on the piano music of Liszt and the orchestral styles of Berlioz and Debussy. As a music lecturer, Dr. Ott is widely known throughout the St. Louis community. For twenty years he has taught the UM – St. Louis Continuing Education-Outreach course Know the Score, and from 1988 to 2000 he presented the pre-concert lectures for the Premiere Performance concert series. Professor Ott received two undergraduate degrees from Wisconsin State University, one in Music Education and the other in History. His Master´s and Doctoral degrees in music theory are from Michigan State University.

Contact Information

phone: 314-516-5891
leonard_ott@umsl.edu