From the cover:
Dirk's musical career commenced at the age of seven on the piano,
primarily studying Jazz. At twelve years of age, serious organ studies
commenced under the guidance of one of Australia's famous and leading
recording artists - Wilbur Kentwell.
Success was soon forthcoming, and four years later Dirk Leonard was
the outright winner of one of Australia's leading Organ Festivals, and
followed this great achievement exactly one year later by
winning the Australian Senior Championship, resulting in a
journey overseas to compete in an International Festival.
This, to some degree, caused Dirk to develop somewhat of a travel bug,
and with further education and experience in mind, he packed his bags
and set sail for The United States of America.
Goals set, the results were achieved relatively quickly by
working with a major organ company
for two years.
On tour, the concert stage now became a reality, a challenge, but even
more so, a complete fulfilment of adventure
and success to a wide-eyed and ambitious young man. Says Dirk,
“Working amongst some of the best performers in the world really makes
you produce your best, and in a short six months, my standard improved
dramatically. I owe much of my success to this period of my career.”
His love of music and organ in particular, now finds this brilliant
artist joining the ranks of the world famous innovators of electronic
organs - Hammond, and future performances of this renowned entertainer
will bring joy to millions of music lovers throughout Australia.
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