Leo Smit being greeted at La Paz airport
Leo Smit, with two other people, stand in front of an airplane, engaged in conversation. The airplane’s fuselage and part of its wing are visible, with the word "International" printed on the side. Leo Smit person holds a coat over his arm while talking with the others.
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A carved and decorated Kachina doll is placed on the arm of a couch. The doll has a beard, feathered headdress, and patterned clothing in green, black, and cream colors. A framed item is partially visible on the wall above. Taken inside Leo Smit's house.
Leo Smit with Sir Fred Hoyle at premiere of Smit's Copernicus
Leo Smit and Sir Fred Hoyle, dressed in tuxedos, are seen conversing at a formal event. Leo Smit holds a sheet of paper while both face each other in discussion. Another person is faintly visible in the background.
Leo Smit with Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein backstage at Kennedy Center, Copland 80th birthday concert
Leo Smit with Aaron Copland and Leonard Bernstein are all in formal attire and are gathered in a room. Aaron Copland is seated, reading a magazine, while Leo Smit stands beside them, and Leonard Bernstein is seated in conversation. A fourth person in a vest stands in the background, observing.
John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts (U.S.)
Music teachers--New York (State)--Buffalo--1971-1980
Robert Mols stands facing a large sheet of paper on the wall, writing notes in cursive with a marker at a UB music faculty retreat. He is dressed in a dark shirt, and the paper contains several lines of handwritten text.
First Presbyterian Church (Buffalo, N.Y.)
Henrik Svitzer, with a beard and mustache, is shown in a close-up portrait. He has thinning hair and is wearing a light-colored knit garment. The background is blurred and neutral in tone.
A formal studio portrait of a young Leo Smit wearing a suit and tie. His hair is neatly combed back, and he is posed in profile, looking to the side. The background is softly lit.
Leo Smit conducting University at Buffalo production of his chamber opera, Magic Water
Leo Smit leads a small orchestra during a performan of his opera, Magic Water. The musicians are seated with music stands in front of him, playing various string instruments. Leo Smit stands to the left with a baton, and the room has tall windows with shutters in the background.
Portrait postcard of Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky with a beard reclines in a chair, leaning his head on one hand. He is wearing a dark buttoned garment, and part of a table covered with a cloth is visible to the left. The background is dark and indistinct.
Leo Smit is wearing glasses and a blue shirt is seated outdoors in front of a brick wall. He is smiling with one arm raised, resting his hand on his head.
Leo Smit is wearing glasses, a light-colored suit, and a tie, standing and facing the camera with both hands in his pockets. The background is plain, and he is centered in the frame.
Buffalo Sabres/New York Rangers game, 1976
An ice hockey game between the Buffalo Sabres and New York Rangers. Players are near the goal. A goalie in dark gear is positioned in front of the net, while one player in dark uniform is on the ice and another stands nearby. A player in a light uniform is skating quickly toward the net. Spectators fill the stands behind the glass.
Unidentified male and Charlotte Roederer
Charlotte Roederer and another person are shown in profile, sitting side by side at a UB music faculty retreat. Both have medium-length hair and glasses. The person in the foreground has a beard, while Charlotte Roederer rests her hand near her face. The background is blurred.
Several people are seated indoors at a UB music faculty retreat. The focus is on a person in the foreground holding a cigarette. Two others are visible in the background, slightly out of focus, sitting in chairs. Large sheets of paper with handwritten text hang on the wall.
A close-up side profile of Carol Plantamura facing right with one hand raised near her head. The background is a brick wall painted in a reddish color.
Leo Smit, after performing his Piano Concerto with Buffalo Philharmonic, Lukas Foss conducting
Leo Smit and Lukas Foss are in tuxedos stand on stage in front of an orchestra. One has hands at his sides, while the other has arms slightly bent. Both are facing forward, and orchestral musicians are visible in the background.
Leo Smit shakes another person's hand outdoors near a bus. One is wearing a suit with sunglasses and holding a coat, while the other is dressed in a light-colored coat. Several others are visible in the background.
Charlotte Roederer with curly hair and glasses is seated among others at a UB music faculty retreat.
Leo Smit in a light-colored jacket is seated at a piano, playing. Behind him several flags are displayed vertically.
Bi-National Center (Asuncion, Paraguay) (Centro Cultural Paraguayo Americano)
Leo Smit with Igor Stravinsky and others are gathered together indoors. Igor Stravinsky, in glasses, is speaking while gesturing with his hands, as others stand closely around, listening. The background is plain and unfocused.
Stephen Manes and another person are at a UB music faculty retreat. One person in the background is holding a hand near his face and the Stephen Mains, in the foreground, is facing slightly to the side. The wall behind them has large sheets of paper.
Leo Smit wearing glasses and a light-colored suit jacket stands with arms crossed, facing the camera. The background is plain.
Leo Smit is wearing glasses leans close to a reflective surface, resting his chin on his hand. His reflection is clearly visible beside them.
A smiling Carlo Pinto is wearing glasses and a collared shirt under a checkered jacket is shown in this black-and-white portrait at a UB music faculty retreat.
Topkapi Sarayi Muzesi, Istanbul, Turkey, interior view
An ornate interior featuring patterned tile walls, gilded architectural details, and a large crystal chandelier hanging from the ceiling. Decorative columns frame a raised platform area beneath intricate designs.
Leo Smit performing his Piano Concerto with Buffalo Philharmonic
Leo Smit in formal attire is seated at a grand piano, performing on stage. The piano lid is raised, and the background appears softly lit, emphasizing the performer.
Buffalo Sabres player Rick Martin, with no. 22 Jocelyn Guevremont in background
Two hockey players Rick Martin and Joceyln Guevremont are on the ice, one in the foreground wearing a Buffalo Sabres jersey with the number 7 visible. The Buffalo Sabres are playing the New York Rangers.
Several kachina dolls are displayed hanging on a brick wall in Leo Smit's house. The dolls are decorated with colorful clothing, patterns, and details such as headdresses and painted features.
Leo Smit at piano before audience at Asuncion B.N.C.
Leo Smit and a group of people sit on folding chairs facing a piano on stage. Leo Smit is at the piano, wearing glasses and a light-colored shirt, and appears to be addressing or playing for the audience. The background features a curtain.
Allen Siegel is wearing glasses and a patterned shirt stands next to a poster or print featuring an artwork of Jesus Christ at a UB music faculty retreat. The image of Jesus is shown with long hair and robes, facing slightly to the side.
Leo Smit at piano at National Conservatory of Music, Santo Domingo
Leo Smit is in a light-colored jacket is seated at a grand piano, playing while looking at sheet music on the stand. The piano is positioned on a tiled floor in a well-lit room with large windows along the side.
Leo Smit is wearing glasses and a dark suit with a bow tie is shown in a close-up portrait. The background is plain and out of focus.
Leo Smit lecturing at National Conservatory of Music, Santo Domingo
Music students--Dominican Republic--Santo Domingo--1961-1970
A group of people are seated facing Leo Smit and another person standing at the front of a room. Leo Smit is dressed in a suit, and is speaking and gesturing with his hands, while the other stands beside his with arms crossed, smiling. Light enters the room through windows with shutters.
Leo Smit with Ambassador Clarence Boonstra at reception for Costa Rican writers and national arts prizewinners
A group of people sit facing the front of a room where Ambassador Clarence Boonstra stands speaking in a suit while Leo Smit sits at a piano. The setting appears to be indoors with a staircase, window drapes, and a round mirror on the wall in the background.
A small carved figure is placed on the seat of a wooden chair in Leo Smit's home. The figure is decorated with a spotted design on its torso and arms, has a dark skirt-like garment, and is standing on a round wooden base. The background includes part of a couch and a wall.
Leo Smit is wearing glasses and is holding a camera up to his face, with one eye visible beside the camera lens. His hair is tousled, and the focus is on the close-up of the face and camera.
A brick wall with multiple small figurines hanging on display in Leo Smit's home. The figurines are arranged in rows across the wall, and additional objects hang on the side of the wall.
Leo Smit, in a light-colored jacket stands beside a grand piano on a stage. A piano bench is placed nearby, and a curtain hangs in the background.
Leo Smit and Pete Johnson are seated at a piano, one writing on sheet music while the other leans over and points. Books and papers are stacked in the background, with a framed photograph partially visible on the wall.
David Fuller, in a pinstriped suit, is seated cross-legged on a table with his head in his hands, facing downward at a UB music faculty retreat. A patterned tie and watch are visible, and the background shows a plain wall and door.
Leo Smit, wearing a light-colored jacket, is seated at a grand piano on stage, playing with his head slightly bent forward. A piano bench and a curtain backdrop are visible.
A close-up black-and-white portrait showing Pete Johnson's face in partial shadow. Pete Johnson is looking slightly to the side, with visible facial details emphasized by the lighting.
A couple of people are gathered around a piano. Stravinsky is seated at the piano, appearing to play, while Leo Smit and another person stand nearby, pointing toward the keys.
David Kuen is shown in profile indoors, with a framed image of a bearded figure in the background, slightly out of focus, at the UB music faculty retreat.
An orchestra is performing indoors. Leo Smit conducts at the left, raising a baton as musicians seated with sheet music in front of him play various instruments, including strings and percussion.
Leonard Bernstein conducting at the Vatican
Leonard Bernstein is leading an orchestra in a rehearsal or performance. He stands with one hand raised and the other holding a baton, while a cellist and other musicians are visible to the left. A microphone hangs above from a stand.
Leo Smit sits at a piano, playing while looking intently at sheet music placed on the stand. The piano keys and open music sheets are clearly visible, and a curtain hangs in the background.
Profile portrait of William Schuman facing left, shown from the shoulders up. William Schuman has short hair and is wearing a suit and tie, with light shining on the side of his face.