Photographing Lenny: 12 Leonard Bernstein Photos by Ruth Orkin
Ruth Orkin photographed Leonard Bernstein's public and private moments. Here are twelve of our favorite.
Collection: Remembering Bernstein
Celebrities, musicians, and everyday people reflect on Leonard Bernstein’s life and legacy. How did Bernstein influence you?
Lara ‘For Lenny’ Live: A Tribute to Bernstein the Composer and Collaborator (Videos)
Watch award-winning pianist Lara Downes perform music from her new album, "For Lenny," composed and inspired by Leonard Bernstein. Plus, watch an exclusive video of Downes on why she thinks of -- and thanks -- Bernstein daily.
Leonard Bernstein, Music and Reconciliation in Germany, 1948 and Today
Seventy years ago, Leonard Bernstein began a conducting tour of Europe, marking a critical development point for him, as a musician and a human being, and for a world reeling from war.
“Thank you for all of the notes”: Quincy Jones Remembers Leonard Bernstein (Video)
"He was the most profound human being I ever met," says Quincy Jones in this video, reflecting on the impact of longtime friend, Leonard Bernstein.
Carol Lawrence, West Side Story’s First “Maria,” Remembers Leonard Bernstein
Broadway legend and television icon Carol Lawrence describes the "charming" Leonard Bernstein and what it was like auditioning for the role of "Maria" in West Side Story. Watch the video on Classical.org, courtesy of The Leonard Bernstein Office, Inc.
Yannick Nézet-Séguin Says Leonard Bernstein, Once Misunderstood, Is “Perfect Image” for Classical Music Today
Yannick Nézet-Séguin describes Leonard Bernstein's sometimes-paradoxical personality and explains how Bernstein "showed all of us the way".
Wynton Marsalis on Leonard Bernstein’s Legacy of Musical and Racial Integration
Wynton Marsalis discusses Leonard Bernstein's legacy of addressing musical and racial segregation through education and integration.
Carl St.Clair Remembers Leonard Bernstein
The topic today was Leonard Bernstein, a teacher and mentor of St.Clair’s. The two of us have talked about Bernstein many times over the years, but always in passing and glancing efforts, never in one fell swoop like this.
Mozart and “Mabel” (To Tchaikovsky 4): A Bernstein Sunday in New York: Part 1
New York in February is a land of cold, rain, and gray -- no one’s favorite. But, when, like last Sunday, the cultural spigots are turned on full blast? There is nowhere else I want to be!
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