Wall to Wall Bernstein; a day-long event with vocal performances, dance events, film screenings, conversations, and more.
Come celebrate the event that started it all at Symphony Space as we mark our 40th year of Wall to Wall with an all-day Leonard Bernstein marathon. Enjoy this festive day honoring the legacy of one of the greatest musical figures through music, dance, conversation, and film, exploring the many facets of Bernstein’s creative life.
Highlights of the day:
3PM-5:30PM-Featuring Bernstein’s works from concert hall and stage from the 1940’s and 1950’s
Prologue & “One Hand, One Heart” from West Side Story (piano & percussion)
Prelude, Fugue and Riffs (clarinet, piano, percussion, bass)
Synchronicity
Anniversaries, Part 1
Nina Bernstein Simmons, Narrator & Simon Mulligan, Piano
The Lark: French and Latin Choruses
Cantori New York
Mark Shapiro, Music Director
El Salon Mexico (Copland, arr. Bernstein)
“Scherzo” & “Mambo” from West Side Story
DUO: Stephanie and Saar
Episodes (Dance, with music from On the Town)
Keigwin + Company
“Conquering New York” from Wonderful Town
Overture from Candide
“Glitter and Be Gay”
Pit Stop Players
Joshua Rosenbloom, Music Director
5:30PM-8:30PM: A focus on Bernstein’s music from the 1960’s to the 1980’s
“So Pretty”
Harolyn Blackwell, Soprano
Grant Wenaus, Piano
Chichester Psalms (arr. for choir, piano, harp, percussion)
MASTERVOICES
Ted Sperling, Music Director
Halil: Nocturne for Flute, Percussion and Piano
Mindy Kaufman, Flute
Daniel Druckman, Percussion
Eric Huebener, Piano
Three Meditations from Mass
Nick Canellakis, Cello
Michael Brown, Piano
Anniversaries, Part 2
Nina Bernstein Simmons, Narrator
Simon Mulligan, Piano
Waterfront (Dance, with music from On the Waterfront)
Keigwin + Company
Music for Two Pianos
DUO: Stephanie and Saar
Dance Suite
Calliope Brass
8:30PM-11PM: Bernstein’s Broadway, a starry celebration of Bernstein’s classic songs
Performers include:
Mikaela Bennett
Adam Halpin
Larisa Martinez
Megan McGinnis
Ryan Silverman
Betsy Wolfe
…and more!
Bernstein’s Broadway segment is curated and produced by Joel Fram and Annette Jolles.
