Fun Five: Digital Treasures, Complete Works, and a Modern Maestro
This week in #Bernsteinat100: Gustavo Dudamel speaks, Brandeis throws a party, and the Library of Congress releases a digital Leonard Bernstein collection.
This week in #Bernsteinat100: Gustavo Dudamel speaks, Brandeis throws a party, and the Library of Congress releases a digital Leonard Bernstein collection.
After every seat was filled, Nina and siblings talked to a Sarasota crowd thirsty for learning about Leonard Bernstein. Afterwards, Nina reconnected with two dear family friends.
"Between our tripartite activities in Philadelphia and Sarasota, I scampered over to Miami to host a Bernstein "Forever Young" kids' concert with the New World Symphony, Michael Tilson Thomas’s visionary musical academy," blogs Jamie Bernstein. ...
"These days, it is a special occasion when Jamie, Nina, and I are in the same place at the same time. On March 14, we gathered in Philadelphia at the National Museum of American Jewish History for the opening of their exhibit, 'Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music'. ..."
Jamie Bernstein blogs about two weeks of sparkling Bernstein performances -- from Chicago, Colorado Springs, New York City, Washington DC, Scottsdale, and Memphis -- many of which featured inspiring young musicians.
Where can you experience Leonard Bernstein this month? Here is a sampling of Bernstein Centennial performances you won’t want to miss in April 2018.
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.
Bernstein’s identity as composer and conductor was deeply influenced by a combination of his own Jewish heritage and the place of religion in 20th Century society and culture.
This week in #Bernsteinat100: a new recording of "Mass," The Royal Ballet's triple-bill of danceable Bernstein, and a possible Bernstein biopic led by none other than Steven Spielberg.