Two Leonard Bernstein Exhibits, One Many-Faceted Man
In this year of all things Leonard Bernstein, two traveling exhibits aim to bring you closer to the maestro by bringing the maestro to you.
Tag: Jewish faith and identity
Leonard Bernstein and the FBI: Fear and Music in 1950’s America
Leonard Bernstein used music and the university stage to resist Cold War interference with his beliefs and values, writes Stephen Whitfield of Brandeis.
“Finalizing the Deal, I Believe You Call It”: Irons Reads Bernstein (Audio exclusive)
Academy award-winning actor Jeremy Irons reads Leonard Bernstein's poem, a negotiation with a gender-changing God, penned six months before his death.
Bernstein’s Poem for Yom Kippur (Audio)
Written in Hebrew for his teacher in Tel Aviv, "Poem for Yom Kippur," captures Leonard Bernstein's devotion to, and struggle with, his Jewish identity. Actress Laila Robins reads.
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.
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.
Religion and Spirituality in the Music of Bernstein
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.
Fun Five: Leonard Bernstein at the Oscars, Win CDs, Take a Quiz
This week in #Bernsteinat100: Hear how Leonard Bernstein was featured at this year's Academy Awards, enter to win CDs, and test your knowledge of Bernstein's career at Brandeis University.
The Musical DNA of ‘West Side Story’
No piece serves as a better introduction to Leonard Bernstein's compositions than West Side Story.
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