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- Bernstein at Ravinia On July 4, 1944 (75 years ago!), Leonard Bernstein made his first appearance with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the Ravinia Festival. This summer, the festival celebrates the culmination of the centennial with several concerts and activities. Read July 1, 2019
- The NY Philharmonic's Bernstein Centenary broadcasts win big at 2019 New York Festivals Radio Awards! The New York Philharmonic celebrated the Bernstein Centenary with a 5-part series of broadcasts, which recently won Best Music, Best Mini Series, and Best Director from the NYF Radio Awards 2019! Read June 25, 2019
- VARIETY - ‘West Side Story’ First Look Shows Cast of Steven Spielberg’s Upcoming Musical The first look at the Jets and the Sharks in Steven Spielberg’s upcoming version of “West Side Story” has been unveiled by 20th Century Fox. Read June 18, 2019
- Jamie Bernstein's memoir "Famous Father Girl" Now Available in Paperback Jamie Bernstein, daughter of revered composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein offers a rare look at her father on the centennial of his birth in a deeply intimate and broadly evocative memoir. Read June 11, 2019
- 75 years of FANCY FREE! Garnering two dozen curtain calls, the premiere performance of Fancy Free, held on April 18, 1944, at the Metropolitan Opera House, has become one of legend. Read April 17, 2019
- 'It's Gotta Be Bad to Be Good' Out Now! From two-time Grammy-winning producer Adam Abeshouse comes a stunning release from the Leonard Bernstein songbook. Read April 1, 2019
- 75 Years Ago: Leonard Bernstein’s International Conducting Debut! On March 7, 1944, Leonard Bernstein made his international debut, conducting Les Concerts Symphoniques de Montréal (now the Orchestre symphonique de Montréal). Read March 6, 2019
- Bernstein poetry series available on classical.org Where Truth and Beauty Meet: Leonard Bernstein on Practicing Peace, Treasuring Truth, Implementing Love Read February 6, 2019
- Original Cast Recording of MASS inducted into GRAMMY Hall of Fame Bernstein's 1971 MASS recording among the 25 in this year's GRAMMY Hall Of Fame class Read January 30, 2019
- Celebrating the 75th Anniversary of the Premiere of Symphony No. 1: Jeremiah On January 28, 1944, Leonard Bernstein conducted the premiere of his "Symphony No. 1: Jeremiah" with the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra and mezzo-soprano Jennie Tourel as the soloist. Read January 24, 2019
- Happy 100th birthday to American composer, arranger and orchestrator Sid Ramin! "Sid," as he was known by one and all, is the quintessential superstar-behind-the-scenes. To Leonard Bernstein, Sid was almost like a magic totem. Read January 18, 2019
- "Leonard Bernstein 100: The Masters Photograph the Maestro" Hits Bookstores on Dec 11 To crown this year’s Bernstein centennial celebrations, powerHouse Books presents Leonard Bernstein 100: The Masters Photograph the Maestro by curator/photographer Steve J. Sherman and Jamie Bernstein. Due for publication in hardcover on December 11, this remarkable photo essay tells Bernstein’s life story through 100 revelatory images, combining iconic photos with previously unpublished ones. Read November 28, 2018
- 75th Anniversary of Bernstein's Debut Concert with the New York Philharmonic On November 14, 1943, Leonard Bernstein substituted on a few hours’ notice for the ailing Bruno Walter at a Carnegie Hall concert of the New York Philharmonic. Read November 14, 2018
- Test your Leonard Bernstein knowledge on Jeopardy! Watch and play along with these Jeopardy! contestants as they test their knowledge of Leonard Bernstein on this classic American trivia game show. Read September 20, 2018
- West Side Story School Edition to be released One of the most memorable musicals of all time has been adapted for the high school stage. With additional resources for students and directors, West Side Story School Edition makes the iconic musical more accessible and meaningful for high school performers. Read September 5, 2018
- Centennial Releases Your comprehensive guide to all new recording releases, and some broadcasts, for the centennial. Read July 25, 2018
- Countdown to Leonard Bernstein's 100th Birthday - August 25, 2018 International summer festivals focus on Leonard Bernstein in his centennial year, with a series of prestigious events around the birthday itself on August 25. Read July 24, 2018
- The Wall Street Journal: The Maestro at the Piano Leonard Bernstein was the king of the podium, but he also played piano on the side—well enough to have had a full-time solo career had he wished it. Read June 26, 2018
- Deutsche Grammophon releases 100th Anniversary Limited Edition Leonard Bernstein: The Complete Works At the heart of DG’s Bernstein 100 project is Bernstein: Complete Works – The first complete edition of recordings of Bernstein’s published works, making available less familiar pieces such as his chamber music or his song cycles alongside West Side Story and the Chichester Psalms. It also includes a number of new recordings made expressly for this edition. Read May 4, 2018
- Bernstein – Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon and Decca Bernstein – Complete Recordings on Deutsche Grammophon and Decca contains all Bernstein’s recordings as a conductor for DG and Decca, together with his complete DG/Unitel DVD catalogue. Read February 23, 2018