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- Remembering Seiji Ozawa Jamie, Alexander, and Nina Bernstein pay tribute to Maestro Seiji Ozawa ( Read February 26, 2024
- Felicia Montealegre: Mid-Century Enigma By Hannah Webster Felicia Montealegre Bernstein was many things: an actress, mother, wife, pianist, amateur painter, and social activist, to name just a few. But beyond those basic facts, her life and her personality become a murkier paradox. Read January 25, 2024
- From the Archives: ‘Just think of love’: Vadim Gluzman on Leonard Bernstein's Serenade after Plato’s ‘Symposium’ ‘Just think of love’: Vadim Gluzman on Leonard Bernstein's Serenade after Plato’s ‘Symposium’ Read January 23, 2024
- Indiana University Offers Virtual Course on Leonard Bernstein While audiences eagerly await the Nov. 22 theatrical release of the new film “Maestro,” director and actor Bradley Cooper’s homage to Leonard Bernstein, the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music is completing preparation for the second iteration of its online class “Leonard Bernstein: The Man, His Music and His Mission.” Read December 20, 2023
- From the Archives: Making Magic Leonard Bernstein and Deutsche Grammophon — now that’s a magical combination. Then add such orchestras as the Vienna Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, Israel Philharmonic, New York Philharmonic, Bavarian Radio Symphony and The Santa Cecilia Orchestra; and such soloists as Christa Ludwig, Thomas Hampson, Krystian Zimerman, Misha Maisky, Gidon Kremer, just to name a few — and what a magical mix indeed. Read December 19, 2023
- South of the Border with Lenny, Felicia, and the New York Phil When the New York Philharmonic and the U.S. State Department first began discussions of a Latin American tour in 1955, little did either party know how the unforeseen forces of Leonard Bernstein and Felicia Montealegre would provide such fuel to this cultural and diplomatic mission. Read November 28, 2023
- From the Archives: Bernstein, Blitzstein and Weill Bernstein, Blitzstein and Weill By Rebecca Schmid (as printed in the 2019 Spring/Summer issue of Prelude, Fugue & Riffs) Read November 27, 2023
- Maestro – The Original Soundtrack Album Deutsche Grammophon to release the Original Soundtrack Album for "Maestro" Read November 17, 2023
- Deutsche Grammophon Celebrates The Maestro Discover Bernstein’s complete recordings across ten new digital albums to be released between September and November 2023, starting with his recordings of Tchaikovsky and Wagner. Read November 9, 2023
- New MAESTRO Official Trailer Coming to select theaters November 22 and streaming on Netflix December 20. Read October 25, 2023
- From the Archives: When Bernstein Saw The Future When Bernstein Saw The Future By Anthony Tommasini Read October 24, 2023
- Jamie Bernstein's New IDAGIO Interactive Course Jamie Bernstein is back with an iconic new IDAGIO Interactive course exploring the birth and explosion of American classical music in the 20th Century! Read October 19, 2023
- Leonard Bernstein's Complete Beethoven Symphonies Now on Carnegie Hall+ On Carnegie Hall+, watch Leonard Bernstein lead the Vienna Philharmonic in a complete cycle of Beethoven’s nine symphonies, recorded live in Vienna! Read October 19, 2023
- Artful Learning's Summer '23 Journey Artful Learning has had a busy summer with trainings at a number of schools. Read September 26, 2023
- Listen to Leonard Bernstein's "Music for String Quartet" The world premiere recording of Leonard Bernstein’s Music for String Quartet made an early arrival to Apple Music on Friday, August 25, two weeks ahead of its full release date on September 8. Read August 25, 2023
- Available Now! "Leonard Bernstein - Maestro On Record" Leonard Bernstein first signed with Columbia Masterworks in 1956, and up to 1979 he recorded over 500 compositions as conductor, pianist, and commentator for the label. Read August 22, 2023
- MAESTRO - Official Teaser Leonard Bernstein’s partnership with his wife Felicia Montealegre takes center stage in the first trailer for Bradley Cooper’s new film. Read August 15, 2023
- PBS Great Performances: Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish Symphony Performed at the 2022 Ravinia Festival, Great Performances presents Leonard Bernstein’s Kaddish symphony featuring the talent of Uniting Voices (formerly Chicago Children’s Choir), Chicago Symphony Chorus and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Read August 14, 2023
- MAESTRO to Premiere in Venice The Venice Film Festival announced its planned lineup, which is scheduled to run August 30 to Sepember 9. Read July 31, 2023
- Remembering André Watts (1946-2023) The Leonard Bernstein Office and Family join in mourning the death of renowned pianist André Watts. Read July 31, 2023