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- From the Archives: MASS (by Michael Hume) Originally printed in the 2011 Fall/Winter Issue of Prelude, Fugue & Riffs Read February 15, 2022
- West Side Story Soundtrack Released on 2-LP Vinyl West Side Story (2021) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2-LP vinyl has been released in three formats, including 2-LP set, black vinyl; a 2-LP set Walmart Exclusive, blue vinyl; and 2-LP set Target Exclusive, red vinyl and poster. Read February 7, 2022
- Pete Malinverni pays tribute to Leonard Bernstein in new Album Pianist Pete Malinverni pays tribute to Leonard Bernstein with his all-star trio featuring bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Jeff Hamilton. Read January 20, 2022
- Violinist Daniel Hope celebrates American music in new album Berlin-based violinist Daniel Hope’s latest album takes a deep dive into the rich repertoire of American music, exploring its roots and distinctive qualities. Read January 19, 2022
- Leonard Bernstein's MASS at 50 It was back in 1989 during an extensive interview with Leonard Bernstein - one of the last he ever gave - that I experienced what I believe would now be referred to as ‘a moment’. We were discussing the extraordinary work enshrined in this album - MASS - A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers - and had simultaneously happened upon, indeed singled out, a favorite passage - or as Lenny put it ‘a song about the writing of a song’. Read January 19, 2022
- Join us for Leonard Bernstein's MASS at 50 Livestream Panel The Leonard Bernstein Office and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music will co-present Leonard Bernstein's MASS at 50, a livestreamed panel discussion, at 3 p.m. ET on January 10, 2022. Read December 15, 2021
- Losing Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) Every painful loss carries the weight of painful losses that came before. Losing our precious Steve Sondheim evokes the absence of both of our parents – and in particular, of course, our father. Read December 11, 2021
- Something's Coming: West Side Story - ABC 20/20 Special ABC News presented a one-hour primetime event that stepped inside the upcoming film West Side Story, from director Steven Spielberg. Read December 10, 2021
- West Side Story - In Theaters December 10 Actors renowned in theater and film, those new to the silver screen, and a host of talented singers and dancers will join Steven Spielberg and his crew in bringing a new adaptation of the original, beloved stage musical West Side Story to the cinema for a December 10, 2021 release. Read December 3, 2021
- "West Side Story" Motion Picture Soundtrack Out Now! The West Side Story Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features 21 songs from the film and will be released in both standard digital and physical (CD and vinyl) configurations, as well as a digital release in Dolby Atmos Music. Read December 3, 2021
- Honoring Debby King (1949-2021) It takes years of “practice, practice, practice” to get to Carnegie Hall, but once there, you would find your way to the stage in the company of Carnegie Hall’s artist liaison, Debby King. Read November 16, 2021
- The Path to MASS: Recollections from the First Celebrant I received a call in August of 1971 that auditions were being held in New York for the opening of the new Kennedy Center, with a new work being composed by Leonard Bernstein. Was I interested in auditioning? Yes! Read November 16, 2021
- Now Available: West Side Story - The Making of the Steven Spielberg Film Featuring never-before-seen unit photography, storyboards, costume and concept designs, and behind-the-scenes photos from Academy Award–winning director Steven Spielberg’s first musical, West Side Story: The Making of the Steven Spielberg Film is a loving chronicle of the years of effort that went into bringing a beloved story back to the screen for a new generation. Read November 10, 2021
- West Side Story (1961) Returns to the Big Screen West Side Story (1961) returns to the big screen for a special two-day event with exclusive insight from Turner Classic Movies: TCM Host Ben Mankiewicz. Read November 9, 2021
- Available Now! Deutsche Grammophone BTHVN - The Essential Set All of Beethoven’s music – on 95 discs To mark the 250th anniversary of Beethoven’s birth in 2020, Deutsche Grammophon created the most comprehensive and complete set of his works ever issued. Read October 22, 2021
- New York Philharmonic Digital Archives Turns 10! This year the New York Philharmonic celebrates the tenth anniversary of the Leon Levy Digital Archives. The Digital Archives launched in 2011 with Leonard Bernstein’s marked scores, correspondence, photographs, and programs as its cornerstone collection. Ten years on, the Bernstein trove continues to be the focus of many researchers around the world. Here are ten of our favorite LB items from the online collection. Read October 13, 2021
- New Recording: LSO Live 'Candide' Marin Alsop leads the London Symphony Orchestra and Chorus in a new recording of Bernstein’s operetta 'Candide'. Read September 23, 2021
- West Side Story (2021) Theatrical Trailer Watch the brand-new trailer for Steven Spielberg’s WEST SIDE STORY. See the film only in theaters December 10. Read September 15, 2021
- Celebrating Photographer Ruth Orkin's Centennial September 3, 2021, marks the centennial of the birth of the great American photographer Ruth Orkin (1921-1985). Read September 3, 2021
- PBS to Rebroadcast Ravinia Festival's MASS Over the coming months, public television stations will schedule broadcasts of Great Performances: LEONARD BERNSTEIN MASS, the Ravinia Festival’s highly acclaimed 2019 production conducted by Marin Alsop and featuring Tony Award winner Paulo Szot as the Celebrant. Read August 24, 2021