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- "Trouble in Tahiti" in Mecklenburg, Germany As the European concert season begins to open up to socially distanced audiences, the Mecklenburg Staatstheater in Schwerin, Germany, recently presented a sold-out performance of Leonard Bernstein’s "Trouble in Tahiti". Read September 28, 2020
- National Voter Registration Day: "Take Care of this House" Video Pianist and Activist Lara Downes releases Take Care of This House video for National Voter Registration Day Read September 22, 2020
- 2020 New Publications New publications related to Leonard Bernstein released in 2020. Read September 22, 2020
- Leonard Bernstein's Songfest Receives Performance in Germany As live performances return to venues across Europe, Leonard Bernstein's "Songfest" finds resonance. Read September 9, 2020
- From the Archives: A Tribute to Nick Webster (1937-2020) A remembrance by Barbara Haws Read September 1, 2020
- From the Archives: Remembering Richard Ortner (1948-2019) A tribute by Nina Bernstein Simmons Read September 1, 2020
- National Symphony Orchestra to broadcast All-Bernstein program Join the National Symphony Orchestra in an all-Bernstein broadcast. Read August 27, 2020
- Now Streaming: The Knights' "Candide" The Knights Orchestra is streaming their 2018 production of “Candide,” in celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s 102 birthday. Read August 24, 2020
- Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival Leonard Bernstein Award 2020 The Greek flautist Stathis Karapanos has received the Schleswig- Holstein Music Festival Leonard Bernstein Award 2020. The award of the 10,000 Euro prize is donated by the Sparkassen-Finanzgruppe. Read August 19, 2020
- From the Archives: Joey, Donald, & West Side Story It all began in Milan, in the year 2000. West Side Story (WSS) was to be performed for the first time at La Scala Opera House. It was decided that Joey McKneely would direct and Donald Chan would conduct. Read August 18, 2020
- Stephen Sondheim Turns Ninety Stephen Sondheim - Leonard Bernstein’s friend and colleague, and our beloved Bernstein family friend - just turned ninety years old. That’s a lot! We were thrilled to witness all the celebrations and the hoopla; he deserves them all. Read August 18, 2020
- West Side Story Website Re-design We’re excited to announce the re-design of our official West Side Story website! Read August 18, 2020
- NOW STREAMING: Joshua Bell at Home with Music GRAMMY Award-winning violinist Joshua Bell presents an intimate recital from his home in upstate New York, featuring guest artists Larisa Martínez, Jeremy Denk, Peter Dugan, and Kamal Khan. Read August 13, 2020
- The Salzburg Festival turns 100! 2020 marks the 100th Anniversary of one of the world's most prominent classical music festivals! Read August 12, 2020
- Isaac Stern at 100: Lenny & Isaac A concert at Carnegie Hall on September 27, 1960, was the first event after the Hall had been saved from demolition and purchased by the City of New York in June. Taking part in that evening’s concert was the New York Philharmonic, conducted by Leonard Bernstein. The soloist was Isaac Stern, the very person who had convinced the City of New York to purchase Carnegie Hall for its historical significance. Read July 7, 2020
- Artful Learning: Love in the Time of COVID-19 One of Leonard Bernstein’s lasting legacies was his encouragement of the love of learning within all of us—particularly by using the arts and creativity. Six brilliant educators from across the country are perpetuating that vision during the current pandemic by adapting the Artful Learning model for all of their remote learners. Read July 7, 2020
- Dybbuk and Fancy Free: New Sinfonietta Orchestrations of Bernstein Ballet Scores The Leonard Bernstein Office announces the availability of new sinfonietta orchestrations of Bernstein's ballet scores. Read July 2, 2020
- Leonard Bernstein Newsletter "Prelude, Fugue, & Riffs" is going digital Leonard Bernstein Newsletter "Prelude, Fugue, & Riffs" is going digital Read June 29, 2020
- Join us on Friday, June 26 for a live-streamed recital by clarinetist Anthony McGill Live-Streamed recital to feature Leonard Bernstein's Sonata for Clarinet and Piano Read June 19, 2020
- Prague Spring Festival streaming 1990 concert conducted by Leonard Bernstein Leonard Bernstein leads the festival orchestra in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. Read June 3, 2020