Leonard Bernstein was born in Lawrence ... Before graduating in 1939, he made an unofficial conducting debut with his own incidental music to "The Birds," and directed and performed in Marc Blitzstein ...

Wrexham Symphony Orchestra will stage a performance of “East Meets West” at the William Aston Hall this month. The concert, ...

"It goes wherever it's going" Leonard Bernstein became the most famous conductor in America at the age of 25, on five hours' notice and even less sleep. On Nov. 13, 1943, Bernstein was celebrating the ...

(JTA) — From his birthplace in Boston to New York, Berlin, South Africa, China and Israel, Leonard Bernstein (1918-1990), the larger-than-life conductor, pianist, composer, educator and bon ...

The real-life Leonard Bernstein’s family’s kindness allowed Bradley Cooper to access hundreds of the conductor’s personal documents. He also shot at numerous locations integral to Leonard ...

As publicly as circumstances have allowed over the last twenty-nine years—and for the last fourteen of them that has been very publicly indeed—Leonard ... conducts con moto. Attending a ...

Leonard Bernstein (1918-90) was one of the great artists of the 20th century. A renowned composer, conductor and teacher, he served on the Brandeis University Department of Music faculty from 1951-56 ...

As conductor, composer, educator and pianist ... ‘Be careful,’ his father warned. ‘Leonard Bernstein is gay.’ The young man looked up in wonder. ‘Is there nothing that man can’t do?’ he said in ...