Towards the end of his life, the great Leonard Bernstein expressed some regrets about not putting more of his time into composing music, as conducting and performing took up so much of his life. He ...

He’s considered one of the greatest contributors to American music, and Leonard Bernstein’s net worth reflects that. The 2023 biological drama Maestro recounts the life of this prolific composer, with ...

From a young age, Leonard Bernstein attended religious services at Congregation Mishkan Tefila, the first synagogue in Boston to align itself with Conservative Judaism. Geared to young upwardly mobile ...

BEACHWOOD, Ohio – The man himself was larger than life, but “Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music” is the perfect size. Neither comprehensive nor shallow, the new exhibition opening Sept. 25 at the ...

Leonard Bernstein’s third and final symphony, known as the “Kaddish,” was first performed in Israel in 1963 and had its U.S. premiere in Boston in 1964. As conductor and Bernstein protégée Marin Alsop ...

The Stockbridge Library Association presents World Premiere of Leonard Bernstein's "Music for String Quartet" What: Benefit concert for the Stockbridge Library, Museum & Archives. Concert and dessert ...

The greatest film score of 2023 isn’t eligible for an Academy Award. That’s because Leonard Bernstein composed it between 1944 and 1977, multiple pieces that collectively form the musical backdrop of ...

There's a new movie about Leonard Bernstein featuring Bradley Cooper, who both starred in and directed the film. Leonard Bernstein died in 1990, and if you have come to listen to classical music more ...

In 1982, Leonard Bernstein spent six weeks at The Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University in Bloomington, the music conservatory established in 1921, and renamed in 2005 after the school received ...

Biopics are tricky things. In one sense, they are contests to see which production company can hire the best makeup and costume artists, and—if you’re lucky—actors who can perform good enough voice ...

In 1959, Leonard Bernstein took part in a televised celebration of Harry Truman’s 75th birthday. That same year, at the behest of President Dwight D. Eisenhower, he helped thaw the Cold War by ...

Responding to a personal invitation from President Abram Sachar, Leonard Bernstein agreed to serve on the faculty of the Music Department beginning in the spring of 1951. From 1951–1956, Leonard ...