Leonard Bernstein
Review: Bradley Cooper’s ‘Maestro’ leaves many notes of Bernstein unplayed
Bradley Cooper’s “Maestro,” a high-wire act of a biopic, leaps constantly between on stage and off, flying through Leonard Bernstein’s very public life as a conductor while diving into his more private marriage to Felicia Montealegre.
Richard Gere helps Carnegie Hall raise money for Ukraine
Actor Richard Gere hosted a benefit concert for Ukraine at Carnegie Hall that raised $360,000 for Direct Relief, a humanitarian organization providing medical aid.
Poet Sonia Sanchez to receive Edward MacDowell Medal
The poet, activist and educator Sonia Sanchez is this year’s winner of the Edward MacDowell Medal, a lifetime achievement honor started in 1960 and previously given to Robert Frost, Toni Morrison and Stephen Sondheim among others.
New York’s Carnegie Hall launches on-demand video network
Carnegie Hall is launching an on-demand video network that features recorded performances of artists known for performing at the famed venue.
Tonywatch: Elizabeth Stanley seeks ‘healing and connection’
NEW YORK (AP) — A short time after Broadway shut down last year, Elizabeth Stanley went on a tiny rescue mission.
Van Zweden to leave New York Philharmonic after 2023-24
Jaap van Zweden will leave the New York Philharmonic at the end of the 2023-24 season after six years as music director, the shortest tenure of anyone in a half-century.
Tonywatch: Elizabeth Stanley seeks ‘healing and connection’
NEW YORK (AP) — A short time after Broadway shut down last year, Elizabeth Stanley went on a tiny rescue mission.
New York Philharmonic launches on-demand streaming service
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Philharmonic launched an on-demand video and audio streaming service Monday called NYPhil+ that is available for $50 annually or $4.99 monthly.
Carol Burnett among panelists for discussion about memoirs
NEW YORK (AP) — For at least one night, Carol Burnett was a writer among writers.
The beloved entertainer was among three panelists Thursday for “An Evening of Memoir,” presented at the MacDowell artist colony’s intimate event space in Manhattan.
The beloved entertainer was among three panelists Thursday for “An Evening of Memoir,” presented at the MacDowell artist colony’s intimate event space in Manhattan.
Coker College Band to pay tribute to Leonard Bernstein
HARTSVILLE, S.C. -- The Coker College Band will be performing a Tribute to Leonard Bernstein on Monday, November 26, 2018, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Watson Theater of the Elizabeth Boatwright Coker Performing Arts Center on the college’s Hartsville campus.
CU Boulder to Host Two-month Festival Celebrating Composer Leonard Bernstein
As organizations across the country celebrate the late Leonard Bernstein’s 100th birthday this year, the University of Colorado is taking part, too.
Star-studded tribute marks 100 years since Bernstein’s birth
LENOX, Mass. (AP) — Leonard Bernstein (BURN'-stine) is getting a musical tribute that’s off the charts on the 100th anniversary of the maestro’s birth.
Music and melodies: Aiken Symphony Orchestra will open fourth season this fall
The Aiken Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Dr. Donald Portnoy will present a series of seven concerts and guest artists for the 2018-2019 season.
Your guide to a triumphant night at the theater
Summer in Santa Fe reaches its crescendo at the start of opera season, in my opinion. The 62nd season of the Santa Fe Opera kicks off Friday with the opening of Leonard Bernstein’s Candide.
Leonard Bernstein, social activist, is focus of new exhibit
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — In October 1979, Leonard Bernstein received a fan letter from a high school humanities teacher.
Elkins High School band named TMEA finalist
The Elkins High School Honors Band, directed by Chad Collins, was named an Honor Band Finalist after earning 12th place at the Texas Music Educators’ Association Honor Band Competition that welcomed more than 250 Class 5A Texas bands.
Bridgeport orchestra celebrates ‘Bernstein at 99’
Perhaps the most influential composer/conductor/teacher of the modern era, the late Leonard Bernstein, would have celebrated his 99th birthday this year.