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2 Let the Celebrations Begin 6 Musician for the World 14 In the News Inside... 4 A Multifarious Career 8 Passing the 16 Looking Ahead 5 Artful Learning 12 LeonardBernstein.com 17 Some Performances

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As an educator who understood Bernstein’s legacy as a conduc the 1950s. From thatFrom Cinderella-like debut, Bernstein went on to conduct the great of the world for over four decades, creating along the way a priceless trove of audio and video recordings, which together comprise a masterwork of the symphonic rep ertoire as a whole. the power of television, Bernstein, with brought orchestral music directly into the living rooms of families New York Times York New Age of Anxiety bling times of the 1940s. His musical Candide against the evils of McCarthyism in fronted head-on the ramificationsof bigotry and prejudice. His prophetic MASS a war-torn nation’s crisis of faith, brings together musical styles as diverse as America itself. tor is unequaled. Its very beginning Nov on legend: now is Bernstein1943, stepped in for ailing conductor at the last minute, creating a sensation and appearing on the front page of - -

On The West Side , As a composer Town . Symphony No. 2: The ugust will25, 2018 be the 100th Birthday of Leonard Bernstein. Yes, 100 — though it seems like Candide Wonderful , and Bernstein’s compositions em compositions Bernstein’s Leonard Bernstein’s range of As a theatre composer, Bernstein Leonard Bernstein at the piano. Photo by, and in loving memory of, and in loving memory of, BernsteinLeonard at the piano. Photo by, 18, 2017. photographer Don Hunstein who passed away on March such outstanding shows as Town Story for the concert hall, Bernstein’s scores boldly united diverse musical elements at a time when it was unpopular to do so. His courage in mixing genres paved the way for future generations of composers to take similar risks. braced the world he lived in. For example, his by Jamieby Bernstein and UrquhartCraig A only yesterday that he was among us, sharing his prodigious gifts. accomplishments was uniquely con educator, composer, a as broad; ductor, political activist and more, he was a significant contributor to the cultural life of the 20th century. In the new millennium, his legacy resonates more than ever. and his collaborators brought us Let the Celebrations Begin! Let Celebrations the - ■

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in Germany and Austria; and grand, memorable, and — to use use to — and grand, memorable, The Leonard Bernstein Office Town performances of Paris, Los Angeles, Glasgow, and Austin among other cities. Bernstein’s will be presented in Vienna and Budapest. In addition, the Grammy Museum is preparing a major Leonard Bernstein exhibition which will travel to a number of cities in the States.United every welcome to excited beyond is one to participate in this global celebration. lookWe forward to hearing from you and working with you to make 100 one of Leonard Bernstein’s favorite words — was uniquely broad; as educator, a composer, political activist conductor, and more... Leonard Bernstein’s range Leonard Bernstein’s of accomplishments

© NYC DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE AND EVENTS - - - West Side Wonderful ; productions of Bernstein’s principal recording recording principal Bernstein’s memorative box sets and remastered recordings. There will also be new recordings of Bernstein’s music, performed by the successive gener ations of musicians he inspired. In addition, there are several documen tary films in the making, covering a broad range of topics in his life. Bernstein’s musicals will receive world, the throughout revivals including a worldwide tour of the acclaimed BB Promotion’s Story will pay special attention to his contributions. companies, Sony and , are issuing com COURTESY OF THE LEON LEVY DIGITAL ARCHIVES

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Artful Learning Artful celebrations will begin in The three music festivals with Festive concerts will take place The official Through his music-making, The Schleswig Holstein Music Festival and Pacific MusicFestiva which Leonard Bernstein was closely associated — Tanglewood, Warsaw, as well as in Japan, China, India, Brazil, Australia and Israel – and the list goes on. others. Bernstein was a man of the globe, and so there will be major events in London, Paris, Berlin, Vienna, Prague, Rome, Budapest, Los Angeles, — and in additional cities such as Austin, Atlanta, Houston, andTucson many in cities Bernstein held dear to his heart — New York, Boston, Philadelphia, Washington C.,D. the worldwide festivities, events, and reflections about Bernstein’s life. the autumn continuing of 2017, An official 2019. 25, through August kick-off at the Kennedy Center this September marks the beginning of engaged artists of today. at 100 to anti-fascism to AIDS awareness. His role as a citizen-artist provides an inspiring model for the politically the decades, his music his own voice geously for causes from civil rights Leonard Bernstein found innu merable ways to speak out against the injustices of the world. Over dents acquire knowledge; they that knowledge by learning how to think creatively. Alexander, is being used in scores of schools around the . Not only do edge lives on in the educational reform model model, developed by Bernstein’s son tains. Bernstein’s lifelong method of using the arts as a springboard for acquiring all kinds of knowl People’s Concerts Philharmonic set the standard for music education that engages, delights, and enter across America and around the Severalworld. generations were inspired and motivated by the SS2017_PFR_art(20RE)_draft2.indd 3 Let the Celebrations Begin! Let Celebrations the Reflections on a Multifarious Career © UNITED PRESS INTERNATIONALPRESS UNITED © inspiring, sometimes dismaying suc- released to Milan to conduct Maria cession of people who have inhabit- Callas in Medea. Such were the ed the White House. times. His patriotism was unmistak- In years to come, when people able, yet it was always an idealistic suffering from a horrible new dis- patriotism. Simply put, Bernstein ease called AIDS were shunned wanted the United States to live up and even turned away by hospitals, to its aspirations — and he was confi- Bernstein was a founding and deci- dent enough to speak his mind when sive member of “Music for Life,” he was disappointed. Like many which presented memorable con- people of his era, he had been cap- certs at to support the tivated by the Popular Front in the brave early efforts of doctors deter- 1930’s, and subsequently impressed mined to fight the virus. To the end by the tenacity with which the Soviet of his life, he continued to speak out Union had repelled the Nazis. (Let on subjects ranging from the global us not forget that the Gulag was all- threat of nuclear escalation to the but-unknown to most Americans economic policies of the Reagan era. Leonard Bernstein by for another quarter century.) When the Berlin Wall came and The National Bernstein’s youthful enthusiasm led down in the middle of a warm Symphony ore than any other American to membership in several left wing November night, prompting the end musician, Leonard Bernstein organizations during the 1940s, of communism’s long domination of performing M which in turn led to an FBI file that Eastern Europe (and, soon enough, Haydn's Mass in exemplified the tradition of the the Time of War “homme engagé” — that of a celebrat- grew to 800 pages by the 1980s. the fall of the Soviet Union), it had at the National ed creator and intellectual who will Within that file, one could also to be Leonard Bernstein who led the Cathedral, 1971. not burrow away in any ivory tower learn about Bernstein’s early devo- celebratory concerts with members and instead becomes deeply involved tion to the State of Israel, which of multiple orchestras representing in the social and political activity of remained unabated throughout the occupying powers of East and the time. his life; about his championship West Berlin, playing in exhilarated It was as though he had it all of civil rights in the United States tandem. Bernstein replaced the planned out in advance. Bernstein (including the event for the Black great cry of “Freude!” (“Joy”) entitled his Harvard bachelor’s thesis Panthers that was so brutally tossed in the finale of Beethoven’s Ninth “The Absorption of Race Elements and gored in Tom Wolfe’s “Radical Symphony with another word Into American Music” (1939) as he Chic”); about his early and unrelent- summing up the beautiful con- welcomed jazz, blues, and spiritu- ing opposition to the Vietnam War cerns of the moment — “Freiheit!” als into the mainstream of concert which culminated in the creation (“Freedom!”). music. “I propose a new and vital of his MASS to open the Kennedy “It is impossible for me to make American nationalism,” the paper Center in 1971. Two years later, he an exclusive choice among the began — and Bernstein took the idea conducted Haydn’s Mass in Time of various activities of , from there, for the next 50 years, War at a “Concert for Peace” in front symphonic composition, writing for during which he would incorporate of 15,000 people at Washington the theater and playing the piano,” Latin-American music into West Side National Cathedral — at the identi- Bernstein wrote in 1946. “What Story, present jazz at Carnegie Hall, cal hour that an official celebration seems right for me at any given and offer a persuasive introduction of Nixon’s second inaugural was moment is what I must do, for the to rock on national television. being presented at the Kennedy ends are music itself, not the conven- Back then, the phrase “good Center. (Bernstein took pride in his tions of the music business.” And

Prelude, Fugue & Riffs music” was widely used as a syn- prominence on Richard M. Nixon’s — never long forgotten by Leonard onym for “European music,” and it “enemies list”: one can only imagine Bernstein — the concerns of humani- was believed that only the Old World what he would have thought of some ty itself. ■ could provide the proper spiritual of Nixon’s successors.) and technical training for a young On occasion, Bernstein suffered Tim Page is Professor of Music artist. But Bernstein elected to build for his activism. In 1953, the U.S. and Journalism at the University State Department refused to renew of Southern California. He won a career in the United States — he Spring/Summer 2017 studied here, made his debut here, his passport until he hired a law- the Pulitzer Prize for criticism in lived here all his life and, in the stage yer and wrote a groveling affidavit 1997 for his writings about music works that contain some of his most swearing fealty to the United States for . enthralling music, chose American and forswearing all future “com- topics, including the sometimes munist” activity. Only then was he

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Kindergarten Unit of Study for Cause and Effect, the children brilliantly showcased pointillism, mathematics, science, and visual arts through a sophisticated series of tableaux. faculty unanimously agreed to fill the gap through This dual-language school forged powerful partnerships with Los Angeles cultural institutions: from museums to troupes to the , which featured the Moffett Harp Program at the Hollywood Bowl. Over a decade, the Moffett School Academic Index Performance (API) gained 321 points, reflecting a rise in proficiency for all learners, in all sub-groups. MIDDLETON STREET SCHOOL, CA ELEMENTARY (2002 - 2008) School District had been using Open Court Reading for three years before reaching out to heighten student engagement and interest in learning. This school, with over 2,000 students, made the significant achievement of aligning Artful Learning district-mandated initiative. In its provided no visual and performing arts instruction to students at the elementary school level, the Moffett

- Artful Learning piloted the second remains the school A Singular Vision Inspiring (2000 - 2009) Since the Lennox School District throughout the school campus give everyone in the community a chance to witness the results of this amazing way to teach and learn. Over a ten- year period, Jackson students met and exceeded proficiency over the average district scores. SCHOOL, MOFFETT ELEMENTARY CA and third levels of the professional learning for teachers and leaders. (1998 to present) (1998 implementing the framework the longest. Now in they year, are their a 19th testament to the curiosity and virtuosity of its educators. Among the school’s many achievements, parents and teachers developed a system through annual auctions that used student Original Creations and other items to con tinually fund high-quality supplies and paid partnerships. The stunning installations and performances process as well as “Artful Inquiry,” process Inquiry,” as well as “Artful and phaseused ofthe the “reflect” model to concentrate on a school- wide initiative to improve student writing. In a period of five years, the school moved off the state failing list and into the top three quartiles of the Georgia writing assessments. JACKSON MIDDLE SCHOOL, OR COURTESY PETER SLANSKY - -

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MIDDLETON STREET In conjunction with the Experience, Inquire, Create and Bernstein received the Praemium t t all began when in Leonard 1990,

Spectacular Outcomes Artful Learning: SCHOOL, GA mapping” neered the “curriculum Federal education Federal mandates. LELANDHARMONY ELEMENTARY contributed significantly to refining the framework within their respective dis tricts, successfully aligning the Learning ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELEMENTARY and SCHOOL, CA ELEMENTARY HARMONY LELAND ELEMENTARY LELANDHARMONY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GA MIDDLE SCHOOL, OR 1. EARLY ADOPTERS: EARLY 1. Georgia, Oregon & California ingredient that engages young stu dents and turns them into lifelong curious and creative learners. model, advancing its unique process of Reflect a few of the many contributions that have helped bring spectacular advances to the Bernstein at 100 Celebrations, we want to share just Learning everyacross the school United day, States. for teaching and learning, while honoring Bernstein’s singular vision. Hundreds of educators, artists, and arts partners are bringing Artful Learning learning model and methodology that uses creativity and artistic processes school experience.” school experience.” vision has been developed and refined for over two decades into Fund with the powerful challenge to and encourage programs “develop that integrate the Arts into the daily Association — awarded for lifetime achievement in the Arts. Bernstein used the prize to launch the Bernstein Education Through the Arts (BETA) I Imperiale — an international cash prize created by the Japan Arts by Patrick Bolek Patrick by SS2017_PFR_art(20RE)_draft2.indd 5 Leonard Bernstein – Musician for the World COURTESY OF THE NEW YORK PHILHARMONIC LEON LEVY DIGITALARCHIVES LEVY LEON PHILHARMONIC YORK NEW THE OF COURTESY of a Thousand at the , and the BBC followed up by inviting him to lead three concerts entitled “Symphonic Twilight.” Once he’d retired from his New York conducting post, the floodgates opened. In 1971 he signed a long term agreement with the which was still in place at his death, but didn’t prevent him from also forging artistic friend- ships with the London Symphony Orchestra, the radio orchestras of and Bavaria, the Santa Cecilia in Rome and many more, quite apart from his annual visits to conduct the Israel Philharmonic and take them on world tours. Working conditions were more enjoyable in Europe; there was less emphasis on clock-watching by the union, more time for rehearsal, a positive press, impressive locations such as Ely Leonard Bernstein by Humphrey Burton the Russian Koussevitzky and the Cathedral and Les Invalides in Paris. and New York Hungarian Reiner. As a conductor, American television, which had been Philharmonic e was only 25 when he first he was equally at home with the clas- so supportive in his first two decades Executive Director, Hconducted the New York sics and the music of his own time. as a conductor, was in retreat before Carlos Mosely Philharmonic in November 1943. saw him as the ideal and The New the forces of mammon, whereas the York Philharmonic Bruno Walter was sick and the young interpreter of the modern American public service stations in Europe arrive in Japan. assistant conductor was on hand to school, and yet he delivered persua- were proud to collaborate. The rival- take his chance and make headline sive and powerful interpretations of ry between record companies, prin- news. Guest engagements poured Beethoven and Brahms, of the roman- cipally CBS/Sony in the US and DG in from all over the US. Two years tics such as Schumann and Berlioz, in Europe, encouraged Bernstein later World War Two was at an end and of the massive symphonies by to re-record his vast repertoire of and significantly, in view of his future another composer-conductor, who classical symphonies using digital international career, Bernstein was was also a predecessor as music direc- technology. Increasingly he deserted the first American conductor to fly tor of the New York Philharmonic: the recording studio in favour of to Europe. He was in London and . “live” performances: unlike the pro- Prague in 1946; in Tel Aviv, then In 1958, Bernstein took over ductions of his Austrian colleague still a part of Palestine, in 1947 and the New York Philharmonic as its , the two hun- the following year made debuts in first American music director. For a dred films of Bernstein conducting Austria, France, Belgium, Holland, decade, he dedicated himself almost musical performances were all made Germany and Italy. Wherever he exclusively to his orchestral “family,” at public concerts, no matter how went he created the kind of excite- delivering hundreds of concerts expensive it was for the Munich pro - ment generated these days by the and TV programmes — but just two duction company Unitel to keep 35

Prelude, Fugue & Riffs young Venezuelan maestro, Gustavo compositions, less than an hour’s mm film cameras rolling throughout Dudamel. “We have witnessed one of music in ten years. He subsequently the show. the miracles of our century” wrote a resolved to turn his energies back No other conductor built closer Budapest critic: “This young genius to composing, but I repeatedly wit- ties with his players than Bernstein brings to the surface the tremendous nessed the weakening of his resolve. did, no matter which of the world’s power and elementary energy of First the Viennese tempted him finest orchestras he worked with.

Fall/Winter 2016/2017 Fall/Winter the jungle”. The pattern was estab- to conduct Verdi’s at their Partly it was a question of reper- lished: despite never having studied great opera house, and to perform toire: he could throw a penetrating in Europe, Bernstein was irresistibly Mahler’s Resurrection Symphony new light on the most familiar drawn to the old world from where down the road at the Konzerthaus. repertoire, Bernstein’s innate gifts many of his mentors had sprung, Then the London Symphony wooed as a teacher found expression in so notably the Greek Mitropoulos, him with the Mahler Symphony many languages — he was fluent in

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West Side , his so-called s long associa long s ’ West Side Story I believe in Man’s ... Candide ? It packs as much of a punch For For a last word I turn to Mr. Candide, and culminating in 1988 with the televised 70th Birthday bash at Tanglewood. Burton¹Mr. acclaimed biography of Bernstein was published in 1994. groups, no matter what the conti nent or the age, there to chasten audiences and send us out into the world with renewed hope. Bernstein himself, to words written when he had been under fire for his pass his had had and beliefs liberal port withheld. “I believe in people I feel, love, need and respect people above all else unconscious, the deep spring from which comes his power to communi conduct Whether love.” to and cate ing or composing or teaching, it was com to Leonardpower Bernstein’s municate love that marks him out as a musician for the entire world. Humphrey Burton tion with Leonard Bernstein began at inthe 1959 BBC, followed by twenty years of intense production documenta and concert films of ries, including two productions of cal operetta Valentine to European music, is also a chilling indictment of intolerance. And what can one say of Story today as ever it did. Wherever there is mindless warfare between rival

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Bernstein’s right to the title of Songfest — deal with his American heritage, yet bear a universal quality which gives music-makers around the world a means of coming together. I was present at one such occa sion in Warsaw on September 1st “musician for the world” stems finally from his work as a compos er. From his first major work, the Jeremiah it 1943, was clear that he took upon himself the cares of the world. In his cry of despair for the lost people instinctively is Bernstein Israel, of identifying with the millions of Holocaust victims, even though the full horror of the “final solution” was not known until two years later. Many of his compositions — Hundreds, nay thousands of musi cians, among them Seiji Ozawa and , have testi fied rejected chorus number from Side Story to the psalmist’s agonized inquiry. Even the Broadway scores have inter national relevance. Despite its high jinks and witty set-pieces, his satiri 1989, when 1989, Polish choirs sang his Psalms Chichester mony marking the 50th anniversary of the outbreak of WarWorld II. “Why do the heathen so furiously rage together?” uses the music of a

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ky and playing percussion z As much as he loved his work most important part of his work. an international youth orchestra to Hiroshima to mark the 40th anniversary of the atom bomb. He once said he felt teaching to be the had started similar schools in Los Angeles and Schleswig Holstein, Germany; and in 1985 he took lines at Sapporo in Japan, attracting students from all around the Pacific Basin; in the previous decade he a few weeks earlier, already very ill, he had inaugurated a summer designed school along Tanglewood died Bernstein in 1951, took over the faculty. Appropriately, Bernstein’s last engagement before his death in 1990 was at Tanglewood. Only Koussevit in the orchestra he was promoted to teach conducting. When “Koussy” Symphony in the Berkshire moun tains of Massachusetts. After two years studying baton technique with when still a student himself at the summer school of Tanglewood, the country home of the Boston Bernstein equally loved to teach students — both young conductors and instrumentalists. He began second to none. was always an event. with professional orchestras, Spanish (his wife was Chilean by birth), French, German, Italian and Hebrew. His inspirational gifts were SS2017_PFR_art(20RE)_draft2.indd 7 Passing the Baton, and the Passion © ADRIANE WHITE ADRIANE ©

“Leonard Bernstein was a thinker, teacher, author, television star, provocateur, humanitarian and he was my hero. As with all true mentors, Bernstein taught me much more than a craft. He showed me – and the world – the enormous power of music and how important it is to share it with as much of humanity as is possible. He showed us that is a powerful force that can transform lives as well as inspire and move people — and he lived by those principles.” — Marin Alsop

by Marin Alsop Leonard Bernstein was conducting significance of story; that every piece Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony. I was has an inherent story and that every eonard Bernstein, for me, was the imagining how many hundreds of composer spends his life trying to Lgreatest risk-taker in 20th century times he must have conducted that articulate his own personal story and classical music. symphony and wondering what kind answer those existential questions Seeing him conduct when I of approach he would take. that so consumed him. was only nine years old at a New The two hours that followed were I was always delighted when he York Philharmonic Young People’s an absolute revelation, offering me would a rehearsal and say “must Concert convinced me that conduct- insight into and understanding of I tell you the story of this Haydn ing was the only thing in the world who Leonard Bernstein, the conduc- Symphony?” — only to have 70 musi- that I wanted to do. tor, really was. cians magically turn into 4 year olds That alone would have been This was a man whose primary with that sparkle of anticipation in enough of a gift; but then, when I and all-consuming commitment was their eyes that says “yes, please tell us was 31, he took me under his wing to the creator, the composer. He was that story!” and imparted to me the heart and unrelenting in his dedication, and For me the thing that set LB apart soul of the craft. doggedly devoted to uncovering the was not only his embracing of the Bernstein always told me that a composer’s true intent. story, but his profound understand- composer spends his entire life writ- Imagine my surprise when ing that every story has a moral that ing the same piece, trying to answer he walked out onto the podium connects all of us on the most basic the same unanswerable questions. and announced to the New York human level. Bernstein’s total engagement with Philharmonic that he’d been Bernstein, the conductor, was the music, the orchestra and with us, “wrong” about Tchaikovsky’s Fifth the ultimate champion of the com- the audience, was beyond thrilling. I Symphony all these years! poser, committed to conveying every

Prelude, Fugue & Riffs fell in love with him on the spot and This willingness and desire to dimension of that composer, and I adored his rebellious embracing of re-examine every piece of music, frequently had the sense that he was every genre of music. to bring a fresh approach and new that composer for those moments, I will never forget going to a New insights to every performance of a his association so strong that it York Philharmonic rehearsal when work, set Bernstein apart from every- blurred the line between conductor one else. and creator.

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SS2017_PFR_art(20RE)_draft2.indd 8 3/31/17 4:24 PM My connection with Bernstein Sapporo, Japan. I had been awarded lung disease that would lead to his found an additional and deeply the Bernstein Fellowship to the death three months later. In his satisfying chapter through his rela- Tanglewood Music Festival in 1988 opening remarks at PMF, Bernstein tionship with the London Symphony and 1989, where I worked intensively said that he had decided to devote Orchestra. with Bernstein. Following those two what time he had left to education Bernstein had many significant summers at Tanglewood, Bernstein and young people because mentoring and wondrous relationships with invited me to join him in Japan for young people was the most reward- orchestras; his relationship with this exciting new festival launch. ing way to spend his remaining time. the London Symphony Orchestra Along with Leif Bjaland, I conducted Those of us there on that day (LSO) was particularly deep and the PMF Orchestra, often splitting understood the profound gift enduring. Focused often on his programs with my hero and mentor, Bernstein was giving to each of us. intense connection to the music of Leonard Bernstein. What an amazing But my own gift from Bernstein had Gustav Mahler, together they per- journey, on every level. started on that daylong ago, when formed and recorded live many of Serendipitously, on that trip I got I was just nine years old, and first the Mahler Symphonies. His debut to know the incredible musicians dreamed of becoming a conductor. ■ with the LSO took place in 1966 with of the LSO and fell in love with the Mahler’s 7th Symphony. orchestra for the first time. When Marin Alsop is the Music Director In 1986 the LSO presented a I conducted the orchestra at the of the Baltimore Symphony and the festival honouring Bernstein which Barbican later in the 90s, I felt so São Paulo Symphony and Director included works by others whom happy to reconnect; my first impres- of the Graduate Conducting Bernstein admired, championed sion of an exceptional orchestra, Department at the Peabody Institute or was influenced by — Mahler, comprised of exceptional musicians at Johns Hopkins University. Marin Stravinsky, Ives, Britten, Blitzstein, and human beings, was confirmed. wanted to become a conductor after Shostakovich — and all except I travelled with Bernstein as he seeing Bernstein conduct when she Mahler 1 written after 1900. conducted 15 concerts across Japan. was 9 years old. There were screenings of On the He was already suffering from the Waterfront and West Side Story;

an exhibition of photos and mem- WALTERSCOTT orabilia; and a performance of Mass by students at the Guildhall School. The festival included a Royal Gala Performance (6 May 1986) in the presence of HM The Queen, conducted by LB, featuring , Krystian Zimmerman and the teenage Aled Jones as the treble soloist in Chichester Psalms. As a result of the Bernstein Festival, the LSO and Bernstein became much closer, resulting in the offer and his acceptance of the role of President of the LSO in 1987, a role he held until his death in 1990. There had previously been only four Presidents: Lord Howard de Walden, , and Karl Bohm; and there has been only one since: Sir . It was through Bernstein, during that period, that I first met the LSO. In 1990, the LSO, Bernstein and Michael Tilson Thomas found- ed the Pacific Music Festival in

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; Artful Learning, by the Bloomington Chamber of Commerce. The school is set for breaking new ground – yet again. SCHOOL, HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY IA oft-quoted line from (that was actually filmed in Dyersville, Iowa), “Build it and they will come.” A fusion of three elementary schools FAIRVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY FAIRVIEW IN ary superintendent, an invested school board, and an unusually built a supportive community, multi-million dollar new school, with Artful Learning in Bloomington, moments away the school from Indiana University, continues to attract partnerships of all types. Recently the school was rebranded as a performing arts ele mentary school and was recognized and could survive shifting district and state education mandates. DISTRICT SCHOOL HAWTHORN 73, IL IL DISTRICT DECATUR OF TOWNSHIP, IN SCHOOL, IA ELEMENTARY to present) strides in making cessful in their districts. T model due to a high level of innova tion, risk-taking and belief that the Arts would be a pathway to student engagement -- in schools both of afflu ence and of high poverty. SCHOOL HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY and SCHOOL, IA model was sustainable past the three- year professional development cycle, (continued from page 5) 2. ADVANCING THE MODEL: Iowa, Illinois & Indiana

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be answered in this history section. We tell his story first biographically, then examine his life in four pillars: composer, conductor, educator, and humanitarian. His life can also be understood chronologically through our interactive Timeline, which aligns moments in his life to major events taking place around the world.

WORKS: As one of the most influen- tial composers of the 20th century, Bernstein composed an impressive catalog of works ranging from sym- phonies to ballet to Broadway to brass band. We’ve compiled compre- hensive profiles of each work, includ- ing brief histories/synopses, scores, images, videos, recordings, reviews, and a variety of other materials to contextualize his oeuvre within the greater sphere of culture and society.

NEWS/EVENTS: In News/Events, we highlight some of the most interesting projects, articles, and new media related to Bernstein and feature a collection of events in a convenient, searchable Calendar. by Jacob Slattery BERNSTEIN AT 100: One of Presenters are invited to submit the most important segments of events with links to purchase tickets n preparation for the highly the site is the Centennial page so curious denizens can search the Ianticipated Centennial kickoff, (LeonardBernstein.com/at100), database to find Bernstein events in LeonardBernstein.com has under- which hosts a variety of infor- their area. For zealous concert-go- gone a much needed regenesis to mation and resources related to ers around the globe, News/Events ensure that Leonard Bernstein’s the upcoming two-year global is the go-to portal for planning all impact continues into future gen- celebration. Presenters are encour- Bernstein-related vacation destina- erations. Bearing a new face for a aged to visit the page for ways to tions over the next two years. Our new century, the website, designed make their events more impactful, society thrives off the constant need by Chermayeff & Geismar & Haviv while casual browsers, too, will to be up-to-date on current events, and built by Bandwidth Productions, find ways in which they can take and the 24-hour news machine offers a comprehensive look at the part. For instance, the Leonard never fails to feed into our fears. life and legacy of Bernstein in a Bernstein Memory Project However, why not take a break from clean and organized manner, provid- (LeonardBernstein.com/memories) watching the world fall apart and

ing a user experience that educates, is a growing collection of Bernstein-

Prelude, Fugue & Riffs visit an entire news page devoted to informs, moves, and amuses. related memories from around the Bernstein instead? In addition to the new landing world. We invite you to contribute page, which includes a variety of your stories, so that we may start DISCOGRAPHY/VIDEOGRAPHY: featured items, recommended lis- piecing together a digital quilt of Bernstein amassed a magnificent tening, a quote of the week, and the remembrance. catalog of over a thousand pieces of Leonard Bernstein Facebook feed, recorded media as conductor, pia-

Spring/Summer 2017 the site is structured into nine sec- ABOUT: Who is Leonard Bernstein? nist, composer, and educator, and tions: Why is he an important 20th cen- our searchable database allows you tury figure? What orchestras did he to browse to your heart’s content. conduct in 1946? When did he write West Side Story? Did he have a dog? All these questions, and more, can 12

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ARTFUL LEARNING: Bernstein’s leg- The National Symphony acy as educator continues through Orchestra (NSO) will feature numer- Artful Learning, which has been ous Bernstein works over several given a home-base on the site. Learn weeks — including Songfest, which more about this transformational was commissioned, premiered, and learning model and check out the recorded by the NSO 40 years ago introductory trailer by Alexander under the baton of the composer, n September the John F. Kennedy Bernstein. now to be conducted by former ICenter for the Performing Arts in NSO music director Leonard Washington, D.C., will be the cen- LECTURES/SCRIPTS/WRITINGS: Slatkin, and featuring six singers terpiece for the launch of the inter- A primary goal for the new website from the Washington National national celebrations of Leonard is to introduce the next generation Opera’s Domingo-Cafritz Young Bernstein at 100. to Leonard Bernstein, and one way Artist Program. Also scheduled are “It’s fitting that the celebration of in which we try to spark curiosity is a performance of Slava! A Political Bernstein’s centennial begins here at through interactive excerpts from Overture, which Bernstein wrote the Kennedy Center,” said Deborah Bernstein’s television programs, writ- for Slava’s () F. Rutter, Kennedy Center President. ings, and speeches, catering to the inaugural concerts as the NSO’s “The Center’s inaugural perfor- 21st century attention span (i.e. 3-5 music director in 1977, as well as mance, honoring the late President minutes). These excerpts are enter- Bernstein’s Symphony No. 2, “The Kennedy, featured the premiere of taining and invaluable. For a taste Age of Anxiety,” with pianist Jean- Bernstein’s Mass, a work commis- of this approach, take a moment to Yves Thibaudet as soloist, conducted sioned by the Center. We hope that view the excerpt from the Omnibus by Bernstein protégé Yutaka Sado in this wide-ranging celebration honor- program “Beethoven’s Fifth his NSO debut. ing Bernstein — the artist, the educa- Symphony.” Play the video on the As part of their annual Kennedy tor, the humanitarian — reflects his top of the page and Bernstein will be Center appearance, the American innumerable contributions to music your guide as you follow along with Ballet Theatre will present Bernstein’s and society.” the script, viewing high-res scans Serenade after Plato: Symposium, The Kennedy Center’s Leonard of Beethoven’s original manuscript choreographed by Alexei Ratmansky. Bernstein at 100 programming from the Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin. The Ballet, in their reaches across the breadth of its turn, will perform Bernstein’s first presentations — symphonic, opera, INFORMATION/RESOURCES/ ballet with Jerome and song, film, PRESS: This contains materials for Robbins, Fancy Free. dance, and education — reflecting presenters, performers, scholars, In May 2018, Washington Bernstein’s artistic versatility. researchers, and any curious indi- National Opera (WNO) will On Friday, September 22, vidual. The Press Room and the mount the company premiere of Leonard Bernstein at 100 kicks off Licensing Page also live here. Candide. This production from The with a special performance dedicated Glimmerglass Festival is directed by to “Bernstein on Broadway,” celebrat- SHOP: The store has been reimag- WNO Artistic Director Francesca ing the indelible and lasting impact ined as well! Check back frequent- Zambello. Bernstein’s work had on American ly for new items related to the Numerous education-based culture via the Broadway stage. Centennial. events will take place throughout On Sunday, September 24, the the season, including NSO Young National Symphony Orchestra Please visit the newly reimag- People’s Concerts for elementary begins its 2017/2018 season with ined LeonardBernstein.com and school students. From group danc- an all-Bernstein program featuring share with us your comments, ing, singing, and teaching, to work- appearances by world-re-

suggestions, and Bernstein memo- ing in schools and with teachers Prelude, Fugue & Riffs nowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Tony ries. And don’t forget to like on us throughout the metro D.C. area and Award®-winning vocalist Cynthia Facebook and follow us on Twitter beyond, the Kennedy Center is ded- Erivo, conducted by music director (@LennyBernstein), tagging all icated to sharing Bernstein’s com- Gianandrea Noseda. your Centennial activities with mitment to the arts with its entire, In addition, a special Leonard #BernsteinAt100. ■ broad community. ■ Bernstein at 100 centennial exhibit,

curated by the Grammy® Museum, Spring/Summer 2017 Jacob Slattery is Marketing will be on display at the Kennedy Coordinator of the Leonard Center through early November. Bernstein Office by day, oboist by night.

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Rob Garrett, Rob shines with fresh flair at — tugs at your heart... West Side StoryWest fter a hiatus, the acclaimed BB Promotion production of This production reunites Director and West Side Story West Side Story West Side Story Tour World (see Tour Dates Tour (see on page 19) production’s producer is Ralf Kokemüller and Martin Flor is the executive producer. Kevin Hack and plays Jenna Tony Burns is Maria. Anita is per formed by Keely Beirne, Quinones- with Waldemar Villanueva as Bernardo. A on another world celebrating tour, the 60th Anniversary of the show as well as birth the 100th days of three of its creators: Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Robbins and Arthur Laurents. The tour opened on at February the 14 Dubai Opera House. The reviews were outstanding: “ Opera.” Dubai the “ be prepared to fall in love.” Joey McKneely with Music Choreographer Supervisor Donald Chan, along with Gallis, Paul set Renate costume designer, Schmitzer, design, and Hannelore make-up Uhrmacher, design. This © JOHAN PERSSON

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Wonderful Town a sister duo. Both give the char acters profile and charisma, sing at a high level and dance won performances other The derfully. outstanding.” also are Sächsische Zeitung ADDITIONAL PERFORMANCES: May 26, 5, 28 18, June 8 with hit...the creative team, conduc and dancers orchestra, tor, singers (above all Sarah Schütz as Ruth Sherwood) were admired, applauded, cheered, celebrated!” com Davids Matthias “Director binesmusic and images, stories and gags to create a lively pro duction. [...] Sarah Schütz and Olivia Delauré rock the stage as “The Dresden Staatsoperetta Staatsoperetta Dresden “The will be played by Danny Mac, Fred Siena Haig, Kelly and Jeremy Taylor. Lee will and will Mirian-Teak play Ivy, play Claire. Lizzy Connaly plays Hildy; Maggie Steed plays Madame Dilly; Lucy Schmeeler is Maoko Mori, and Mark Heenehan appears as Judge Pitkin.

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egent’s Park egent’s Open Park Air Theatre, London will present deutsche städte medien Comes London to On the Town On the WONDERFUL TOWN in Dresden, Germany by Tom Deering. by The Tom three sailors through July 1. This production will through July 1. be directed by Olivier Award winner Drew McOnie with musical direction R beginning and May running 19 Delaure as Eileen. Melissa King was the choreographer and Judith Peter realized the costumes. Davids, with musical direction by Christian Peter The Feigel. production stared Sarah Schütz as Ruth and Olivia its performance of WONDERFUL to outstanding TOWN reviews. This production was directed by Matthias O Leonard Leonard Bernstein WONDERFUL TOWN SS2017_PFR_art(20RE)_draft2.indd 15 SONY New Releases Rivera as Anita and Michael Callan as Riff. Also included is the 1961 movie soundtrack recording, with (dubbing Natalie Wood’s Maria), Jim Bryant (singing for Richard Beymer’s Tony), Rita Moreno’s Oscar‐winning Anita and Tucker Smith (dubbing Russ Tamblyn’s Riff). A special compila- tion called The Bernstein Songbook with songs from his theater works rounds up the collection of musicals. A double album called Bernstein in Jazz features jazz arrangements based on Bernstein’s compositions by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, the Aaron Bell Trio, trombonist J.J. Johnson, the Marsalis family, sax- ophonist Gerry Mulligan, pianist Martial Solal, clarinetist Richard Stoltzman (with Woody Herman’s Thundering Herd), on piano (with drummer Shelly Manne and bassist Red Mitchell), vibra- n celebration of Leonard Bernstein many vocal, chamber, and piano phonist Gary Burton, and pianist Iat 100, Sony Classical has released works, including recordings by Eldar Djangirov. a 25 CD comprehensive recorded such artists as soprano Harolyn Jamie Bernstein in her forward collection of the music of Leonard Blackwell, mezzos to the booklet writes, “For my Bernstein. “Few composers capture and , violinist brother, sister and me, these musical their time and become the iconic Joshua Bell, cellist Yo‐Yo Ma, clari- notes convey our father’s identity voice of their age,” wrote his close netist Sabine Meyer and trumpeter as thoroughly and accurately as his associate, conductor John Mauceri, . Also included is own fingerprints. When we hear his in the tribute to his late mentor, ’s acclaimed 1992 music, we feel it almost as a hug. But included in the companion booklet St. Louis recording of Bernstein’s I suspect this collection will provide to the set. cycle Songfest for six singers and an equally warm embrace to all its At the heart of this edition are orchestra. listeners — because without a doubt, the original “Bernstein conducts Another important feature of Leonard Bernstein was hugging the Bernstein” recordings for Columbia this set is its selection of Leonard whole world with his music.” Masterworks of all his symphonies Bernstein’s theater works. Candide, Sony Classical will also release and ballets, plus the Symphonic for example, is represented not Bernstein’s recordings of the com- Dances from West Side Story, On the once but twice: both by the original plete Mahler Symphonies with the Waterfront Suite, Mass, Chichester Broadway cast recording from 1956 New York Philharmonic and the Psalms, Serenade, On the Town, and by the revised 1973 “Chelsea” London Symphony Orchestra (plus Trouble in Tahiti, Prelude, Fugue version conducted by John Mauceri. the with Jennie and Riffs and the song cycles La Wonderful Town is heard in the Tourel and ) on LP, the

Prelude, Fugue & Riffs Bonne Cuisine (Blanche Thebom, 1958 television cast recording (star- format these recordings were made mezzo-soprano) and I Hate Music ring Rosalind Russell from the 1953 for, on 180g audiophile vinyl. The (Jennie Tourel, mezzo-soprano). Broadway première). Peter Pan is 15 LP set comes with the original Writing about these benchmark here too, in its original Broadway facsimile sleeves and labels and the 1960s and 1970s recordings with cast recording from 1950 starring original liner notes plus, an essay by the composer conducting his New Jean Arthur and Boris Karloff, also the famous German writer on music, York Philharmonic, ’s re‐mastered in this special edition.

Fall/Winter 2016/2017 Fall/Winter Klaus Geitel. reviewer declared: “There’s a raw Bernstein’s most famous work The music writer Tim Page wrote ebullience to the performances that of all, West Side Story, is accorded about this set, “Mahler’s music was is typical of Bernstein at his best… special treatment, beginning with one of the most successful revivals of They are all historic performances.” the original Broadway cast album the 20th century. Bernstein was the This new set also offers an from 1957, starring Carol Lawrence perfect exponent; his deep affinity impressive selection of Bernstein’s as Maria, Larry Kert as Tony, Chita (continued on back cover) 16

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23,24 Hamburg, Germany: SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; NDR June Elbphilharmonie Orchester; Thomas Hengelbrock, conductor; Elbphilharmonie. 1,2 Zürich, Switzerland: OVERTURE TO 25 Nürnberg, Germany: OVERTURE TO CANDIDE; Akademisches Orchester Zürich; CANDIDE; Nürnberger Symphoniker; Lukas Meister, conductor; Tonhalle. Alexander Shelley, conductor; Serenadenhof. 1-4 Cleveland, OH: WEST SIDE STORY FILM 28 Wiesbaden, Germany: SYMPHONIC WITH LIVE ORCHESTRA; ; DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Brett Mitchell, conductor; Severance Hall. Hessisches Staatsorchester; Albert Horne, 2,3 Aschaffenburg, Germany: CANDIDE conductor; Staatstheater. (Scottish Opera Version); Theater Pforzheim; 28 Wuppertal, Germany: SYMPHONIC DANCES Magdalen Fuchsberger, director; Elisandra FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Orchester der Melián, Cunegonde; Johannes Strass, Ludwigsburger Schlossfestspiele; Pietari Candide; Mino Marani, conductor; Theater. Inkinen, conductor; Historische Stadthalle. 4 Berlin, Germany: SYMPHONIC DANCES 30 Altenburg, Germany: OVERTURE TO FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Deutsche CANDIDE, SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM Symphonie Orchester; Yutaka Sado, WEST SIDE STORY; Philharmonisches conductor; Philharmonie. Orchester Altenburg-Gera; Laurent Wagner, 4,26 Linz, Austria: ON THE TOWN (Concert conductor; Altstadt. version) Landestheater Linz; Dennis Russell Davies, conductor; Musicktheater, Grosser Saal. 8,27, Pforzheim, Germany: CANDIDE (Scottish July 28 Opera Version); Theater Pforzheim; Magdalen Fuchsberger, director; Elisandra Melián, 1 Altenburg, Germany: OVERTURE TO Cunegonde; Johannes Strass, Candide; Mino CANDIDE, SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM Marani, conductor; Theater, Grosses Haus. WEST SIDE STORY; Philharmonisches 8-11 Indianpolis, IN: CHICHESTER PSALMS; Orchester Altenburg-Gera; Laurent Wagner, Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, Indianapolis conductor; Altstadt. Symphonic Choir, Indianapolis Children’s 1 Herrenberg, Germany: SERENADE; Choir; Krzysztof Urbankski, conductor; Hilbert Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester Circle Theatre. Pforzheim; Sergei Krylov, violin; Timo 15 Seoul, South Korea: SYMPHONIC DANCES Handschuh, conductor; Stiftskirche. FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Seoul Philharmonic 2 Berlin, Germany: SYMPHONIC DANCES Orchestra ; Alexandre Bloch, conductor; Seoul

FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Junges Arts Center, Concert Hall. Prelude, Fugue & Riffs Berlin; Michael Riedel, conductor; 15,16 Valladolid, Spain: DIVERTIMENTO; Orquesta Philharmonie. Sinfónica de Castilla y León; Wayne Marshall, 2 Pforzheim, Germany: SERENADE; conductor; Auditorio Miguel Delibes. Südwestdeutsches Kammerorchester 22 Lübeck, Germany: MASS; Lübecker Theater; Pforzheim; Sergei Krylov, violin; Timo

Tom Ryser, director; Andreas Wolf, music Handschuh, conductor; Congress Centrum. 2016/2017 Fall/Winter director; Theater Lübeck. 6 Linz, Austria: ON THE TOWN (Concert version) Landestheater Linz; Dennis Russell Davies, conductor; Musicktheater, Grosser Saal.

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THREE DANCE OVERTURE TO THREE MEDITATIONS THREE MEDITATIONS MASS; Lübecker Theater; TROUBLE IN TAHITI; TROUBLE IN TAHITI; SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM MASS; Osaka Philharmonic DIVERTIMENTO; Jeunesse- DIVERTIMENTO; Jeunesse- SYMPHONY NO. 2: THE AGE SYMPHONY NO. 2: continued San Francisco, CA: WEST SIDE STORY; Jugendsinfonieorchester Jugendsinfonieorchester WEST SIDE STORY; conductor; Dornbirn; Ivo Warenitsch, Saal. Gebhard-Wölfle EPISODES FROM ON THE TOWN; Junge Sinfoniker Bielefeld; Bernd Wilden, conductor; Rudolf-Oetker-Halle. CANDIDE; San Francisco Symphony Orchestra; Michael Tilson Davies Thomas, conductor; Symphony Hall. Musikalische Jugend Österreichs; Guido Musikalische Jugend Österreichs; Mancusi, conductor; Ursulinenhof. Kongresshalle. Opera; Violetta Rabbi, Valley Delaware Theatre. conductor; Tusten Guido -Musikalische Jugend Österreichs; Mancusi, conductor; Ursulinenhof. Orchestra; Michiyoshi Inoue, conductor; Michiyoshi Orchestra; Festival Hall. Orchestra; Boston Symphony OF ANXIETY; Thibaudet, piano; Gustavo Gimeno, Jean-Yves conductor; Koussevitzky Music Shed. FROM MASS; Schleswig-Holstein Festival Kian Soltani, cello; Christoph Orchestra; Eschenbach, conductor; Musik und Tom Ryser, director; Andreas Wolf, music Wolf, Andreas director; Ryser, Tom Theater Lübeck. director; Bielefeld, Germany: Linz, Austria: Linz, Austria: Bizau, Austria: Lenox, MA: Lübeck, Germany: Osaka, Japan: Lübeck, Germany: Narrowsburg, NY: Narrowsburg,

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Prelude, Fugue & Riffs Spring/Summer 2017 18 SS2017_PFR_art(20RE)_draft2.indd 18 4 New York, NY: SYMPHONIC SUITE FROM ON THE WATERFRONT, SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; ; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; World Tour Carnegie Hall. Dates 5 Philadelphia, PA: SYMPHONIC SUITE FROM ON THE WATERFRONT, SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Philadelphia Dubai: Dubai Opera; February 14 - 18 Orchestra; Yannick Nézet-Séguin, conductor; Muscat: ; February 23 - 25 Verison Hall. Istanbul, Turkey: Istanbul Zorlu Center; March 3 –18 7,8 Buffalo, NY: THREE DANCE EPISODES Prague, Czeck Republic: Prag Kongresove Centrum; March 23 - 26 FROM ON THE TOWN; Buffalo Philharmonic Bratislava, Slovakia: Bratislava Incheba ; March 31 - April 2 Orchestra; JoAnn Falletta, conductor; Frankfurt am Main, Germany: Kleinhans Music Hall. Alte Oper; April 11 - 22 Munich, Germany: 8 Dallas, TX: CHICHESTER PSALMS; Deutsches Theater; April 25 - May 14 Dallas Symphony and Chorus; Joshua Hong Kong: Wan Chai Academy for the Performing Arts; Habermann, conductor; Morton H. Meyerson May 18 - June 4 Symphony Center. Auckland, New Zealand: The Civic; June 22 - July 2 13 Indianapolis, IN: SYMPHONY NO. 2: THE Tokyo, Japan: Theatre Orb; July 12 -30 AGE OF ANXIETY; Indianapolis Symphony Manila, The Philippines: Solaire Theatre; August 8 - September 3 Orchestra; Orli Shaham, piano; Michael Singapore: Marina Bay Sands Grand; September 8 - 26 Francis, conductor; Hilbert Circle Theatre. Bangkok, Thailand: Cultural Center; October 6 - 10 19,21 Atlanta: GA: DIVERTIMENTO; Atlanta Paris, France: CIMU; October 12 - November 11 Symphony Orchestra; Kudovic Morlot, Shanghai, China: conductor; Atlanta Symphony Hall. Cultural Square; November 23 - December 6 Den Haag, The Netherlands: 23 New York, NY: CLARINET ; Ensemble World Forum; December 12 - 30 Connect; Weill Recital Hall in Carnegie Hall. Groningen, The Netherlands: Martini Plaza; January 2 - 7, 2018 Köln, Germany: 25-28, New York, NY: SYMPHONY NO.1: Musical Dome; January 9 -14, 2018 31 JEREMIAH, SERENADE; New York Philharmonic; Kelley O’Connor, mezzo- www.bb-promotion.com/presse/west-side-story/ soprano; Joshua Bell, violin; , conductor; . 26,27 Chicago, IL: SYMPHONIC SUITE FROM ON THE WATERFRONT; Chicago Symphony Orchestra; James Gaffigan, conductor; Symphony Center. 29 New York, NY: ARIAS AND BARCAROLLES; Chamber Society of Lincoln Center; Tamara Prelude, Fugue & Riffs will be we shall do our best to include Mumford, mezzo-soprano; Nathan Gunn, sent upon request. Please send such information in forthcoming baritone; Sebastian Knauer, Anne-Marie all correspondence to: calendars. McDermott, pianists; Alice Tully Hall. ® Craig Urquhart Prelude, Fugue & Riffs is

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