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News for Friends of Leonard Bernstein Fall/ Winter 2011/2012 Letters Shed New Light on Bernstein Era by Mark Horowitz

lmost as soon as the bulk of the Leonard Bernstein Collection began arriving in the Music Division at the Library of Congress Ain 1993, the collection became among our most heavily used. Estimated to contain close to 400,000 items, we believe it to be the Music Division’s largest collection of the papers of an individual (as opposed to a music publisher or an organization such as the Federal Theater Project). One of the things that makes the collection so useful and important is its breadth and range. Bernstein’s meteoric success starting at such a young age, quickly followed by his hiring of Helen Coates as a secretary and assistant, with her talents as a meticulous archivist and keeper of the flame, makes the collection one of rare completeness. And because the substance comes from Bernstein himself—through a life filled with creativity, passion, events and interests that extended widely in music, the arts, culture, politics, family, friendships, and social causes—the subjects reflected in the collection are as wide-ranging as the man. While one might assume that the music manuscripts form the heart of the collection—and they are certainly a treasured and oft-consulted part—it turns out that many of the other series have become the focus of much interest and research. Among those series are photographs, scrapbooks, business papers, fan mail, writings, and the personal correspondence. It’s that correspondence I want to focus on here. Until recently, that personal correspondence numbered something over 15,500 letters, postcards and telegrams. They come from family, colleagues, collaborators, friends and acquaintances. Some

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There is of it is mundane and of little online include: the nine page and lives. The letters come from writers do that rarest of things— surprising forthrightness on the import individually—birthday or letter Bernstein wrote to his about 170 different people. A the hard work of trying to be as subject from both Bernstein’s wife holiday wishes, congratulations mother during a 1948 trip handful are identified only by first honest with and about themselves (including from before they were on broadcasts or shows—but to Israel, each page heavily names. Several of them are from as possible. married) and his sister. It’s also a a surprising amount is full of illustrated with vibrant people who are both famous and As is often the case with topic both directly and obliquely e are simply astonished to wonderful insights, details, watercolors by the artist Jossi unexpected, including Bette Davis, correspondence, its import may among friends including Copland discover that Prelude, Fugue W thoughts, opinions, suggestions, Stern, and clearly meant to Farley Granger, Arthur Miller have little or nothing to do with and Diamond, and even from two & Riffs has entered its 20th year updates, confidences and notions. reassure her about his safety; the and Eleanor Roosevelt. In the recipient of the letter. Anyone of Bernstein’s psychiatrists. of publication. Clearly, we've all Some letters are witty, some are 75 letters from Martha Gellhorn, many cases there’s But it’s the letters from been too busy keeping track of the laugh-out-loud funny, some are dripping with wit, insight and no obvious male lovers (and ubiquity of Leonard Bernstein's rich deeply touching. startling turns of phrase; the would-be legacy to notice the time whizzing by. letter from Adolph Green for lovers) Twenty years later, we are still barely Bernstein’s 50th birthday, a able to keep up with the worldwide ...a sea-change has just stream-of-consciousness sprawl performances of his concert and in green ink that recounts the theater works; the lovingly produced occurred that will, I history of their friendship; reissues of his audio recordings and think, change forever the Lillian Hellman’s biting attacks videos; the enthusiastically observed on the Hal Prince production anniversaries of his works, from balance and weight of of Candide (including the West Side Story to MASS; and the one where she writes that continuing high level of interest in the Bernstein personal this will be her last comment all things Bernstein. Meanwhile, on the subject, and a clearly his educational legacy grows ever correspondence. exasperated Bernstein pencils brighter through the Artful Learning “Thank God!” in the margin); model, which continues to add new While most of the letters are the painfully honest and heartfelt schools to its roster every year. to Bernstein, a surprising number letter from Jacqueline Kennedy And just when we thought we had are also from him. These include Onassis, thanking Bernstein matters well in hand, along comes letters to his parents, his wife, for conducting the music at the a brand new trove of letters to and his sister, Helen Coates, and memorial service for Robert F. from Bernstein, now available for photocopies of others requested Kennedy, whom she describes as study at the Library of Congress. by the estate from some of his “my Kaledeiscope [sic] brother These documents reveal not only the closest friends and colleagues in law”; and two letters from many facets of Bernstein's life, but after he passed away. Some Stephen Sondheim, one for the also provide a fascinating glimpse letters include hand-written opening night of West Side Story, into the complex world he lived in. responses drafted on the backs the other from shortly thereafter We're sorry Leonard Bernstein or margins indicating what his reporting on the recording didn't get a chance to participate in outgoing letters must have said. session and other doings with today's social media, but his presence In addition, the Music Division’s the show—the first, touching on the internet and Facebook is that haunt holdings include several other with rare sentiment, the second reason why palpable nonetheless. We can only most deeply. collections that include significant devilish in its details. they would have ever wonder what media await him—and These are mostly from correspondence from Bernstein, But a sea-change has just been sealed as there is nothing researching Martha Gellhorn us—in another twenty years. the 1940s—from before he particularly among the papers occurred that will, I think, provocative or extraordinary would find her letters to Bernstein married—and the 1980s—after of Aaron Copland, David change forever the balance and in the contents. Several sets to be invaluable though there Felicia had passed away. Many J.B. ■ Diamond, Irving Fine, and weight of the Bernstein personal of letters complete significant were never any joint projects Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riff s Fall/Winter Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riffs Fall/Winter can best be described simply as Serge Koussevitzky. correspondence. In June of this correspondence that had already between the two. In fact, reading love letters—as passionate, needy Over 1,000 letters from the year the Bernstein estate made an been well represented in the many of these letters Bernstein and intense as anything I’ve read. Bernstein Collection have been extraordinary additional gift to existing collection—79 from himself almost disappears, even But many are also a window into scanned and made available the Library. But the gift is really Felicia Bernstein, 101 from when he is clearly central to the various aspects of gay history. online as part of our Bernstein to scholars and researchers now Shirley Bernstein, 37 from Helen people writing him. Sometimes One, somewhat older lover to web presentation at this link: and in the future. With great Coates, 39 from Aaron Copland, he seems reminiscent of Bobby a young Bernstein tries to guide http://memory.loc.gov/ courage and generosity they have 155 from David Diamond, 67 in Company, the confidant and him through how best to handle ammem/collections/bernstein/ donated an additional 1,800 from Martha Gellhorn. Some object of desire of everyone the necessary (at the time) secrecy But these are from a fairly letters that had been sealed until letters are still to be sealed until around him, but seemingly of their relationship. A letter narrow universe: letters between now. It has been my privilege to their authors have passed away. unconfiding or desiring himself. Bernstein and his parents, his process these letters, and I feel What makes so many of these Though there’s something telling (continued on page 4)

2 3 permanently changed by their letters beyond extraordinary is in the fact that he saved some Letters Shed New Light on contents. the depth of their confession. of these letters at all, even after Typically, we try to avoid There are dozens if not hundreds their authors asked that they be Bernstein Era, continued reading correspondence as we where the letter-writers express destroyed. process it, and though I tried with their innermost thoughts, feelings, Perhaps the most shocking, these, too often a phrase would fears and hopes. More than moving and revealing aspect of (continued from page 1) wife, Helen Coates, and Aaron catch my eye and I would become biographical events, they are the letters are the many that deal Copland. Other favorites not immersed in these other worlds interior landscapes, where the with homosexuality. There is of it is mundane and of little online include: the nine page and lives. The letters come from writers do that rarest of things— surprising forthrightness on the import individually—birthday or letter Bernstein wrote to his about 170 different people. A the hard work of trying to be as subject from both Bernstein’s wife holiday wishes, congratulations mother during a 1948 trip handful are identified only by first honest with and about themselves (including from before they were on broadcasts or shows—but to Israel, each page heavily names. Several of them are from as possible. married) and his sister. It’s also a a surprising amount is full of illustrated with vibrant people who are both famous and As is often the case with topic both directly and obliquely e are simply astonished to wonderful insights, details, watercolors by the artist Jossi unexpected, including Bette Davis, correspondence, its import may among friends including Copland discover that Prelude, Fugue W thoughts, opinions, suggestions, Stern, and clearly meant to Farley Granger, Arthur Miller have little or nothing to do with and Diamond, and even from two & Riffs has entered its 20th year updates, confidences and notions. reassure her about his safety; the and Eleanor Roosevelt. In the recipient of the letter. Anyone of Bernstein’s psychiatrists. of publication. Clearly, we've all Some letters are witty, some are 75 letters from Martha Gellhorn, many cases there’s But it’s the letters from been too busy keeping track of the laugh-out-loud funny, some are dripping with wit, insight and no obvious male lovers (and ubiquity of Leonard Bernstein's rich deeply touching. startling turns of phrase; the would-be legacy to notice the time whizzing by. letter from Adolph Green for lovers) Twenty years later, we are still barely Bernstein’s 50th birthday, a able to keep up with the worldwide ...a sea-change has just stream-of-consciousness sprawl performances of his concert and in green ink that recounts the theater works; the lovingly produced occurred that will, I history of their friendship; reissues of his audio recordings and think, change forever the Lillian Hellman’s biting attacks videos; the enthusiastically observed on the Hal Prince production anniversaries of his works, from balance and weight of of Candide (including the West Side Story to MASS; and the one where she writes that continuing high level of interest in the Bernstein personal this will be her last comment all things Bernstein. Meanwhile, on the subject, and a clearly his educational legacy grows ever correspondence. exasperated Bernstein pencils brighter through the Artful Learning “Thank God!” in the margin); model, which continues to add new While most of the letters are the painfully honest and heartfelt schools to its roster every year. to Bernstein, a surprising number letter from Jacqueline Kennedy And just when we thought we had are also from him. These include Onassis, thanking Bernstein matters well in hand, along comes letters to his parents, his wife, for conducting the music at the a brand new trove of letters to and his sister, Helen Coates, and memorial service for Robert F. from Bernstein, now available for photocopies of others requested Kennedy, whom she describes as study at the Library of Congress. by the estate from some of his “my Kaledeiscope [sic] brother These documents reveal not only the closest friends and colleagues in law”; and two letters from many facets of Bernstein's life, but after he passed away. Some Stephen Sondheim, one for the also provide a fascinating glimpse letters include hand-written opening night of West Side Story, into the complex world he lived in. responses drafted on the backs the other from shortly thereafter We're sorry Leonard Bernstein or margins indicating what his reporting on the recording didn't get a chance to participate in outgoing letters must have said. session and other doings with today's social media, but his presence In addition, the Music Division’s the show—the first, touching on the internet and Facebook is that haunt holdings include several other with rare sentiment, the second reason why palpable nonetheless. We can only most deeply. collections that include significant devilish in its details. they would have ever wonder what media await him—and These are mostly from correspondence from Bernstein, But a sea-change has just been sealed as there is nothing researching Martha Gellhorn us—in another twenty years. the 1940s—from before he particularly among the papers occurred that will, I think, provocative or extraordinary would find her letters to Bernstein married—and the 1980s—after of Aaron Copland, David change forever the balance and in the contents. Several sets to be invaluable though there Felicia had passed away. Many J.B. ■ Diamond, Irving Fine, and weight of the Bernstein personal of letters complete significant were never any joint projects Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riff s Fall/Winter Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riffs Fall/Winter can best be described simply as Serge Koussevitzky. correspondence. In June of this correspondence that had already between the two. In fact, reading love letters—as passionate, needy Over 1,000 letters from the year the Bernstein estate made an been well represented in the many of these letters Bernstein and intense as anything I’ve read. Bernstein Collection have been extraordinary additional gift to existing collection—79 from himself almost disappears, even But many are also a window into scanned and made available the Library. But the gift is really Felicia Bernstein, 101 from when he is clearly central to the various aspects of gay history. online as part of our Bernstein to scholars and researchers now Shirley Bernstein, 37 from Helen people writing him. Sometimes One, somewhat older lover to web presentation at this link: and in the future. With great Coates, 39 from Aaron Copland, he seems reminiscent of Bobby a young Bernstein tries to guide http://memory.loc.gov/ courage and generosity they have 155 from David Diamond, 67 in Company, the confidant and him through how best to handle ammem/collections/bernstein/ donated an additional 1,800 from Martha Gellhorn. Some object of desire of everyone the necessary (at the time) secrecy But these are from a fairly letters that had been sealed until letters are still to be sealed until around him, but seemingly of their relationship. A letter narrow universe: letters between now. It has been my privilege to their authors have passed away. unconfiding or desiring himself. Bernstein and his parents, his process these letters, and I feel What makes so many of these Though there’s something telling (continued on page 4)

2 3 Letters Shed New Light on Artful Learning Update Bernstein Era, continued Aaron Copland by Patrick Bolek students by improving the school transition of the Leonard Bernstein “For immediate hard cash my culture in multiple ways. Both Center in 2009. Special thanks to Summer Happenings schools have done exceptional the innovative and collaborative guess is that your best bet is the (continued from page 3) 5th Symph broadcast yesterday. t was an amazing summer of work with communicating to teams of Jo Ann Isken, Dr. Phyllis night club racket. I should think Decided my chapter on him was exploring interdisciplinary parents, district personnel and the Staplin, Dr. Robert Davis, Ann you ought to see every agent from another chastises him for truly just. What a pity—with all I learning aligned with the arts community through print, media Ott-Cooper, Lindsey Cornwell, in town. The Revuers ought to not being circumspect enough in that good material he can’t pull for over two hundred teachers and other methods. And the Dianna Anderson, Pamela Ballard know that crowd well enough.” a letter opened and read by the it all together and make it go across five states. These are the increase in student performance and Patrick Bolek for developing c. 1942 man’s mother. Because many of places. Still, the personality is so teachers who inspire thousands of clearly demonstrates the the Common Core and Artistic the letters are from the early and strong that it may make up for the students using Artful Learning— effectiveness of Artful Learning. Fluency components. mid 1940s their authors are either lack of intellectual grasp of the the signature transformative in the military, about to be in the material. I’d be surer of this, if he learning system of the Leonard Joining the Cadre Martha Gellhorn military, or afraid that they’ll be didn’t repeat himself so much in ...the increase in Bernstein Center (LBC). Sincere wo new elementary schools “And Lenny yes, I think Eva forced to join the military. general mood and formulas. His appreciation to all of our have adopted Artful Learning Peron would really be a wonder music shows no signs whatever of T student performance superlative Master LBC Trainers this year: Hillcrest Community for an opera… It’s impossible reaction toward events.” ...sometimes the for continuing to develop the School (Bloomington, MN) and for me to see what her good side More than anything what clearly demonstrates model while coaching our new Salvador Elementary School was or how she fooled any of the letters open windows makes these letters so riveting Apprentice Trainers on the road. (Napa, CA). While uniquely the effectiveness people any of the time, but she and moving is how richly they did.” c. 1953 into other unknown different from each other, reflect on the humanity of their Building a Legacy both are interested in building of Artful Learning. authors. Each set of letters brings hree Artful Learning schools diverse learning communities and forgotten lives. to life full-blooded portraits of “ Tbecame Legacy Schools at by arts-aligning their respective If you are interested and widely divergent personalities. Lillian Hellman And sometimes the letters open the conclusion of their Level curriculums. want to learn more about Artful Being friends of Bernstein’s, III Follow-Up Sessions in June. “Lennie dear, this time I think I windows into other unknown Learning, please e-mail info@ almost all are intellectually and Howe Elementary School and Artful Learning ReFresh have it. I don’t know, but maybe. and forgotten lives. For instance leonardbernstein.com and a culturally engaged, but beyond Wright Elementary School of his summer, Hillside Elementary Voltaire’s Candide. I think it there are several from a young representative will be in touch that, the differences are striking. Des Moines, IA, and Midway School (West Des Moines, IA), can make a really wonderful man who is at Harvard in 1937 T with you. ■ Some clearly struggle with faith Elementary—School of the Arts Howe and Wright Elementary combination of opera, prose, and ’38. It’s clear his advances to and belief, others seem to find in Sanford, FL, completed the Schools (Des Moines, IA) and

In Their Own Words Words Own Their In songs. It’s so obviously right that Bernstein were spurned, leading Patrick Bolek is an education countless joys, pleasures and entire series of implementation Townline, Hawthorn Elementary I wonder nobody has done it to much heartbreak. But in trying design consultant for his company adventures in the world around and leadership professional North and Hawthorn Elementary before…” c. 1955 to determine what had happened Momentum ProjectLab. He them; there are the darkly cynical, South (Vernon Hills, IL) worked to him, I was surprised to learn development trainings. All three currently serves as Advancement and the wry wits; there are the together to incorporate their this poet, linguist and scholar was schools began this journey in Consultant and the National Lead nurturers and the needy; there findings in the methodology and also black. News reports from 2008 and have made significant Trainer for Artful Learning, Inc. are the playful and flirty, and the report current improvements Felicia Bernstein 1944 suggest a fascinating story. contributions to the refinement reserved and suspicious. Taken of the Artful Learning model, in the model. Redesigned and “Anyway, it's sure to be a happy Let me simply quote from one of together, they celebrate and attest improved the academic standings updated Educator Handbooks, birthday—such reviews! My the articles: “A modern Damon to that thing that may have been of their respective schools and School Design Books and God!...How has Arthur taken it and Pythias, in the persons of most central to Bernstein’s life: a love formed strategic partnerships professional development all—one of the reviews gave the a colored Harvard University for the electric, messy, surprising with arts organizations in improvements also debuted to book to Jerry—oh my! I heard graduate and his inseparable humanness in all of us. ■ surrounding communities to reinforce all of the systemic from [Leonard’s brother] B.B. Danish friend stumbled through continue their progress by improvements made to the Artful that there's little to fix apart from the 92nd frontlines with a Mark Horowitz, a senior designing five-year sustainability Learning experience since the your nose.” August, 1957 harrowing tale of escape after music specialist in the Library plans. We are confident these sites two years in Italian and German of Congress, is curator of the concentration camps.” As far will persevere and demonstrate Leonard Bernstein, Jerome Kern, for the nation and world the as I can tell there are no further Richard Rodgers, Frederick Rudolph Bing reports, suggesting he did not power of Artful Learning, Loewe, Jonathan Larson, and embellished through their own “Really I feel this has now gone survive the war. Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riffs Fall/Winter several other collections, and expertise and creativity. Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riff s Fall/Winter on long enough—even beyond The letters also reflect on author of the book Sondheim contracts there should remain historical and musicological on Music. Expanding Frontiers an ounce of natural trust and events. A 1948 letter from ow entering the second year confidence—so, please sign now Shirley Bernstein vividly recounts of professional development and I won’t worry—I have no the surprising election win N training (Level II) Danville High intention of killing Zeffirelli and of Truman over Dewey. It’s a School—Academy of Creative substituting Karajan as Director! thrilling document, brimming Experiences (Danville, IL) and You got all you want—so now with emotion and detail. And Fairview Elementary School please give me what I want: the following observations and (Bloomington, IN) continue to Bernstein!” June 18, 1962 insights come from a Copland astonish, pushing the possibilities letter: “I heard Roy [Harris]’s of learning experiences for their

4 5 Letters Shed New Light on Artful Learning Update Bernstein Era, continued Aaron Copland by Patrick Bolek students by improving the school transition of the Leonard Bernstein “For immediate hard cash my culture in multiple ways. Both Center in 2009. Special thanks to Summer Happenings schools have done exceptional the innovative and collaborative guess is that your best bet is the (continued from page 3) 5th Symph broadcast yesterday. t was an amazing summer of work with communicating to teams of Jo Ann Isken, Dr. Phyllis night club racket. I should think Decided my chapter on him was exploring interdisciplinary parents, district personnel and the Staplin, Dr. Robert Davis, Ann you ought to see every agent from another chastises him for truly just. What a pity—with all I learning aligned with the arts community through print, media Ott-Cooper, Lindsey Cornwell, in town. The Revuers ought to not being circumspect enough in that good material he can’t pull for over two hundred teachers and other methods. And the Dianna Anderson, Pamela Ballard know that crowd well enough.” a letter opened and read by the it all together and make it go across five states. These are the increase in student performance and Patrick Bolek for developing c. 1942 man’s mother. Because many of places. Still, the personality is so teachers who inspire thousands of clearly demonstrates the the Common Core and Artistic the letters are from the early and strong that it may make up for the students using Artful Learning— effectiveness of Artful Learning. Fluency components. mid 1940s their authors are either lack of intellectual grasp of the the signature transformative in the military, about to be in the material. I’d be surer of this, if he learning system of the Leonard Joining the Cadre Martha Gellhorn military, or afraid that they’ll be didn’t repeat himself so much in ...the increase in Bernstein Center (LBC). Sincere wo new elementary schools “And Lenny yes, I think Eva forced to join the military. general mood and formulas. His appreciation to all of our have adopted Artful Learning Peron would really be a wonder music shows no signs whatever of T student performance superlative Master LBC Trainers this year: Hillcrest Community for an opera… It’s impossible reaction toward events.” ...sometimes the for continuing to develop the School (Bloomington, MN) and for me to see what her good side More than anything what clearly demonstrates model while coaching our new Salvador Elementary School was or how she fooled any of the letters open windows makes these letters so riveting Apprentice Trainers on the road. (Napa, CA). While uniquely the effectiveness people any of the time, but she and moving is how richly they did.” c. 1953 into other unknown different from each other, reflect on the humanity of their Building a Legacy both are interested in building of Artful Learning. authors. Each set of letters brings hree Artful Learning schools diverse learning communities and forgotten lives. to life full-blooded portraits of “ Tbecame Legacy Schools at by arts-aligning their respective If you are interested and widely divergent personalities. Lillian Hellman And sometimes the letters open the conclusion of their Level curriculums. want to learn more about Artful Being friends of Bernstein’s, III Follow-Up Sessions in June. “Lennie dear, this time I think I windows into other unknown Learning, please e-mail info@ almost all are intellectually and Howe Elementary School and Artful Learning ReFresh have it. I don’t know, but maybe. and forgotten lives. For instance leonardbernstein.com and a culturally engaged, but beyond Wright Elementary School of his summer, Hillside Elementary Voltaire’s Candide. I think it there are several from a young representative will be in touch that, the differences are striking. Des Moines, IA, and Midway School (West Des Moines, IA), can make a really wonderful man who is at Harvard in 1937 T with you. ■ Some clearly struggle with faith Elementary—School of the Arts Howe and Wright Elementary combination of opera, prose, and ’38. It’s clear his advances to and belief, others seem to find in Sanford, FL, completed the Schools (Des Moines, IA) and

4 5 MASS Turns 40 Remembering MASS

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or the first time ever, The Royal younger sister Eileen. The FExchange Theatre, The Hallé indomitable pair meet an array of Bernstein Online Orchestra and The Lowry will colorful characters along the way, combine their artistic forces to creating chaos at every turn in present a fully staged production their search for romance, success www.leonardbernstein.com is dates. Make sure you visit the of the Bernstein, Comden & and a free meal. Wonderful Town devoted to his works and career shop to pick up WSS memorabilia Green musical, Wonderful Town, first premièred in New York in as a composer and conductor including CD's, show posters, beginning March 31, 2012 in 1953 where it won five Tony and where you will find the latest t-shirts, as well as vocal and Manchester, UK. Awards including Best Musical. news and press releases, research choral arrangements of music Directing will be The Royal The 2003 revival also won further materials, upcoming performances from the show. Exchange’s Artistic Director Tony and Drama Desk Awards. and this newsletter online. Visit If a daily dose of Bernstein is Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riffs Fall/Winter Braham Murray, OBE. Bernstein’s After its initial engagement Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riff s Fall/Winter the shop and pick up scores, CDs, what you are after, then be sure frothy musical score will be in Manchester, this production videos and other Bernstein to “like” our Facebook page at performed by The Hallé Orchestra, will tour thoughout the United related material. www.facebook.com or follow us conducted by their Musical Kingdom. If you are looking to “...just on Twitter at www.twitter.com. Director, Sir Mark Elder, CBE. For more information: play it cool, boy...”, then We are already up to 65,000 www.westsidestory.com is the fans and would love to add you Connie Fisher, star of London’s www.wonderfultown.co.uk ■ site for you. This site is dedicated to the list. If you would like to West End production The Sound an't get enough Candide? to everything West Side Story, receive Prelude, Fugue & Riffs of Music and star of the BBC’s CNeed a little more MASS in including a timeline, archives, electronically, instead of a hard How Do You Solve A Problem your life? Now you can keep up licensing information, and links copy version, please email breno@ Like Maria?, plays aspiring writer with everything Bernstein related to the current Broadway tour and leonardbernstein.com with the Ruth Sherwood, who arrives in with several online options. MGM film with live orchestra subject: PFR. ■ New York with her beautiful

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© R three children, Jamie, Alexander “His spirit and charisma on and David Newman conducted the Chakiris (who played Bernardo), i ch and Nina, and matched by off the podium, the lessons he Los Angeles Philharmonic in Russ Tamblyn (who played Riff), ard The William R. Kenan, Jr. taught, and the passion with and Marni Nixon (who supplied the landmark Leonard Bernstein Ca

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s Dwinell recently graduated become the rule by which we 8-9. The screening marked the well as several other performers from UNCSA with a bachelor's measure great conductors, great beginning of a 50th anniversary who played Jets and Sharks. Allan degree in oboe performance. musicians, and great people. Kozinn wrote in The New York Alexander Bernstein, David Bean (Tiger), Edward Verso This autumn, he began pursuing “I am deeply honored to tour of the film accompanied by (Juano), Harvey Hohnecker (Mouthpiece), Bert Michaels a master's degree in orchestral have my name listed with his,” performances with the world's Times, “the performance did what (Snowboy), Russ Tamblyn (Riff), Walter MIrisch, Marni conducting at UNCSA as a Dwinell continued, “and if by leading orchestras. The Los an orchestral reading of a film Nixon, George Chakiris (Bernardo), Robert Banas (Joyboy), student of Chancellor Mauceri, any means or measure I can Angeles engagement was followed score should do; it let the audience Sid Ramin, Nina Bernstein Simmons, David Newman who is also a conductor. become such a man that leads by two exciting (and sold out) see the details of the film's musical The Leonard Bernstein by the purity of his love for performances at Avery Fisher Hall component—usually invisible and Excellence Award is given music and is followed for the with the New York Philharmonic too often taken for granted.” Brent Reno is Executive annually to a music student at love he builds in his fellow on September 7-8. Before the The tour continues in Chicago Assistant for The Leonard UNCSA who epitomizes the talent musicians, I will count all my show, Newman commented on (November 25-27), with David Bernstein Office, and Artistic and commitment to society that efforts a success.” ■ how appropriate it was for this Newman leading the Chicago Director of the cabaret troupe the world celebrated in Leonard performance to take place in Symphony Orchestra, and Fein and Dandee. Bernstein. Dwinell is the third the concert hall that was built arrives in London in June of recipient of the award. 2012 at Royal Albert Hall with “Leonard Bernstein has always on the site of the film's opening Rebekah Downing, Michael Dwinell sequence, and for the score to Jayce Ogren leading the Royal in Jerome Robbins' Fanfare be played by the orchestra that Philharmonic Orchestra. was Bernstein's for so many For more information visit: years. Audience members were www.westsidestory.com ■ treated to a special surprise after West Side Story Tour

he Broadway production DENVER, CO ST. LOUIS, MO West Side Story: 50th Anniversary Edition Tcontinues to thrill audiences Buell Auditorium The Foc Theatre throughout the United States. 12/13/11 – 1/1/12 2/14/12 – 2/26/12 n celebration of the film’s sequences. “A Place for Us: West Be sure to catch it at a theater I50th anniversary, Twentieth Side Story’s Legacy” is a look near you. PORTLAND, OR HERSHEY, PA Century Fox Home Entertainment back at the film’s impact around Keller Auditorium Hershey Theatre has announced the upcoming the world, while lyricist Stephen DALLAS, TX 1/3/12 – 1/8/12 3/20/12 – 3/25/12 release of West Side Story: 50th Sondheim provides commentary Music Hall at Fair Park Anniversary Edition, available on the individual songs. The Music 10/4/11 – 10/23/11 SEATTLE, WA PHILADELPHIA, PA November 15, 2011. This limited Machine feature allows viewers Paramount Theatre Academy of Music edition collector’s set will feature to go straight to their favorite FAYETTEVILLE, AR 1/10/12 – 1/15/12 3/27/12 – 4/8/12 for the first time a newly restored musical numbers. Also of interest Walton Arts Center two disc Blu-ray DVD, a tribute is West Side Memories, a new CD, a photo book and other documentary that mixes movie 10/25/11 – 10/30/11 SAN JOSE, CA MILWAUKEE, WI collectibles. clips, archival photos and film Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riffs Fall/Winter San Jose Center for the Marcus Center for the Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riff s Fall/Winter This new edition boasts from the set, and interviews. ■ CHARLOTTE, NC Performing Arts Performing Arts hundreds of hours of restoration, Blumenthal Performing Arts 1/17/12 – 1/22/12 4/10/12 – 4/15/12 new 7.1 digital audio, and a Center, Belk Theatre collection of bonus features 11/1/11 – 11/6/11 SACRAMENTO, CA COLUMBUS, OH spotlighting the thrilling songs Community Center Theatre Ohio Theatre and iconic dances of the original EAST LANSING, MI 1/24/12 – 1/29/12 4/17/12 – 4/22/12 film. The bonus features include Wharton Center for the “Pow! The Dances of West Side Performing Arts DES MOINES, IA Story,” in which cast members, 11/8/11 – 11/13/11 Civic Center of contemporary filmmakers, dancers Greater Des Moines and choreographers analyze and 2/7/12 – 2/12/12 illuminate the film’s famous dance

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r tenor, who can sing with power career as a singer, throughout e n but not sound “operatic,” deliver the United States and in the September November high notes full voice but also in European premiere in Vienna with a floating pianissimo, and deliver the Yale University production each and every syllable with conducted by John Mauceri and 23,24 Raleigh, NC: BERNSTEIN ON BROADWAY; 1,4,6, Berlin, Germany: CANDIDE; effortless clarity. Dramatically, broadcast on PBS Television in North Carolina Symphony, Jamie Bernstein, 8,11, Deutsche Staatsoper; Wayne Marshall, it is equally challenging. The the mid-1970s. I “came home” Narrator; Sarah Hicks, conductor; Meymandi 13,15 conductor; Schillertheater. to Washington for the 10th Concert Hall. Celebrant starts as an innocent, 4 Oakland, CA: SYMPHONY NO. 2: THE AGE simple man performing a ritual anniversary production in 1981, 29,30 New York, NY: WEST SIDE STORY SUITE; OF ANXIETY; Sara Davis Buechner, piano; Lauren Molina as Cunegonde with the best of intentions, and alternating in the role with Joseph New York City Ballett; Jerome Robbins, Michael Morgan, conductor; Paramount and Jeff Packard as Candide ends as a broken, shattered spirit Kolinski. Every performance of choreographer; David H. Koch Theater. whose very sanity is in doubt. I MASS was a unique opportunity Theatre. by Carol J. Oja have heard many Celebrants over to share Lenny’s vision of 30 Denver, CO: SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM 5 Sondershausen, Germany: SYMPHONIC the years, but I have yet to see community and communion, of WEST SIDE STORY; Denver Philharmonic; SUITE FROM ON THE WATERFRONT; Loh- ary Zimmerman’s whimsical or hear someone who combines faith, and the hard work of finding Adam Flatt, conductor; KPOF Hall. Orchester Sondershausen; David Wroe, production of Candide debuted M the vocal and dramatic qualities that small voice deep inside that conductor; Haus der Kunst. a year ago at the Goodman Theatre that Alan Titus brought to this can sing, with renewed simplicity, in Chicago, then moved to the incredible role. “lauda, lauda, laude.” ■ 8,9 Nantes, France, SERENADE; Rachael Kolly Arena Stage in Washington, D.C. Of that historic opening night, October d’Alba, violin; John Axelrod, conductor; This fall, the production came to I cannot claim to remember every Michael Hume is currently the La Cité. the Huntington Theatre in Boston. detail. I remember that it was a Director of the Music Department 11 Tucson, AZ: SERENADE; Aaron Boyd, violin; Zimmerman has reworked the book, magical, high-energy performance, at Adelphi University in Garden 2 Oklahoma City, OK: PETER PAN (Selections George Hanson, conductor; Tucson and in an interview available on the and that the audience sat in awed City, NY. His father, Paul for concert performance); Oklahoma Music Hall. Goodman Theatre’s website, she silence at the end, as if afraid to Hume, was the music critic of City University Orchestra; Matthew Troy, proclaims Candide’s “unsettled text” break the spell created by the the Washington Post for thirty- conductor; Civic Center Music Hall. 12 New York, NY: YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT, to be an asset. embrace of peace (“Pax Tecum”) six years. Paul Hume's opinion FOUR GREATS: LEONARD BERNSTEIN; 6 Fairfax, VA: MASS; George Mason Zimmerman understands that passed from the stage to all those of MASS as one of Leonard New York Philharmonic, Ted Wiprud, host; University; Douglas Wesbster, Celebrant; Candide exposes life’s cruelties seated in the house. The clearest Bernstein’s most beautiful and Jamie Bernstein, narrator; Case Scaglione, through camp, and she runs with Dr. Stan Engebretson, conductor; George memory of that evening is the part important works has been shared conductor; Avery Fisher Hall. the idea, delivering a fusion of that was not staged or rehearsed by many other critics, and Mason University Center for the Arts. operetta and sit-com. Lauren 12 Little Rock, AK: SYMPHONIC DANCES in advance: Bernstein himself, thousands of fans, over the past 6 New York, NY: WEST SIDE STORY SUITE; Molina’s “Cunegonde” trades on coming onto the stage as the forty years. FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Arkansas New York City Ballet; Jerome Robbins, brilliant comedic timing (imagine audience went wild, embracing Symphony Orchestra; Philip Mann, choreographer; David H. Koch Theater. Tina Fey as a trained singer); cast members right and left until conductor; Robinson Center Music Hall. Geoff Packard’s Candide brims finally reaching center stage and 10 Dortmund, Germany: THE BERNSTEIN 12 Winter Park, FL: CLARINET SONATA with beguiling innocence; Larry joining arms with the cast as the BEAT; Dortmunder Philharmoniker; Lancelot (Orchestral version); Bach Festival Society Yando’s “Dr. Pangloss” delivers lights came down for the last time. Fury, conductor; Konzerthaus. optimism with deadpan; and Erik of Winter Park; Richard Stoltzman, Lochtefeld’s “Maximillian” exults 13 London, UK: CHICHESTER PSALMS; Royal clarinet; Dr. John V. Sinclair, conductor; in the character’s queerness. There College of Music Chorus and Symphony; Tiedtke Concert Hall. I remember that it was a magical, high- Paul Daniels CBE, conductor; Amaryllis are fanciful touches–big red sheep in 15 Southampton, NY: TROUBLE IN TAHITI, Eldorado; birds on sticks soaring now Fleming Concert Hall. PARADISE IN NEW YORK (collected songs); and then around the stage. energy performance, and that the audience 14,15 Cincinnati, OH: SYMPHONIC DANCES Stony Brook Opera; Jamie Bernstein, director; Yet every joke, aphorism, and FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Symphony twist of plot is crystal clear. Those sat in awed silence at the end as if afraid to Timothy Long, music director; Nina Bernstein, Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riffs Fall/Winter who believe the operetta “never Orchestra; Giancarlo Guerrero, conductor; narrator; Southampton Cultural Center. Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riff s Fall/Winter break the spell created by the embrace of Music Hall. works,” as Zimmerman puts it, are 20,21 Vienna, Austria: DIVERTIMENTO; wrong-headed because it “always peace (“Pax Tecum”) passed from the stage 22 Vancouver, BC: WEST SIDE STORY Niederösterreichisches Tonkünstlerorchester; works.” Such plucky good cheer (Opening night); Vancouver Opera; Leslie Wayne Marshall, conductor; Musikverein. shines through her enchanting vision to all those seated in the house. Dala, conductor; Queen Elizabeth Theatre. of this 55-year-old treasure. ■ 22 Omaha, NE: SYMPHONIC SUITE FROM ON THE WATERFRONT; Omaha Symphony; Carol J. Oja (Harvard University) Thomas Wilkins, conductor; Holland is currently completeing a book Performing Arts Center Music Hall. about race and progressive politics in Bernstein's On the Town and Fancy Free (to be published by Oxford University Press). 12 13 22 Stony Brook, NY: TROUBLE IN TAHITI, 24 Vienna, Austria: SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM PARADISE IN NEW YORK (collected songs); WEST SIDE STORY; Radio Symphony Orchestra; April Stony Brook Opera; Jamie Bernstein, January Christian Vásquez, conductor; Konzerthaus. director and narrator; Timothy Long, 25 Jackson, MS: SERENADE; Mississippi Symphony music director; Staller Center. 1 Berlin, Germany: OVERTURE TO CANDIDE; Orchestra; Stephanie Chase, violin; Crafton 17 Detmold, Germany: SERENADE; 25-27 Chicago, IL: WEST SIDE STORY FILM WITH Konzerthaus Orchester Berlin; Dmitrij Kitajenko; Beck, conductor; Thailia Mara Hall. Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie; JoAnna Farrer, conductor; Grosser Hall Konzerthaus. violin; Eugen Tzigane, conductor; Konzerthaus. LIVE ORCHESTRA; Chicago Symphony 26,27 Weimar, Germany: ORCHESTRAL SUITE Orchestra; David Newman, conductor; 1 Dortmund, Germany: OVERTURE TO CANDIDE, FROM CANDIDE; Staatskapelle Weimer; Kazuki 18 Paderborn, Germany: SERENADE; Symphony Hall. SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Yamada, conductor; Weimarhalle. Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie; JoAnna Farrer, 26,27 Dresden, Germany: SYMPHONIC Dortmunder Philharmoniker; Jac van Steen, violin; Eugen Tzigane, conductor; Paderhalle DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; conductor; Opernhaus. 19 Munich, Germany: CHICHESTER PSALMS; Dresden Philharmonic; Stefan Solyom, 18,20 Rome, Italy: CANDIDE (Scottish Opera Version); Bayerischer Staatsopernchor; Sören Eckhoff, conductor; Festsaal im Kulturpalast. 21,22 Rome Opera; Wayne Marshall, conductor; Teatro March conductor; St Michael’s Kirche. 24 dell’Opera. 19 Minden, Germany: SERENADE; Nordwestdeutsche 20 Cottbus, Germany: SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM 1 Edmonton, AB: SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM Philharmonie; JoAnna Farrer, violin; Eugen Tzigane, December WEST SIDE STORY; Philharmonisches orchester WEST SIDE STORY; Edmonton Symphony conductor; Stadhalle. Orchestra; William Eddins, conductor; Enmax Cottbus; Evan Christ, conductor; Staatstheater. 20 Herford, Germany: SERENADE; Hall. 22,24, Vienna, Austria: CANDIDE (Concert version); Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie; JoAnna Farrer, 1,3,4 Lyon, France: SYMPHONY NO. 2: THE 26,29 Volksoper Wien; Joseph R. Olefirowicz, conductor; 1,2 Leipzig, Germany: CHICHESTER PSALMS; violin; Eugen Tzigane, conductor; Stadpark AGE OF ANXIETY; Orchestre National de Volksoper. Gewandhausorchester and Chor; Dennis Russell Schützenhof. Lyon; James Tocco, piano; Leonard Slatkin, Davies, conductor; Gewandhaus Grosser Saal. conductor; Auditorium Maurice Ravel. 24,27 Görlitz, Germany: SYMPHONY NO.1: JEREMIAH; 23-25 Schwerin, Germany: CHICHESTER PSALMS; Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie; Patricia Bänsch, mezzo- 3 Manchester, UK: SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle, Opernchor 2,10, Ljubljana, Slovenia: TROUBLE IN TAHITI; soprano; Eckehard Stier, conductor; Theatre Görlitz. WEST SIDESTORY, PRELUDE, FUGUE AND RIFFS; Schwerin, Schweriner Singakademie; Matthias 11,20, Slovenian Chamber Musical Theatre; BBC Philharmonic; Yutaka Sado, conductor; Foremny, conductor; Staatstheater. 23 Yulia Roschina, director; Kosovel Hall. Bridgewater Hall. 27,29 Köln, Germany: DIVERTIMENTO; WDR 4 New York, NY: SYMPHONY NO. 1: 9 Edmonton, AB: FANCY FREE; Edmonton Sinfonieorchester Köln; Jonathan Stockhammer, JEREMIAH; New York Youth Symphony; February Symphony Orchestra; William Eddins, conductor; conductor; Philharmonie. Eve Gigliotti, mezzo-soprano; Ryan Enmax Hall. McAdams, conductor; Carnegie Hall. 30 Köln, Germany: SERENADE; Mahler Chamber 3,4 Bilbao, Spain: SYMPHONY NO.1: JEREMIAH; Bilbao 10 Philadelphia, PA: SYMPHONIC SUITE FROM ON Orchestra; Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin; Lawrence 5 St. Petersburg, FL: THREE DANCE Symphony Orchestra; Hadar Halevy, mezzo-sporeano; THE WATERFRONT; Philadelphia Orchestra; James Renes, conductor; Philharmonie. EPSIODES FROM ON THE TOWN; Florida Yaron Traub, conductor; Euskalduna Palace. Gaffgan, conductor; Verizon Hall. Orchestra; Stuart Maine, Conductor; 9 London, UK: THREE DANCE EPISODES FROM ON Mahaffey Theater. 10,11 Adelaide, Australia: MASS; Adelaide Festival; THE TOWN; PRELUDE, FUGUE AND RIFFS; London Jubilant Sykes, Celebrant; Kristjan Järvi, 8,9,10 Cleveland, OH: SERENADE; Cleveland Symphony Orchestra; Kristjan Järvi, conductor; conductor; Festival Theatre. Orchestra; Peter Otto, violin; Marin Alsop, Barbican. conductor; Severance Hall. 15,18 Berlin, Germany: CANDIDE (Concert version); 10 Nürnberg, Germany: FANCY FREE; Nürnberger Orchestra and Chorus of the Deutsche Oper 17 Manchester, UK: SYMPHONIC DANCES Symphoniker; Daniel Boico, conductor; Berlin; Donald Runnicles, conductor; Deutsche FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Halle Youth Meistersingerhalle. Oper. Orchestra; Andrew Gourlay, conductor; 15,17, New York, NY: FANCY FREE; New York City Ballet; Bridgewater Hall. 18,19 Hamburg, Germany: DIVERTIMENTO; 23,25 Jerome Robbins, choreographer; David H. Koch Philharmoniker Hamburg; Sebastian Weigle, 30,31 Munich, Germany: CHICHESTER Theater. conductor; Laeiszhalle. PSALMS; Munich Philharmonic, 17,18 Winnipeg, AB: THREE DANCE EPISODES FROM ON Philharmonic Choir; Andrew Manza, 20 Cincinnati, OH: PIANO TRIO; Morgenstern THE TOWN; Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra; Larry Prelude, Fugue & Riffs will be and we shall do our best to conductor; Philharmonie. Piano Trio; First Unitarian Church. Rachleff, conductor; Centennial Concert Hall. sent upon request. Please send include such information in 22,23 Hannover, Germany: SYMPHONY NO.2: THE forthcoming calendars. Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riffs Fall/Winter 31 New York, NY: OVERTURE TO CANDIDE, all correspondence to: 18 London, UK: YOUNG PEOPLE’S CONCERT: LEONARD Prelude, 2011/2012 Fugue & Riff s Fall/Winter AGE OF ANXIETY; NDR Radiophilharmonie; Craig Urquhart ® SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM WEST SIDE BERNSTEIN’S NEW YORK; New York Philharmonic; Prelude, Fugue & Riffs is a Makoto Ozone, piano; Eiji Oue, conductor; Prelude, Fugue & Riffs STORY; New York Philharmonic, Alan publication of The Leonard Jamie Bernstein, narrator; Alan Gilbert, conductor; Grosser Sendesaal. 121 West 27th Street Gilbert, conductor; Avery Fisher Hall. Bernstein Office, Inc. Barbican Hall. Suite 1104 31 Leipzig, Germany: PRELUDE, FUGUE AND ©2011 by The Leonard New York, NY 10001 23,25 Calgary, AB: THREE DANCE EPISODES FROM ON RIFFS; Mendelssohn Kammerorchester Leipzig; Bernstein Office, Inc. 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Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie; JoAnna Farrer, conductor; Grosser Hall Konzerthaus. violin; Eugen Tzigane, conductor; Konzerthaus. LIVE ORCHESTRA; Chicago Symphony 26,27 Weimar, Germany: ORCHESTRAL SUITE Orchestra; David Newman, conductor; 1 Dortmund, Germany: OVERTURE TO CANDIDE, FROM CANDIDE; Staatskapelle Weimer; Kazuki 18 Paderborn, Germany: SERENADE; Symphony Hall. SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Yamada, conductor; Weimarhalle. Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie; JoAnna Farrer, 26,27 Dresden, Germany: SYMPHONIC Dortmunder Philharmoniker; Jac van Steen, violin; Eugen Tzigane, conductor; Paderhalle DANCES FROM WEST SIDE STORY; conductor; Opernhaus. 19 Munich, Germany: CHICHESTER PSALMS; Dresden Philharmonic; Stefan Solyom, 18,20 Rome, Italy: CANDIDE (Scottish Opera Version); Bayerischer Staatsopernchor; Sören Eckhoff, conductor; Festsaal im Kulturpalast. 21,22 Rome Opera; Wayne Marshall, conductor; Teatro March conductor; St Michael’s Kirche. 24 dell’Opera. 19 Minden, Germany: SERENADE; Nordwestdeutsche 20 Cottbus, Germany: SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM 1 Edmonton, AB: SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM Philharmonie; JoAnna Farrer, violin; Eugen Tzigane, December WEST SIDE STORY; Philharmonisches orchester WEST SIDE STORY; Edmonton Symphony conductor; Stadhalle. Orchestra; William Eddins, conductor; Enmax Cottbus; Evan Christ, conductor; Staatstheater. 20 Herford, Germany: SERENADE; Hall. 22,24, Vienna, Austria: CANDIDE (Concert version); Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie; JoAnna Farrer, 1,3,4 Lyon, France: SYMPHONY NO. 2: THE 26,29 Volksoper Wien; Joseph R. Olefirowicz, conductor; 1,2 Leipzig, Germany: CHICHESTER PSALMS; violin; Eugen Tzigane, conductor; Stadpark AGE OF ANXIETY; Orchestre National de Volksoper. Gewandhausorchester and Chor; Dennis Russell Schützenhof. Lyon; James Tocco, piano; Leonard Slatkin, Davies, conductor; Gewandhaus Grosser Saal. conductor; Auditorium Maurice Ravel. 24,27 Görlitz, Germany: SYMPHONY NO.1: JEREMIAH; 23-25 Schwerin, Germany: CHICHESTER PSALMS; Neue Lausitzer Philharmonie; Patricia Bänsch, mezzo- 3 Manchester, UK: SYMPHONIC DANCES FROM Mecklenburgische Staatskapelle, Opernchor 2,10, Ljubljana, Slovenia: TROUBLE IN TAHITI; soprano; Eckehard Stier, conductor; Theatre Görlitz. WEST SIDESTORY, PRELUDE, FUGUE AND RIFFS; Schwerin, Schweriner Singakademie; Matthias 11,20, Slovenian Chamber Musical Theatre; BBC Philharmonic; Yutaka Sado, conductor; Foremny, conductor; Staatstheater. 23 Yulia Roschina, director; Kosovel Hall. Bridgewater Hall. 27,29 Köln, Germany: DIVERTIMENTO; WDR 4 New York, NY: SYMPHONY NO. 1: 9 Edmonton, AB: FANCY FREE; Edmonton Sinfonieorchester Köln; Jonathan Stockhammer, JEREMIAH; New York Youth Symphony; February Symphony Orchestra; William Eddins, conductor; conductor; Philharmonie. Eve Gigliotti, mezzo-soprano; Ryan Enmax Hall. McAdams, conductor; Carnegie Hall. 30 Köln, Germany: SERENADE; Mahler Chamber 3,4 Bilbao, Spain: SYMPHONY NO.1: JEREMIAH; Bilbao 10 Philadelphia, PA: SYMPHONIC SUITE FROM ON Orchestra; Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin; Lawrence 5 St. Petersburg, FL: THREE DANCE Symphony Orchestra; Hadar Halevy, mezzo-sporeano; THE WATERFRONT; Philadelphia Orchestra; James Renes, conductor; Philharmonie. EPSIODES FROM ON THE TOWN; Florida Yaron Traub, conductor; Euskalduna Palace. Gaffgan, conductor; Verizon Hall. Orchestra; Stuart Maine, Conductor; 9 London, UK: THREE DANCE EPISODES FROM ON Mahaffey Theater. 10,11 Adelaide, Australia: MASS; Adelaide Festival; THE TOWN; PRELUDE, FUGUE AND RIFFS; London Jubilant Sykes, Celebrant; Kristjan Järvi, 8,9,10 Cleveland, OH: SERENADE; Cleveland Symphony Orchestra; Kristjan Järvi, conductor; conductor; Festival Theatre. Orchestra; Peter Otto, violin; Marin Alsop, Barbican. conductor; Severance Hall. 15,18 Berlin, Germany: CANDIDE (Concert version); 10 Nürnberg, Germany: FANCY FREE; Nürnberger Orchestra and Chorus of the Deutsche Oper 17 Manchester, UK: SYMPHONIC DANCES Symphoniker; Daniel Boico, conductor; Berlin; Donald Runnicles, conductor; Deutsche FROM WEST SIDE STORY; Halle Youth Meistersingerhalle. Oper. 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