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Fall/Winter 2017/2018 News for Friends of Leonard Bernstein Fall/Winter 2017/2018 PAM KONER-YOHAI PAM Inside... 2 And Away We Go! 6 Wilbur’s New World 11 LB & the NY Philharmonic 4 Artful Learning 8 Musical Humor in Candide 12 Burton Bernstein 5 LB & Felicia Take a Knee 10 DG Releases 13 In the News FW1718_PFR_art_draft.indd 1 11/22/17 12:58 PM And Away We Go! s this issue makes clear, by Jamie Bernstein and Nézet-Séguin. The following ALeonard Bernstein at 100 Craig Urquhart week, back in Philadelphia, the has shot forth as if out of a orchestra gave performances musical cannon. The concerts, eonard Bernstein at 100 has of West Side Story in concert. recordings, books, educational launched, with Bernstein- To observe the devastation of initiatives, exhibitions, and more like energy. As of this Hurricane Irma and the subse- publishing, there are over quent heartbreak and controversy (on six continents and in all 50 L2,300 events on the centennial surrounding the rescue efforts, states!) are tumbling over each calendar! We don’t have enough Maestro Nézet-Séguin stopped the other like overexcited puppies – space to report on all of them, but orchestra and chorus to let these and it’s not even 2018 yet. here are a few of the highlights. Stephen Sondheim lyrics resonate Thanks to the festivities, less- On September 22, the John F. into the sudden silence: er known Bernstein works are Kennedy Center for the Perfor- Nobody knows in America now finding their moment in the ming Arts officially kicked off Puerto Rico’s in America! sun. For example, the New York the festivities with the opening of It was a breathtaking moment Philharmonic recently completed the Grammy Museum’s exhibit, of political outspokenness through its three week Bernstein festi- Leonard Bernstein at 100. That the arts, worthy of Bernstein val, which concluded with the same weekend, Rob Fisher con- himself. ducted a razzle-dazzle evening of On October 25, The New S . It was ymphony No. 3: Kaddish music and dance from Bernstein’s York Philharmonic launched its one of the Centennial s felicitous ’ Broadway shows, while the own ambitious tribute to their surprises that this long-misun- National Symphony Orchestra longtime maestro – Bernstein’s derstood, under-appreciated opened their season with a con- Philharmonic: A Centennial Festival, work had audiences standing and cert of Bernstein’s music featur- featuring Bernstein’s three sym- roaring their bravos. Perhaps the ing cellist Yo-Yo Ma and Tony phonies, with Alan Gilbert con- turbulent times we currently live award winner Cynthia Erivo, ducting Symphonies No. 1 and 2: in imbue Bernstein’s symphony all conducted by the orchestra’s Jeremiah and The Age of Anxiety. from half a century ago with a new Music Director, Gianandrea Leonard Slatkin conducting the renewed eloquence; its thorny Noseda. Symphony No. 3: Kaddish, with anger and yearning lyricism pro- Meanwhile, up in Boston, speaker Jeremy Irons. Also on the vide a cathartic resonance for Maestro Andris Nelsons and programs were the Serenade with the Boston Symphony Orchestra violinist Joshua Bell, and today s listeners. Prelude, ’ opened their season with an with Principal As Fugue & Riffs Leonard Bernstein at 100 all-Bernstein program featur- Clarinet Anthony McGill. barrels forward, let us all take ing mezzo-soprano (and host) In addition to their many a deep breath and pace our- Frederica von Stade, soprano Julia other events, The New York selves... and pause to marvel at Bullock, and BSO principal flut- Philharmonic’s annual televised the undiminished liveliness of ist Elizabeth Rowe. And across New Year’s Eve Concert will Bernstein’s legacy. the continent, Michael Tilson present Bernstein on Broadway, J.B. ■ Thomas was also kicking off the with selections from On the Town, Prelude, Prelude, Fugue & Riffs San Francisco Symphony’s season Wonderful Town, West Side Story with an all-Bernstein program and Candide. featuring, among many others, Southern California has acclaimed mezzo soprano Isabel begun its own celebrations. On Leonard. And all this was just on November 17, 18, and 19, the the first weekend! New West Symphony presented Two weeks later, Carnegie a series of concerts hosted and Fall/Winter 2017/2018 Hall’s Opening Night Gala treat- conducted by conductor John ed its audience to the Philadelphia Mauceri. A longtime friend and Orchestra performing Bernstein colleague of Bernstein’s, Mauceri works under the direction of their assembled a program celebrating dynamic new maestro, Yannick Bernstein’s theater music. 2 FW1718_PFR_art_draft.indd 2 11/22/17 12:58 PM The Los Angeles Philharmonic form Chichester Psalms under ing of one of Bernstein’s Young Pictured above began its festivities on November the tutelage of London Symphony People’s Concerts with the are some of the many 24th with David Newman con- Chorus Director Simon Halsey. New York Philharmonic: What ducting On November 4, Maestra Marin There will pianists that West Side Story Film with is Impressionism? are performing . Additional concerts Alsop hosted a Family Concert: also be a concert of chamber Live Orchestra Symphony No. will feature violinist Hilary Hahn “Celebrating Bernstein,” follow- works presented by students of 2: The Age performing Bernstein’s Serenade, ing it the next day with Symphony the Guildhall School of Music. of Anxiety conducted by Miguel Harth- No. 3: Kaddish. In December, Following a lecture entitled during Leonard Bedoya; and Gustavo Dudamel LSO Music Director Sir Simon Bernstein: the Man and His Music, Bernstein at 100. conducting Chichester Psalms. A Rattle conducted a concert perfor- the final performance of the day Left to Right: highlight later in the season will mance of Wonderful Town, and will feature the BBC Symphony Row 1: Misha be Maestro Dudamel conducting pianist Krystian Zimerman per- Orchestra conducted by David Dichter, Beatrice Bernstein’s theatre piece, Mass. formed Symphony No. 2: The Age Charles Abell conducting Songfest Rana, Kirill Across the pond in October, of Anxiety. and Serenade, the latter featuring Gerstein, Martin the London Symphony Orchestra On January 28, the BBC violinist Vadim Gluzman. Kasik, Andrew (LSO) began their Leonard Symphony Orchestra and Chorus The Tonkunstler Orchestra in von Oeyen, Orli Shaham, Olga Bernstein at 100 celebration with will present a Leonard Bernstein Austria has dedicated their entire a “Singing Day:” amateur singers Total Immersion Day. This day- season to Leonard Bernstein, Kern, Markus Schirmer came together to learn and per- long event will feature a screen- calling it Cosmos Bernstein. In addition to many Bernstein works, Row 2: Krystian Zimerman, MICHAEL BLANCHARD the orchestra, under the baton of Bernstein protégé Yutaka Sado, Richard will include works associated with Fountain, Conrad Tao, Bernstein such as Shostakovich Sebastian Symphony No. 5; Maurice Ravel’s Knauer, Piano Concerto in G Major; several Emanuele symphonies of Gustav Mahler; Arciuli, Philippe and by George Entremont, Jon Rhapsody in Blue Fugue & Riffs Prelude, Gershwin. Kimura Parker We cannot stress enough what Row 3: Jean- a tiny slice of centennial festivities Yves Thibaudet, is reflected in all of the above! ■ Ran Dank, Gilles Vonsattel, Makoto Ozone, Roland Pontinen, Fall/Winter 2017/2018 Joyce Yang, Alon Goldstein Julia Bullock, Maestro Andris Nelsons, Frederica von Stade, and Alexander Bernstein attend the Boston Symphony Gala. 3 FW1718_PFR_art_draft.indd 3 11/22/17 12:58 PM Artful Learning: Westward Expansion by Patrick Bolek California School of the Arts – and securing a $2.4 Million San Gabriel Valley was launched, Dollar Magnet Grant to expand nnovation and progressivism attracting 700 students from 60 arts integration, using Artful Iare just two descriptors used different cities in the inaugural Learning, at the newly consoli- to recognize these entities using year. dated elementary school over the the Artful Learning model to next five years. The plan includes advance their respective, visionary UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, providing a bus system to bring approaches for student learning DAVIS / MONDAVI CENTER more diversity to the consolidated throughout California. (DAVIS, CA) school, as well as developing a ArtsBridge new theatre space, art room and DUARTE UNIFIED SCHOOL Artful Learning launched its campus art installations. DISTRICT (DUARTE, CA) collaboration with UC Davis | Andres Duarte Arts Academy • Mondavi Center to train the VISTA UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT Duarte Arts Cadre • Leadership ArtsBridge Fellows, preparing (VISTA, CA) Retreat them for arts partnerships in Napa Roosevelt Middle School Superintendent Dr. Allan (Salvador Magnet School / El Roosevelt Middle School Mucerino boldly challenged Centro Elementary School) and launched this past summer as a district with fifteen years of Orangevale (Ottomon Elementary the only Personalized Learning declining enrollment to re-imag- School) in the genre of theatre arts. Middle School in the nation using ine the platform of teaching and the Artful Learning model as learning by putting the arts at the NAPA VALLEY UNIFIED SCHOOL an approach to heighten student center of student engagement and DISTRICT (NAPA, CA) engagement and academic achieve- educator empowerment. The new Salvador Magnet School / El ment while aligning to the Vista Centro Elementary School Unified School District Blueprint Congratulations to Principal for Educational Excellence and Pam Perkins, Project Director Innovation. ■ Christine Gross, NVUSD senior leadership and the remark- Patrick Bolek serves as Advancement able educators at both school Consultant and Master Trainer for sites responsible for authoring Artful Learning, Inc. ALL PHOTOS COURTESY PATRICK BOLEK COURTESY ALL PATRICK PHOTOS Clockwise from top left: Members of the Duarte Arts Cadre discuss their differentiated approaches of notating Leonard Bernstein conducting Aaron Copland using a Listening Map. Master Trainer Susan Stauter mentors theatre students during the ArtsBridge Scholars Artful Learning Training at UC Davis. Grade 2 students at Salvador Magnet School work Prelude, Fugue & Riffs Prelude, collaboratively to elevate an egg into a basket during their Concept Exploration of Interdependence.
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