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Welcome to the official Leonard Bernstein website. There are several ways to explore this site: choose a special topic from the pull-down menu above, search for a specific media type (such as a photograph) under the "Browse Site" listings, read the current Bernstein news on the left, or tour Bernstein's studio below to learn more about this great musician's life and works.

For more about Leonard Bernstein, please visit the Leonard Bernstein Collection at the Library of Congress.

For more about West Side Story, please visit the Official West Side Story Web Site.

Piano - See photographs of Bernstein, his family, friends and colleagues, including Betty Comden and Adolph Green; peruse scores of musical works from Bernstein's personal library. Bookshelf - Find books by or about Bernstein and read Bernstein writings and speeches. Coffee Table - Read overviews of special topics, which describe many of Bernstein's creative and educational projects; post on the message board; browse concert programs, newspaper and magazine articles; subscribe to prelude, fugue & riffs (a free newsletter for friends of Bernstein); and try solving a word puzzle. Entertainment Area - Listen to selected excerpts from Bernstein's recordings; view clips from films and television programs; see original scripts; listen to interviews and other audio excerpts. Desk - Read Bernstein's personal letters, telegrams and his working notes for various musical and educational projects.

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Click here for more information about the Pacific Music Festival, founded by Leonard Bernstein.