A collaboration between the 5th Avenue Theatre and the Seattle Police Department, the WEST SIDE STORY PROJECT used gang issues from the 50th anniversary production to educate today's youth. Over the course of three months, teens attended youth summits and worked with Seattle Police officers in role reversal situations to learn more about each other.

Listen to Leonard Bernstein’s assistant (1985 – 1990) Craig Urquhart speak about the iconic composer and conductor, with the Independent's Edward Seckerson in this podcast specially commissioned for Southbank Centre’s The Bernstein Project.

West Side Story Documented

Professor Nigel Simeone on his new study of Leonard Bernstein's classic musical.

New York City Ballet's presents their All Robbins program including the West Side Story Suite. Performances begin February 18 until February 24, 2010. For information and tickets, please visit the New York City Ballet website at http://boxoffice.nycballet.com/nycballet/cWINTER10ALLROBBINS.html.

The Leonard Bernstein Office, Inc. and Craig Urquhart are pleased to announce that Craig Urquhart, Bernstein’s former assistant and Vice President Public Relations and Promotion, has established The Craig Urquhart Agency, dedicated to working for musicians and organizations in the arts. Through his agency, Craig Urquhart will be Senior Consultant, Public Relations and Promotion to The Leonard Bernstein Office. Urquhart will offer his expertise not only to The Leonard Bernstein Office, but also to conductors, composers, musicians and organizations worldwide. He will be based in New York and Berlin.

Prelude, Fugue and Riffs

The Winter 2009 issue of Prelude, Fugue and Riffs, the newsletter for friends and fans of Leonard Bernstein, is currently available for viewing online. Click below to read about Marin Alsop and The Bernstein Project as well as articles about Bernstein's Mass, new Bernstein-related books and DVDs, a new orchestration of Trouble in Tahiti and an article by Jamie Bernstein about performing Bernstein in Venezuela.

Congratulations!! The New Broadway Cast Recording of Bernstein's West Side Story is nominated for a Grammy Award!

The current Broadway cast recording of West Side Story has been nominated for Grammy award for Best Musical Show Album. Congratulations to the West Side Story company and all the nominees.

Naxos' recently released recording of Bernstein's Mass nominated for Grammy Award

The New York Public Library's Stephen A. Schwartzman building is currently showing an exhibit entitled "Candide at 250: Scandal and Success" including many references to Bernstein's adapatation. For a link to the online exhibition's reference to Bernsteins Candide click below.

Co-lyricist Stephen Schwartz on the Northwestern production of Mass

The New York TImes reviews The Papermill Playhouse production of Bernstein's On The Town. Currently playing through December 6th.

Northwestern staging celebrates Bernstein's 'Mass' anew

From The Independent:

"Listen to the famed icon’s daughter Jamie Bernstein speak about her father, Leonard Bernstein, with Independent Classical correspondent Edward Seckerson in this podcast specially commissioned for Southbank Centre’s The Bernstein Project."

Seattle Celebrates Bernstein! A three-month festival of concerts, theater, performances, film screenings, lectures and other events celebrating Leonard Bernstein.

Sony Classical proudly presents Leonard Bernstein Conducts Haydn. This 12-disc set is comprised of some of Haydn's most celebrated works and is representative of the evolution of his music and unrivaled genius. Click below to purchase!

National Museum of American Jewish History chooses Leonard Bernstein to appear in their "Only in America Gallery/Hall of Fame" along with 17 other distinguished Jewish Americans.

Opera Australia and Sydney Festival join forces to present Leonard Bernstein's Candide!

Enter the Ode to Bernstein Giveaway NOW for a chance to win the Bernstein 5-DVD Box, which includes "Ode to Freedom," plus 3 other essential Bernstein CDs, including West Side Story! Click on Sweepstakes link below to enter.

Casting set for Papermill Playhouse On The Town