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Bernstein's Wall Sets U.S. Theatrical Premiere at Film Forum
Bernstein’s Wall, an archival documentary by Douglas Tirola about Leonard Bernstein—centered on his life, activism, and 1989 Berlin concert—will have its U.S. theatrical premiere at Film Forum in New York on April 24, 2026, following a successful festival run.
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New Album! Ester Yoo's "Love Symposium"
Anchored by Leonard Bernstein’s Serenade (after Plato’s Symposium), a philosophical meditation on love, this album traverses love in its many guises through works such as Gustav Mahler’s Adagietto and Ralph Vaughan Williams’s The Lark Ascending.
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Martha Graham Dance Company on Tour with Leonard Bernstein Premiere
The Martha Graham Dance Company premieres En Masse, a new work choreographed by Hope Boykin with music by Leonard Bernstein as part of centennial season.
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"Bernstein's Wall" documentary Sets U.S. Theatrical Premiere at Film Forum
Bernstein’s Wall, an archival documentary by Douglas Tirola about Leonard Bernstein—centered on his life, activism, and 1989 Berlin conc…
Lenny & Steve
When a 25-year-old Stephen Sondheim first met the legendary Leonard Bernstein in 1955, a musical partnership—and a complicated friendshipâ…
Close Encounters with Arias and Barcarolles
In 1989, pianist and New York Festival of Song co-founder Steven Blier took a bold leap: he co-presented the U.S. premiere of the definitive…
French Trumpet Soloist Honored with 2026 Leonard Bernstein Award
This year’s Leonard Bernstein Award at the Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival goes to rising star Lucienne Renaudin Vary. Celebrated for he…
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