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- New Album: Yo-Yo Ma & John Williams "A Gathering of Friends" John Williams and Yo-Yo Ma renew their celebrated, decades-long collaboration and friendship with A Gathering of Friends, an all-new recording from Sony Classical. Read May 2, 2022
- Doug Varone and Dancers celebrates 35 years with the New York premiere of "Somewhere" Doug Varone and Dancers celebrates 35 years with the New York premiere of "Somewhere" Read April 26, 2022
- From the Archives: MASS at the Vatican From the Archives: MASS at the Vatican by Boris Brott (From the 2009 Fall/Winter Issue of Prelude, Fugue & Riffs) Read April 25, 2022
- Marin Alsop Documentary "The Conductor" on PBS Great Performances Great Performances Celebrates Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Music Director Laureate Marin Alsop in The Conductor, Premiering March 25 on PBS. Read March 22, 2022
- Steven Spielberg's West Side Story Now Streaming & Available on DVD/Blu-Ray! There will be much dancing in the streets this March, as Steven Spielberg's West Side Story starts streaming on Disney+ (and HBOMax) on March 2! Read February 28, 2022
- Everett Lee: In Memoriam (1916-2022) We mourn the loss of conductor and violinist Everett Lee, who died at age 105 on January 12, 2022 in Sweden, and we hail the remarkable achievements of his distinguished career. Read February 22, 2022
- Some Downbeat Beatnik On December 8, 1959, Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic presented a program of Bach, Bartok, and Brahms in Bridgeport, Connecticut. At the end of the evening, after greeting his fans backstage, the Maestro became aware that two of his batons were missing. Read February 17, 2022
- Leonard Bernstein Award for Sean Shibe The Leonard Bernstein Award 2022 goes to the Scottish guitarist Sean Shibe, who combines musical genres and epochs in an unusual way and thus gives the classical guitar new popularity. Read February 15, 2022
- From the Archives: MASS (by Michael Hume) Originally printed in the 2011 Fall/Winter Issue of Prelude, Fugue & Riffs Read February 15, 2022
- West Side Story Soundtrack Released on 2-LP Vinyl West Side Story (2021) Original Motion Picture Soundtrack 2-LP vinyl has been released in three formats, including 2-LP set, black vinyl; a 2-LP set Walmart Exclusive, blue vinyl; and 2-LP set Target Exclusive, red vinyl and poster. Read February 7, 2022
- Pete Malinverni pays tribute to Leonard Bernstein in new Album Pianist Pete Malinverni pays tribute to Leonard Bernstein with his all-star trio featuring bassist Ugonna Okegwo and drummer Jeff Hamilton. Read January 20, 2022
- Violinist Daniel Hope celebrates American music in new album Berlin-based violinist Daniel Hope’s latest album takes a deep dive into the rich repertoire of American music, exploring its roots and distinctive qualities. Read January 19, 2022
- Leonard Bernstein's MASS at 50 It was back in 1989 during an extensive interview with Leonard Bernstein - one of the last he ever gave - that I experienced what I believe would now be referred to as ‘a moment’. We were discussing the extraordinary work enshrined in this album - MASS - A Theatre Piece for Singers, Players, and Dancers - and had simultaneously happened upon, indeed singled out, a favorite passage - or as Lenny put it ‘a song about the writing of a song’. Read January 19, 2022
- Join us for Leonard Bernstein's MASS at 50 Livestream Panel The Leonard Bernstein Office and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music will co-present Leonard Bernstein's MASS at 50, a livestreamed panel discussion, at 3 p.m. ET on January 10, 2022. Read December 15, 2021
- Losing Stephen Sondheim (1930-2021) Every painful loss carries the weight of painful losses that came before. Losing our precious Steve Sondheim evokes the absence of both of our parents – and in particular, of course, our father. Read December 11, 2021
- Something's Coming: West Side Story - ABC 20/20 Special ABC News presented a one-hour primetime event that stepped inside the upcoming film West Side Story, from director Steven Spielberg. Read December 10, 2021
- West Side Story - In Theaters December 10 Actors renowned in theater and film, those new to the silver screen, and a host of talented singers and dancers will join Steven Spielberg and his crew in bringing a new adaptation of the original, beloved stage musical West Side Story to the cinema for a December 10, 2021 release. Read December 3, 2021
- "West Side Story" Motion Picture Soundtrack Out Now! The West Side Story Original Motion Picture Soundtrack features 21 songs from the film and will be released in both standard digital and physical (CD and vinyl) configurations, as well as a digital release in Dolby Atmos Music. Read December 3, 2021
- Honoring Debby King (1949-2021) It takes years of “practice, practice, practice” to get to Carnegie Hall, but once there, you would find your way to the stage in the company of Carnegie Hall’s artist liaison, Debby King. Read November 16, 2021
- The Path to MASS: Recollections from the First Celebrant I received a call in August of 1971 that auditions were being held in New York for the opening of the new Kennedy Center, with a new work being composed by Leonard Bernstein. Was I interested in auditioning? Yes! Read November 16, 2021