Conductor:
Leonard Bernstein Orchestra:
New York Philharmonic 1958–69 1969–90, Laureate Conductor b. Lawrence, Massachusetts, August 25, 1918 d. New York, October 14, 1990 Leonard Bernstein was part performer (his earliest aspirations were as a pianist), part composer, part conductor, part lecturer and author, and part teacher. An 11-time Emmy Award winner, his Young People’s Concerts with the Philharmonic spanned over 14 seasons. His debut on November 14, 1943 is the stuff of legend — the virtually unknown New York Philharmonic Assistant Conductor stepping onto the Carnegie Hall po…
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