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Events Wednesday, September 24th, 2008 at 7:00 PM San Francisco Symphony / Opening Night Gala Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage San Francisco Symphony Michael Tilson Thomas, Music Director and Conductor Dawn Upshaw, Soprano Christine Ebersole, Vocalist Thomas Hampson, Baritone Yo-Yo Ma, Cello Ensemble selected from the Vocal Arts Department and the Drama Division of The Juilliard School BERNSTEIN Symphonic Dances from West Side Story BERNSTEIN Selections from A Quiet Place ·· Prelude from Act I ·· You're Late ·· Morning. Good morning. ·· Postlude from Act I BERNSTEIN "I Can Cook Too" from On the Town BERNSTEIN Meditation No. 1 from Mass BERNSTEIN "What a Movie!" from Trouble in Tahiti BERNSTEIN "To What You Said" from Songfest BERNSTEIN "Danzón" from Fancy Free BERNSTEIN "Gee, Officer Krupke" from West Side Story BERNSTEIN "Ya Got Me" from On the Town Learn More Thursday, September 25th, 2008 at 7:30 PM New York Philharmonic Avery Fisher Hall New York Philharmonic Lorin Maazel, Music Director and Conductor Robert Langevin, Flute Kiera Duffy, Soprano Joyce Yang, Piano MAHLER Adagio from Symphony No. 10 LORIN MAAZEL Music for Flute PIERRE BOULEZ Pli Selon Pli: Improvisation II sur Mallarmé BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 2, "The Age of Anxiety" Learn More Friday, September 26th, 2008 at 11:00 AM New York Philharmonic Avery Fisher Hall New York Philharmonic Lorin Maazel, Music Director and Conductor Robert Langevin, Flute Kiera Duffy, Soprano Joyce Yang, Piano MAHLER Adagio from Symphony No. 10 LORIN MAAZEL Music for Flute PIERRE BOULEZ Pli Selon Pli: Improvisation II sur Mallarmé BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 2, "The Age of Anxiety" Learn More Saturday, September 27th, 2008 at 8:00 PM New York Philharmonic Avery Fisher Hall New York Philharmonic Lorin Maazel, Music Director and Conductor Robert Langevin, Flute Kiera Duffy, Soprano Joyce Yang, Piano MAHLER Adagio from Symphony No. 10 LORIN MAAZEL Music for Flute PIERRE BOULEZ Pli Selon Pli: Improvisation II sur Mallarmé BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 2, "The Age of Anxiety" Learn More Wednesday, October 1st, 2008 at 8:00 PM Sacred Music in a Sacred Space Church of St. Ignatius Loyola Choir and Orchestra of St. Ignatius Loyola Kent Tritle, Music Director and Conductor Andres Felipe Aristizabal, Boy Treble Susanna Phillips, Soprano Jane Gilbert, Mezzo-Soprano Bryan Griffin, Tenor Matt Boehler, Bass BERNSTEIN Chichester Psalms BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 9 Learn More Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 at 6:30 PM The Joy of Music: Leonard Bernstein on Film Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Moscow Walter Reade Theater Performance excerpts from Bernstein's 1959 trip to Moscow with the New York Philharmonic, a groundbreaking cross-cultural move during the Cold War. Introduced by Barbara Haws, Archivist and Historian, New York Philharmonic. Learn More Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 at 9:00 PM The Joy of Music: Leonard Bernstein on Film From West Berlin to Tokyo with the New York Philharmonic Walter Reade Theater Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Tokyo and Berlin: In these made-for-America television programs, Bernstein makes his case for universal understanding through music. Introduced by Stanley Drucker, Principal Clarinet, New York Philharmonic. Learn More Thursday, October 16th, 2008 at 6:30 PM Leonard Bernstein: Reaching For The Note Jewish Museum The Emmy Award-winning American Masters documentary Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note uses personal materials and historical footage to convey Bernstein's story as well as the broader context of his time. The film includes interviews with family members and noted collaborators such as Jerome Robbins, Isaac Stern, and Stephen Sondheim. Susan Lacy, Executive Producer of the American Masters series, and director, writer, and producer of Leonard Bernstein: Reaching for the Note, will introduce the screening. Learn More Friday, October 17th, 2008 at 8:00 PM The New York Pops Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage The New York Pops Constantine Kitsopoulos, Conductor Christiane Noll, Soprano Lillias White, Vocalist Martín Solá, Tenor Tomoko Ohno, Piano Sara Caswell, Violin Special Guest: Phyllis Newman JOHN WILLIAMS For New York (Variations on Themes by Leonard Bernstein) BERNSTEIN Slava! (A Political Overture) BERNSTEIN "The Wrong Note Rag" from Wonderful Town BERNSTEIN "I Can Cook Too" from On the Town BERNSTEIN "Lonely Town" from On the Town BERNSTEIN "Lucky to Be Me" from On the Town BERNSTEIN Fancy Free Excerpts BERNSTEIN "One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man" from Wonderful Town BERNSTEIN "Spring Will Come Again" BERNSTEIN A Musical Toast BERNSTEIN LEONARD BERNSTEIN West Side Story Film Overture BERNSTEIN "Maria" from West Side Story BERNSTEIN "Tonight" from West Side Story BERNSTEIN "Somewhere" from West Side Story BERNSTEIN In Memoriam; March: "The BSO Forever" from Divertimento for Orchestra BERNSTEIN "It’s Gotta be Bad to be Good" BERNSTEIN "Conga" from Wonderful Town BERNSTEIN "My New Friends" from The Madwoman of Central Park West BERNSTEIN "Build My House" from Peter Pan BERNSTEIN "Take Care of This House" from 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue Learn More Saturday, October 18th, 2008 at 2:00 PM New York Philharmonic Young People's Concert Avery Fisher Hall New York Philharmonic Delta David Gier, Conductor Jamie Bernstein, Host Tom Dulack, Scriptwriter and Director Guest Artists to be announced BERNSTEIN "The Great Lover" from Three Dance Episodes from On The Town COPLAND "Skyline" from Music for a Great City (excerpt) GERSHWIN "I Got Rhythm" from Girl Crazy BERNSTEIN "America" from West Side Story COPLAND Fanfare for the Common Man BERNSTEIN On the Waterfront Symphonic Suite (excerpt) SEBASTIAN CURRIER "quickchange" from Microsymph BERNSTEIN Overture from Candide Learn More Saturday, October 18th, 2008 at 2:00 PM The Joy of Music: Leonard Bernstein on Film The Gift of Music- An Intimate Portrait Walter Reade Theater This warm documentary portrait of Bernstein, directed by Horant H. Hohlfield, includes rare interview footage as well as excerpts from performances and his children's concerts. Introduced by Michael Barrett. (85 minutes) Learn More Saturday, October 18th, 2008 at 4:00 PM The Joy of Music: Leonard Bernstein on Film The Art of Conducting Walter Reade Theater In this Omnibus broadcast, Bernstein shows his audience the basic skills of good conducting and then transcends them to demonstrate how great conductors make music. The screening concludes with Bernstein conducting the Orchestre National de France in Ravel's Bolero. Learn More Sunday, October 19th, 2008 at 3:00 PM Bernstein Mass Project: A Choral Exploration Zankel Hall Original choral anthems inspired by Bernstein’s Mass, composed and sung by New York City middle and high school students. The performance will also include specially chosen repertoire, including excerpts from the Bernstein Mass. Learn More Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 6:30 PM The Joy of Music: Leonard Bernstein on Film Bernstein on Teachers and Teaching Walter Reade Theater Bernstein discusses the conductors and composers who shaped his music education, among them Fritz Reiner, Aaron Copland, and Serge Koussevitzky. (59 minutes) Excerpts from Leonard Bernstein in Salzburg 1989 conclude the screening. Learn More Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 7:30 PM Standard Time with Michael Feinstein Zankel Hall Michael Feinstein, Artistic Director With Special Guests: Jason Danieley Karen Morrow Karen Ziemba With Pianists: Dan Lipton Joseph Thalken Learn More Wednesday, October 22nd, 2008 at 8:30 PM The Joy of Music: Leonard Bernstein on Film The Creative Performer Walter Reade Theater Introduced by Brian Kellow, Features Editor, Opera News and author of Can't Help Singing: The Life of Eileen Farrell. Bernstein leads Glenn Gould and the New York Philharmonic in Bach's D-minor Piano Concerto, and soprano Eileen Farrell in the "Suicidio" aria from La Gioconda, and Igor Stravinsky conducts excerpts from his own Firebird Suite. Learn More Thursday, October 23rd, 2008 at 7:30 PM Leonard Bernstein: A Jewish Legacy Jewish Museum This concert of mostly unknown Bernstein works on Jewish themes is narrated by Jack Gottlieb, Bernstein’s longtime editor, and will shed new light on some of the composer’s more celebrated pieces. A number cut from West Side Story, lyrics by Sondheim, combined with another piece from an aborted musical project with lyrics by Comden and Green, will be revealed in a surprising transformation as a Bernstein choral setting in Hebrew. Among the other works are world premieres of A Choral Quilt (an arrangement by Gottlieb) and a song Bernstein wrote in reaction to anti-Semitism. Photographs and video footage from the Maestro’s personal and professional life will also be featured. Artists include vocalists Janice Meyerson, Robert Abelson, Heather Buck, the Amor Artis Chamber Choir and soloists conducted by Johannes Somary, and the piano duo of Eric Birk and Bernadette Hoke. Learn More Friday, October 24th, 2008 at 8:00 PM Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop, Music Director and Conductor Kevin Newbury, Director Jubilant Sykes, Celebrant Asher Wulfman, Boy Soprano Ryan Kiernan, Altar Boy Street Chorus Morgan State University Choir Eric Conway, Director The Brooklyn Youth Chorus Dianne Berkun, Founder and Artistic Director Stony Brook University Marching Band John J. Leddy, Director Leslie Stifelman, Music Supervisor Sean Curran, Musical Staging Alan Adelman, Lighting Designer Acme Sound Partners, Sound Design BERNSTEIN Mass Learn More Saturday, October 25th, 2008 at 2:00 PM The Joy of Music: Leonard Bernstein on Film Bernstein and the World of Jazz Walter Reade Theater In Omnibus' The World of Jazz, Bernstein discusses improvisation and popular song, and concludes with a performance of his Prelude, Fugue, and Riffs with clarinetist Benny Goodman, for whom he wrote the piece. Learn More Saturday, October 25th, 2008 at 3:00 PM The Bernstein Mass Project United Palace Theater Baltimore Symphony Orchestra Marin Alsop, Music Director and Conductor Kevin Newbury, Director Jubilant Sykes, Celebrant Asher Wulfman, Boy Soprano Ryan Kiernan, Altar Boy Street Chorus Morgan State University Choir Eric Conway, Director The Brooklyn Youth Chorus Dianne Berkun, Founder and Artistic Director Stony Brook University Marching Band John J. Leddy, Director Leslie Stifelman, Music Supervisor Sean Curran, Musical Staging Alan Adelman, Lighting Designer Acme Sound Partners, Sound Design Learn More Saturday, October 25th, 2008 at 4:00 PM The Joy of Music: Leonard Bernstein on Film New York Philharmonic Young People's Concerts with Leonard Bernstein Walter Reade Theater This family program will include excerpts from a variety of Bernstein's landmark, nationally televised concerts for children, and will include a discussion by our own panel of very young critics. Learn More Wednesday, October 29th, 2008 at 6:30 PM The Joy of Music: Leonard Bernstein on Film On the Waterfront Walter Reade Theater Bernstein's score for On the Waterfront was nominated for an Academy Award. Enjoy the opportunity to see this classic film on the big screen. Learn More Thursday, October 30th, 2008 at 7:30 PM New York Philharmonic Avery Fisher Hall New York Philharmonic David Robertson, Conductor Michelle DeYoung, Mezzo-Soprano Steven Stucky, Host COPLAND Appalachian Spring Suite ELLIOTT CARTER Of Rewaking BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 1, "Jeremiah" ROUSE Rapture Learn More Friday, October 31st, 2008 at 8:00 PM New York Philharmonic Avery Fisher Hall New York Philharmonic David Robertson, Conductor Michelle DeYoung, Mezzo-Soprano Steven Stucky, Host COPLAND Appalachian Spring Suite ELLIOTT CARTER Of Rewaking BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 1, "Jeremiah" ROUSE Rapture Learn More Saturday, November 1st, 2008 at 2:00 PM Carnegie Hall Family Concert: The Bernstein Beat Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage Orchestra of St. Luke's Michael Barrett, Conductor Jamie Bernstein, Host THE BERNSTEIN BEAT: WHAT MAKES MUSIC DANCE? is an innovative concert developed by Jamie Bernstein and Michael Barrett, and modeled after the famous Young People’s Concerts led by Jamie’s illustrious father, Leonard Bernstein. Featuring the musical compositions of Bernstein himself, this family concert explores rhythm through excerpts from such well-known works as Fancy Free, MASS, On the Town, Candide, and West Side Story! Learn More Saturday, November 1st, 2008 at 2:00 PM The Joy of Music: Leonard Bernstein on Film Bernstein and Mahler, Part I Walter Reade Theater Bernstein conducts an excerpt of Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde with mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra from 1972. This performance is paired with The Little Drummer Boy, in which Bernstein highlights his discussion of Mahler's music with performances by Janet Baker, the London Symphony Orchestra, the Vienna Philharmonic, and others. Learn More Saturday, November 1st, 2008 at 4:30 PM The Joy of Music: Leonard Bernstein on Film Bernstein and Mahler, Part II Walter Reade Theater Two days after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Bernstein, as a national act of mourning, led the New York Philharmonic in a live telecast of Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in C Minor, "Resurrection" . Excerpts from the CBS program will be shown along with a complete performance with the London Symphony Orchestra in 1973. Learn More Saturday, November 1st, 2008 at 8:00 PM New York Philharmonic Avery Fisher Hall New York Philharmonic David Robertson, Conductor Michelle DeYoung, Mezzo-Soprano Steven Stucky, Host COPLAND Appalachian Spring Suite ELLIOTT CARTER Of Rewaking BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 1, "Jeremiah" ROUSE Rapture Learn More Saturday, November 8th, 2008 at 2:00 PM Bernstein's Broadway Trouble in Tahiti Paley Center Two versions of Bernstein’s one-act opera about a troubled marriage will be screened: the 1952 NBC Opera Theatre production, conducted by Bernstein and starring Beverly Wolff and David Atkinson; and the 2001 BBC Wales film (which has a Mad Men look and feel), directed by Tom Cairns and conducted by Paul Daniel, and starring Stephanie Novacek and Karl Daymond. (90 minutes) Learn More Sunday, November 9th, 2008 at 2:00 PM Bernstein's Broadway Candide Paley Center Includes the acclaimed 1988 BBC documentary Breast of Peacock, Apple Pie: Leonard Bernstein’s "Candide" and the 1989 BBC telecast of the Scottish Opera production of Candide, directed by Jonathan Miller and John Wells, and conducted by John Mauceri. The cast includes Mark Beudert, Nickolas Grace, Marilyn Hill Smith, and Ann Howard. (3 hours 20 minutes) Learn More Friday, November 14th, 2008 at 8:00 PM New York Philharmonic Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage New York Philharmonic Alan Gilbert, Conductor Glenn Dicterow, Violin Ana María Martínez, Soprano Paul Groves, Tenor New York Choral Artists Joseph Flummerfelt, Chorus Director BERNSTEIN On the Waterfront Symphonic Suite BERNSTEIN Serenade (After Plato's Symposium) BERNSTEIN West Side Story Suites Nos. 1 and 2 Learn More Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 12:30 PM Discovery Day: Leonard Bernstein Weill Recital Hall Special guests to be announced 12:30 PM to 5:30 PM Bernstein as media innovator. Bernstein as social activist. Bernstein as New Yorker. In this Discovery Day, all these subjects and more will be explored through a series of panel discussions and multimedia presentations. Joining moderator Barbara Haws, Archivist and Historian of the New York Philharmonic, will be a host of eminent figures sharing their reminiscences and thoughts on this fascinating figure. 12:30 Welcome/Bernstein's New York: An Audio-Visual Overview Barbara Haws 12:45 Panel Discussion: The Miracle of Television Participants to include: Ron Simon, Moderator Mary Ahern Roger Englander Janis Ian 2:00 Break 2:30 Panel Discussion: Leonard Bernstein's Social Activism in Context Participants to include: Paul Boyer, Moderator Ira Glasser 4:00 Panel Discussion: Leonard Bernstein as New Yorker Barbara Haws, Moderator Burton Bernstein Jamie, Alex, and Nina Bernstein Bernstein as media innovator. Bernstein as social activist. Bernstein as New Yorker. In this Discovery Day, all these subjects and more will be explored through a series of panel discussions and multimedia presentations, hosted by Barbara Haws, Archivist and Historian of the New York Philharmonic. Sound Insights Learn More Saturday, November 15th, 2008 at 2:00 PM Bernstein's Broadway West Side Story Paley Center Includes the “balcony scene,” with original cast stars Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert, from The Ed Sullivan Show (1958); a 1958 episode of Look Up and Live, with director/choreographer Jerome Robbins and Lawrence, Kert, and Michael Callan; a 1961 episode of the WCBS program American Musical Theatre with guest Stephen Sondheim; and the 1985 Great Performances: Bernstein Conducts West Side Story, with Kiri Te Kanawa and José Carreras. (2 hours 45 minutes) Learn More Sunday, November 16th, 2008 at 2:00 PM Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Stern Auditorium / Perelman Stage Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Gustavo Dudamel, Conductor Eyal Ein-Habar, Flute David McFerrin BERNSTEIN Halil BERNSTEIN Concerto for Orchestra, "Jubilee Games" TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 4 Learn More Sunday, November 16th, 2008 at 3:00 PM Bernstein's Broadway Wonderful Town Paley Center The complete 1958 telecast of Wonderful Town, with Rosalind Russell and other members of the original cast, Sydney Chaplin, and Jacquelyn McKeever, conducted by Lehman Engel; plus bonus selections from On The Town, including Betty Comden and Adolph Green performing “Carried Away” on the 1959 CBS program Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic: The Humors of Music. (2 hours 5 minutes) Learn More Monday, November 17th, 2008 at 6:00 PM Seminar: Bernstein's Broadway Paley Center Director Rick McKay (Broadway: The Golden Age) moderates a discussion with star performers and collaborators who worked on Bernstein's shows, including On the Town, Wonderful Town, Candide, West Side Story, and 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. The evening will include archival footage from The Paley Center collection. Learn More Wednesday, November 19th, 2008 at 8:00 PM New York City Center Encores! On The Town New York City Center Jack Viertel, Artistic Director Rob Berman, Music Director On the Town Music by Leonard Bernstein Books and Lyrics: Betty Comden and Adolph Green Based on a concept by Jerome Robbins Learn More Thursday, November 20th, 2008 at 8:00 PM New York City Center Encores! On The Town New York City Center Jack Viertel, Artistic Director Rob Berman, Music Director On the Town Music by Leonard Bernstein Books and Lyrics: Betty Comden and Adolph Green Based on a concept by Jerome Robbins Learn More Friday, November 21st, 2008 at 8:00 PM New York City Center Encores! On The Town New York City Center Jack Viertel, Artistic Director Rob Berman, Music Director On the Town Music by Leonard Bernstein Books and Lyrics: Betty Comden and Adolph Green Based on a concept by Jerome Robbins Learn More Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 at 2:00 PM New York City Center Encores! On The Town New York City Center Jack Viertel, Artistic Director Rob Berman, Music Director On the Town Music by Leonard Bernstein Books and Lyrics: Betty Comden and Adolph Green Based on a concept by Jerome Robbins Learn More Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 at 2:00 PM Bernstein's Broadway Candide Paley Center Includes the acclaimed 1988 BBC documentary Breast of Peacock, Apple Pie: Leonard Bernstein’s "Candide" and the 1989 BBC telecast of the Scottish Opera production of Candide, directed by Jonathan Miller and John Wells, and conducted by John Mauceri. The cast includes Mark Beudert, Nickolas Grace, Marilyn Hill Smith, and Ann Howard. (3 hours 20 minutes) Learn More Saturday, November 22nd, 2008 at 8:00 PM New York City Center Encores! On The Town New York City Center Jack Viertel, Artistic Director Rob Berman, Music Director On the Town Music by Leonard Bernstein Books and Lyrics: Betty Comden and Adolph Green Based on a concept by Jerome Robbins Learn More Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 at 3:00 PM Bernstein's Broadway Wonderful Town Paley Center The complete 1958 telecast of Wonderful Town, with Rosalind Russell and other members of the original cast, Sydney Chaplin, and Jacquelyn McKeever, conducted by Lehman Engel; plus bonus selections from On The Town, including Betty Comden and Adolph Green performing “Carried Away” on the 1959 CBS program Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic: The Humors of Music. (2 hours 5 minutes) Learn More Sunday, November 23rd, 2008 at 8:00 PM New York City Center Encores! On The Town New York City Center Jack Viertel, Artistic Director Rob Berman, Music Director On the Town Music by Leonard Bernstein Books and Lyrics: Betty Comden and Adolph Green Based on a concept by Jerome Robbins Learn More Monday, November 24th, 2008 at 7:30 PM New York Philharmonic Presents The Juilliard Orchestra Avery Fisher Hall Juilliard Orchestra Alan Gilbert, Conductor Soprano to be announced Narrator to be announced Oratorio Society of New York Kent Tritle, Music Director Young People's Chorus of New York City Francisco J. Núñez, Artistic Director BERNSTEIN Symphony No. 3, "Kaddish" BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 3 in E-Flat Major, Op. 55, "Eroica" Learn More Wednesday, December 10th, 2008 at 8:30 PM Bill Charlap Trio Zankel Hall Bill Charlap Trio ·· Bill Charlap, Piano ·· Kenny Washington, Drums ·· Peter Washington, Bass One of the finest pianists in modern jazz, Bill Charlap leads his acclaimed trio through unique interpretations of the Leonard Bernstein songbook. Learn More Saturday, December 13th, 2008 at 7:30 PM Leonard Bernstein: Arias, Barcarolles, A Sonata And Riffs Zankel Hall Robert Spano, Conductor and Pianist Susan Graham, Mezzo-Soprano Rod Gilfry, Baritone Ricardo Morales, Clarinet Jeremy Denk, Piano Members of the Brooklyn Philharmonic BERNSTEIN Sonata for Clarinet and Piano BERNSTEIN “Civet à Toute Vitesse” from La bonne cuisine BERNSTEIN "Tavouk Gueunksis" from La bonne cuisine BERNSTEIN "What Lips My Lips have Kissed" from Songfest BERNSTEIN "Music I Heard with You" from Songfest BERNSTEIN "Lucky to Be Me" from On the Town BERNSTEIN "A Simple Song" from Mass COPLAND El salón Mexico (arr. Bernstein) BERNSTEIN Prelude, Fugue and Riffs BERNSTEIN Arias and Barcarolles Learn More |