It is purely coincidence, no doubt, that Allen Ginsberg wrote his epic poem “Kaddish” three years after the death of his mother Naomi, and eclectic jazz guitarist Bill Frisell began work on his ...
Leonard Bernstein could never decide whether he wanted to be the greatest composer Broadway ever knew or a modern Gustav Mahler, so he made up his mind to be both. Few of his major works walk the ...
On January 29, 2025, at 8:00PM, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz (January 27, 1945), Carnegie Hall will present a special performance of Leonard Bernstein's ...
Recently, in Geffen Hall, I heard a stunning piece of classical music by Leonard Bernstein: the Symphony No. 3 (“Kaddish”), performed by Leonard Slatkin (conductor), Jeremy Irons (speaker), Tamara ...