Maestro as Educator

A Unique Celebration of Leonard Bernstein's Life and Legacy

On September 30, the day after the Juilliard Orchestra’s Leonard Bernstein-themed concert at Carnegie Hall, Juilliard will continue to celebrate this American icon's life and legacy. Called Bernstein’s Genius: The Maestro as Educator and co-hosted by faculty members Thomas Cabaniss and Brian Zeger, the event will feature excerpts from Bernstein’s televised Young People's Concerts along with performances by Juilliard students. The afternoon will also include a conversation with Jamie Bernstein, who will read from her new book, Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein; Peter Kazaras, the director of Opera UCLA, who sang the role of François in the premiere of Bernstein’s final opera, A Quiet Place (1983); and faculty member and stage director Stephen Wadsworth, who wrote the libretto for A Quiet Place. The event is free; tickets are required.

>Find out more about Juilliard's Bernstein connections—and if you have any favorite memories of working with Bernstein, let us know at [email protected].