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MLSO Americana Concert will feature Barber's Violin Concerto with soloist Marc Rovetti and Jamie Bernstein narrating Lincoln Portrait
Jamie Bernstein, daughter of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, joins the Orlando Philharmonic for a must-see program. Jamie embodies a profound connection to her father’s music and is an advocate for his musical legacy.
Jamie Bernstein, daughter of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, joins the Orlando Philharmonic for a must-see program. Jamie embodies a profound connection to her father’s music and is an advocate for his musical legacy.
Activist Jamie Bernstein (daughter of Leonard) leads the young narrators who will speak the interviewees’ words verbatim, and Orlando Philharmonic music director Eric Jacobsen conducts. Kamons says, “This is not a piece about gun violence. It’s a celebration of how to be a citizen.”
Mark your calendars for October 22, 2024, and be a part of an unforgettable evening as Project Music celebrates a decade of transformative musical education and looks ahead to an inspiring future. Our 10th Anniversary Gala promises to be an extraordinary event, held at the stunning GE CoCreate Space. We are thrilled to welcome Jamie Bernstein, daughter of the legendary conductor and composer Leonard Bernstein, as our guest speaker. Jamie's insights and stories will provide a unique and personal glimpse into the world of her father's iconic music and his enduring legacy.
Jamie Bernstein, the author of the memoir “Famous Father Girl”, and the Maestro’s eldest daughter joins us, narrating the background stories on Anniversaries—short piano pieces given as gifts to Bernstein’s family, close friends, and colleagues.
A presence on Broadway, in Hollywood, at Carnegie Hall, and the New York Philharmonic, Leonard Bernstein was a major force in 20th-century music. His exuberant and dramatic style caught the heart of America, bringing classical music to thousands of people from diverse backgrounds. This includes interviews with Bernstein’s family, friends, colleagues, peers, and critics, as well as Bernstein’s own written and recorded words. Followed by a talk with Susan Lacy and Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein’s daughter.
A unique and intimate cabaret – featuring the Maestro’s daughter Jamie Bernstein with Grammy-garlanded Janis Siegel, baritone Michael Kelly, and pianist Yaron Gershovsky, long-time musical director of The Manhattan Transfer. A glorious celebration of songs such as “Ohio,” “Pass the Football,” and “One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man” – and the stories behind them.
Join us with one of the “Greats” Leonard Bernstein, conductor, composer, educator in a sendoff concert which includes songs and some of the beloved ensembles from Candide, West Side Story, and others. Two piano arrangements by John Musto with narration by Jamie Bernstein and Brent McMunn, conductor.
Jamie Bernstein, daughter of famed composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein will return to SongFest to present a special lecture June 18th and narrate the final SongFest concert on June 21 in a recital that celebrates her father and his compositions.
Darien Library and Barrett Bookstore welcome Jamie Bernstein, author of Famous Father Girl: a Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein.
In this intimate and evocative memoir, the oldest daughter of revered composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein offers a rare look at her father, which was published the centennial year of his birth.
The composer of On the Town and West Side Story, chief conductor of the New York Philharmonic, television star, humanitarian, friend of the powerful and influential, and the life of every party, Leonard Bernstein was an enormous celebrity during one of the headiest periods of American cultural life, as well as the most protean musician in twentieth century America.
Celebrate the Year of the Dragon with the NY Phil and stellar guest artists.
Clara-Jumi Kang is the soloist in Bruch’s beloved Violin Concerto No. 1, and Saint-Saëns’s Carnival of the Animals is brought to life by narrator Jamie Bernstein, featuring pianists Clayton Stephenson and Serena Wang. Hear the World Premiere of Lunar Overture, by film composer Elliot Leung, and selections from Zhou Tian’s Transcend, composed in 2019 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad.
City Winery NYC presents Cousin Brucie and Jamie Berstein live on February 5th at 7pm
The Village Trip: Where The Beat Lives On
It Was 60 Years Ago Today: A Beatles Conversation with Cousin Brucie and Jamie Bernstein The Loft at City Winery, Monday February 5, 2024 To celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Beatles’ first visit to America and their historic appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show on February 9, 1964, The Village Trip will present a conversation with Bruce Morrow (Cousin Brucie) and Jamie Bernstein.
You’ve seen the movie, now hear his music! The Fairfield Museum and Sacred Heart University Community Theatre present an extraordinary afternoon of stories and songs celebrating the life and work of one of Fairfield’s most famous residents, composer Leonard Bernstein. The event will feature acclaimed pianist Orin Grossman and Tony-Award-winning actors Joanna Gleason and Santino Fontana performing many of Bernstein’s classic works, along with an intimate look into the famous composer’s life with Jamie Bernstein, Leonard Bernstein’s daughter and author of Famous Father Girl.
The Houston Chamber Choir presents MAESTRO, a biographical film that explores the extraordinary life and musical legacy of Leonard Bernstein.
See MAESTRO at a VIP pre-release screening with Jamie Bernstein. The evening will feature a short pre-show talk by Jamie and a 45-minute Q/A session in our private theater immediately following the show.
As the 20th century got under way, American music in the concert hall was finding its own musical identity; it would no longer be merely a pale imitation of Europe.
Join Jamie Bernstein on her exploration of four iconic 20th century composers who helped create a uniquely American flavor of classical music: Aaron Copland, George Gershwin, Duke Ellington, and Leonard Bernstein.
The Southwest Florida Symphony, the only professional orchestra in Lee County and fourth oldest in the state, is excited to host “Leonard Bernstein: Citizen Artist” on Wednesday, Nov. 1. The event begins at 7 p.m. at Temple Beth El, 16225 Winkler Road in Fort Myers. Proceeds support the Southwest Florida Symphony.
The program features author, narrator and filmmaker Jamie Bernstein, daughter of acclaimed composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein. The presentation explores her father’s life and legacy through four categories – conductor, composer, educator and activist-humanitarian – highlighting audio and video clips, as well as images culled from Leonard Bernstein’s vast archive at The Library of Congress.
“My, what charm
My, what grace
Poets and peasants on Waverly Place!”
Wonderful Town immortalized Greenwich Village, just as a later Leonard Bernstein musical immortalized the West Side of Manhattan. This unique and intimate cabaret – featuring writer and broadcaster Jamie Bernstein, with Grammy-garlanded chanteuse Janis Siegel, baritone Michael Kelly, and pianist Yaron Gershovsky – is a glorious celebration of songs such as “Ohio,” “Pass the Football,” and “One Hundred Easy Ways to Lose a Man,” plus a surprise song famously left out of the original score. For good measure, this unique evening will also dip into more of the Maestro’s Manhattan musicals, On the Town and West Side Story – and Jamie will reveal some behind-the-scenes stories!
Narrator, writer, and broadcaster Jamie Bernstein explores the life and legacy of her father, Leonard Bernstein, composer of this season’s Candide. In conversation with Artistic and General Director, Rob Ainsley, Ms. Bernstein discuss the American Master’s life as conductor, composer, pianist, educator, and humanitarian, with performances of his music from the Glimmerglass Young Artists.
From WNYC Radio
Starting April 5 2023: For more than 180 years, the New York Philharmonic has been making history here in the city we call home. The NY Phil Story: Made in New York is a podcast about the people, the music, and the city behind America's oldest orchestra. Host Jamie Bernstein takes you backstage and into the archives to hear the untold stories of the Philharmonic–right from the very beginning. Each episode, we'll go behind the scenes of an iconic performance, speak to current Philharmonic musicians about how they carry on the orchestra's legacy, and hear the music that inspired it all.
A well-known insomniac for whom night was a time for creativity and friendship, deep introspection and revelry, the iconic Leonard Bernstein worked incessantly, often entertaining friends and guests late into the night and dazzling them with charismatic performances across a wide range of musical styles. Late Night with Leonard Bernstein is hosted by his daughter Jamie and features three internationally-acclaimed artists – soprano Amy Burton and pianists John Musto and Michael Boriskin. A scintillating and affectionate multimedia portrait of the personal side of this charismatic, singularly public figure, this vibrant production has captivated sold-out audiences across the U.S. since it premiered at Lincoln Center. The program weaves together a warm-hearted, revealing script, a video slideshow of rare photographs of the legendary artist and his family, friends, and colleagues, and Bernstein’s most intimate (and favorite) music, along with personal stories and even audio and film clips of the Maestro himself.
The McKnight Center for the Performing Arts in its 2022-2023 Season welcomes Jamie Bernstein and guest musicians to the stage to delve into the life of one of the most influential figures in American classical music, Leonard Bernstein.
October 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the Beijing Music Festival, an annual three-week event that has secured China’s eminence in the classical music world in the 21st century. Music critic Ken Smith discusses the impact of the festival’s quarter-century of continuous international artistic exchange with Jamie Bernstein, Du Yun and Zhou Long, all of whom have graced the festival’s stage multiple times.
Join Breck Film and the National Repertory Orchestra (NRO) for an interactive conversation with Jamie Bernstein, author, narrator, filmmaker and daughter of composer Leonard Bernstein, and NRO Music Director Michael Stern after the screening of Steven Spielberg’s film West Side Story (2021).
The film is an adaption of the 1956 musical. West Side Story is a musical conceived by Jerome Robbins with music by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, and a book by Arthur Laurents. West Side Story explores forbidden love and the rivalry between the Jets and the Sharks, two teenage street gangs of different ethnic backgrounds.
General Admission
The NRO will NOT be playing a live score with the film.
Film run time: 2.5 hours; intermission: 10-15 minutes; post-film discussion: 30 minutes
Rated: PG-13
Featuring Bill Charlap and the Bill Charlap Rrio
with author Jamie Bernstein and host Ted Chapin
West Side Story. Candide. On the Town. Leonard Bernstein composed some of the most memorable theater scores of his generation—but who was the man behind the music? Join us for a thought-provoking evening of Bernstein songs and stories in this edition of Conversations in Concert, hosted by theater insider Ted Chapin.
Jamie Bernstein will pull back the curtain of her father’s complex persona, sharing intimate moments and childhood memories from her book, Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein.
Jazz pianist Bill Charlap & the Bill Charlap Trio will perform Bernstein classics, including “America,” “Lucky To Be Me,” “Some Other Time,” “Glitter and be Gay,” “Somewhere,” and “Cool.”
Don’t miss this joyful tribute to America’s most iconic composer-conductor.
Join Jamie Bernstein — and her special guests — for an in-depth exploration of her father's rich legacy!
Over the course of four interactive sessions, we will dive into the legacy of Leonard Bernstein as well as some of his most celebrated and special works.
With guests Jamie Bernstein and Marina Mahler
This is a live, interactive online course about the music of Gustav Mahler. Meet Thomas Hampson and special guests including Marina Mahler, Jamie Bernstein, Mahler-biographer Jens Malte Fischer, and musicologist Morten Solvik and join them on an in-depth exploration of Mahler’s works through his songs.
You will receive access to live lectures and Question & Answer sessions, special assignments tailored to the course objectives, online hangouts with the instructor and classmates, access to exclusive musical materials, and invitation-only opportunities to connect with Thomas and other guests in person around special Mahler anniversary events. Course materials and media will be made available for unlimited access.
Each of the 4 course sessions will consist of:
Live presentation by Thomas Hampson
Live discussion with a guest artist and Mahler expert
Short break
Interactive Question & Answer forum
The sessions will be between 90 and 120 minutes long.
Rock Musicians Rufus Wainwright, Ben Folds, Tim Reynolds and More Lend Their Voices to Free Virtual Concert for Colorectal Cancer Awareness
The American College of Gastroenterology offers an open invitation to all to enjoy a free virtual event, “Tune It Up: A Concert To Raise Colorectal Cancer Awareness,” on Thursday, March 31, 2022 at 8 pm EDT featuring dynamic performances by a talented collective of musicians.
The virtual concert includes messages from celebrity cancer advocate Katie Couric and performances by notable stars such as Rufus Wainwright and Ben Folds, along with a group of musicians from a wide range of genres who all donated their time and performances to support colorectal cancer awareness efforts. ACG’s goal is to tap the connection and energy that music creates to shine a light on the importance of colorectal cancer screening and prevention.
This free event is open to all for an evening of rock, jazz, hip-hop, Broadway, and classical music performed by acclaimed musicians. The concert includes performances and special video appearances, including introductions to several performances from Jamie Bernstein (author, narrator, filmmaker, and daughter of Leonard Bernstein) and actors from The Mandalorian and Mad Men.
Featuring
Bill Charlap and The Bill Charlap Trio
author Jamie Bernstein and host Ted Chapin
West Side Story. Candide. On the Town. Leonard Bernstein composed some of the most memorable theater scores of his generation—but who was the man behind the music? Join us for a thought-provoking evening of Bernstein songs and stories in this edition of Conversations in Concert, hosted by theater insider Ted Chapin.
Jamie Bernstein will pull back the curtain of her father’s complex persona, sharing intimate moments and childhood memories from her book, Famous Father Girl: A Memoir of Growing Up Bernstein.
Jazz pianist Bill Charlap & the Bill Charlap Trio will perform Bernstein classics, including “America,” “Lucky To Be Me,” “Some Other Time,” “Glitter and be Gay,” “Somewhere,” and “Cool.”
Don’t miss this joyful tribute to America’s most iconic composer-conductor.
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.
Offering a range of perspectives about the history of MASS and its continuing impact, the panel will be moderated by Bernstein’s daughter, Jamie Bernstein.
Panelists will include:
Stephen Schwartz, lyricist with Bernstein for MASS
Marin Alsop, frequent conductor of MASS, including the recent Ravinia production
Paulo Szot, baritone, Celebrant in the recent Ravinia production
Carol Oja, William Powell Mason Professor of Music at Harvard University
John Mauceri, frequent conductor of MASS, including its first European performance and the tenth anniversary production at the Kennedy Center
Wayne Marshall, frequent conductor of MASS in Europe
Douglas Webster, Celebrant, director, or producer in over twenty productions of MASS
