5 Women Who Have Written Moving Memoirs
Ezvid Wiki Editorial
March 3, 2020
Taking the #4 spot is Jamie Bernstein, an author, narrator, and filmmaker. Her memoir, Famous Father Girl, details growing up with her father, composer Leonard Bernstein, whose works include the musicals On the Town and West Side Story. He also served as chief conductor of the New York Philharmonic, and counted friendships with choreographer Jerome Robbins, John Lennon, and Lauren Bacall.
Bernstein's documentary, Crescendo: the Power of Music, focuses on children in struggling urban communities who participate in youth orchestra programs for social transformation inspired by the El Sistema movement. She has written and narrated concerts for audiences of all ages about Mozart, Aaron Copland, and Igor Stravinsky, among others. Her articles and poetry have appeared in such publications as Town & Country, Opera News, and Musical America.