What’s it like to watch ‘Maestro’ as Leonard Bernstein’s daughter? ‘Surreal.’
The Harvard Gazette
January 24, 2024
Alum recalls dad’s love of Harvard, learning as biopic draws Oscar noms
Before Leonard Bernstein ’39 became the legendary composer and conductor portrayed by Bradley Cooper in the Oscar-nominated biopic “Maestro,” he studied and played music as an undergraduate at Harvard.
“Our father gave education the highest value in life, and he was very proud to be a Harvard alumnus,” said daughter Jamie Bernstein ’74.