The influence of Leonard Bernstein runs through the Moab Music Festival
Moab Sun News
Aug 30, 2024
The Moab Music Festival was founded by Michael Barrett and Leslie Tompkins over 30 years ago, and the influence of legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein was present even then. This season, the festival is holding a free screening of the biopic film “Maestro,” along with a presentation from Berstein’s daughter Jamie.
MSN: You’ve had a long personal connection to the festival from the very beginning.
Jamie Bernstein: Yes, Michael Barrett and Leslie Tompkins were not only good family friends, but Michael studied conducting with my dad and then, later on, became my father’s conducting assistant.