It's Leonard Bernstein's birthday 🎉

On this day, one of the most prolific American conductors, Leonard Bernstein, was born. He was known for sharing his passion for music widely, his pedagogy, and his undeniable love for Mahler. Watch this snippet of Mahler's marvelous Fifth Symphony! bit.ly/3XiPQNR

On what would have been Leonard Bernstein's 106th birthday, another chance to read Graham Watts's article: Bernstein and the art of symphonic ballet bachtrack.com/article-leonar…

Happy birthday, Lenny Bernstein 🎉 Leonard Bernstein has performed no fewer than 87 times at the Musikverein with the Vienna Philharmonic. At the first concert in 1966, Mozart and Mahler were on the programme. Bruckner's "Ninth" a few months before his death was a worthy finale.

Happy 106th Birthday, Maestro! 📷📷

Happy birthday to legendary American composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein! Enjoy a performance excerpt of his Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, recorded by the CSO and conductor Rafael Payare in January 2018. Leonard Bernstein youtube.com/watch?v=dwlnyM…

Happy birthday, Leonard Bernstein! 🎂 Join us in celebrating the legendary composer by browsing his iconic scores🛍️: boosey.com/shop/dept/1002… ☀️Save up to 20% on all music before our summer sale ends at midnight on Aug 31. 📸Courtesy of the Leonard Bernstein Office

#MTT80 // When MTT first met Leonard Bernstein (born #onthisday in 1918), they talked about everything from Stravinsky to Yiddish theater jokes. The conversation would continue for two decades and yield many artistic collaborations.

Happy International Dog Day! 🐶🐕🐩🦮🐕‍🦺🐾 A lifelong dog lover, Leonard Bernstein's family was used to him repeatedly coming home with an impulsively acquired puppy – a few Dachshunds (all named Henry), a Bichon-Frise (named Tookie), and a Sheltie called Honey, among others.

Wishing my dear friend, mentor, and colleague Leonard Bernstein a very happy belated birthday. It was always an honor and a joy to collaborate with and learn from him. Take a listen to this recent podcast about him from NPR by Rupert Allman. the1a.org/segments/more-…

On August 27, 1979, Leonard Bernstein’s song “Piccola Serenata” premiered at the Salzburg Festival. This amusing song was composed in honor of the eighty-fifth birthday of conductor Karl Böhm and was performed by mezzo-soprano Christa Ludwig. youtu.be/7kOPFK2w1zI

"When will they know that running a country includes running the arts of a country, that art is not a fad, but one of the direct means of communication that human beings have, and their most personal expression?" -Leonard Bernstein "Arts Belong to the People", 1946 📸©Ruth Orkin

Today, on the anniversary of his birth, we remember our friend Maestro Seiji Ozawa! Maestro Ozawa was appointed Assistant Conductor of the New York Philharmonic for the 1961-62 and 1964-65 seasons by Music Director Leonard Bernstein.

Happy Skyscraper Day! [📸Courtesy of the New York Philharmonic Digital Archives]

Today marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Austrian Romantic composer Anton Bruckner! Do you have a favorite Bruckner composition? Enjoy this excerpt of Leonard Bernstein conducting the Vienna Philharmonic in Bruckner’s Symphony No. 9 (mvmt. 2 excerpt). youtu.be/gBpPdnfJ-nE

Happy birthday to American composer and music theorist John Cage (1912-1992)! [Photo of John Cage and Leonard Bernstein courtesy of the New York Philharmonic Digital Archives]

Happy Birthday to actress Carol Lawrence, known for her success in the role of Maria in the original 1957 Broadway production of "West Side Story." Her performance earned her a Best Featured Actress in a Musical Tony Award nomination. 📸Courtesy of The New York Public Library

This weekend, we are proud to present our season-opening program, which will take listeners Beyond the Hall. From a park in Manhattan to the heart of Queens, concertgoers will experience music that draws its inspiration from the cabaret to the silver screen.

"The first and simplest way that music can be amusing is by simply imitating nature. It's one of the oldest ways of making you laugh—by imitating things or people." Leonard Bernstein Young People's Concert "Humor in Music" [📸Courtesy of the NYPhilDigitalArchive]