Courtesy, Camera Hawai, NY Philharmonic Archives.
Museums & Galleries

Leonard Bernstein At 100

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Description

This exhibit serves as the visual centerpiece to the Leonard Bernstein centennial. It includes more than 150 photos, personal items, papers, scores, costumes and films that cover the long career of the man considered to be America's greatest classical composer and conductor. Among the highlights are: Bernstein's conductor baton, his first childhood piano, handwritten score sheets for songs from West Side Story and the desk at which he sat to compose it. 

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Location

New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

40 Lincoln Center Plaza Manhattan, NY, 10023

Features

Type
Culture & History
Libraries & Educational Centers
Cost
Free
Accessibility
Large Print
Braille
Open and/or Closed Captioned
Assistive Listening System
Sign Language Interpretation
Wheelchair Accessible
Neurodiverse Programming

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