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The festival, commemorating the 80th anniversary of the birth of Bernstein, will examine the legacy of one of America's greatest musical icons through concerts of his music, lectures, panel discussions and films, and an archival exhibit of Bernstein photographs and memorabilia. It will be presented in cooperation with Amberson Inc., a New York-based company founded in 1958 by Bernstein to administer his professional life and which continues to care for his musical legacy.
| Musical performances will include Bernstein's 'Mass,' the premiere of Bernstein's 'Brecht Songs' and the premiere of Yale music student David Mallamud's 'Drip.' (See our Q & A with the young composer in this issue.) |
Musical performances will include the premiere of Bernstein's Brecht Songs and the premiere of Yale music student David Mallamud's orchestral work Drip, which was the winning entry in the IU-sponsored Leonard Bernstein Young Composers Competition.
"We are delighted with the opportunity to commemorate the life and music of Leonard Bernstein, and to celebrate the inestimable impact he had on generations of audiences in America and the world--an impact which continues to this day," said David Woods, dean of the School of Music. "Indiana is both proud and fortunate that we have been able to plan this significant event, and we are indebted to the Leonard Bernstein family and Amberson Inc. for their partnership with us and their strong support."
"Just as Leonard Bernstein was moved and inspired by the wonderful students and faculty in Bloomington," said Harry J. Kraut, general manager of the Bernstein estate, "all of us who will come to Bloomington in April expect to have our professional batteries charged, and to learn a great deal about the meaning of the Maestro's legacy left in our care. We're most thankful that IU has chosen to present this commemoration and that they have the artistic resources to do so in such fine style."
The competition and the festival are a continuation of the strong friendship between the Bernstein estate and the IU School of Music, which was established in the 1970s with IU's production of Bernstein's Trouble in Tahiti. In early 1982, Bernstein resided in Bloomington and visited with students while working on his last opera, A Quiet Place. For his 70th birthday celebration at Tanglewood, he asked that IU perform his Mass. After the composer's death in 1990, IU revived his 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue at Washington's Kennedy Center, at the request of the Bernstein Estate.
A number of noted musicians and personalities are scheduled to participate in IU's Bernstein celebration. They include Martina Arroyo, Jamie Bernstein Thomas, Humphrey Burton, Betty Comden, Lukas Foss, Adolph Green, James King, Carol Lawrence and Carlos Moseley.
A complete list of events is on line at the Web site below. All compositions listed are Bernstein's unless otherwise noted.
Ticketed events include, but are not limited to, performances of Mass (single tickets: $15, $16, $20 and $25) and On The Town (single tickets: $11).
Bernstein Festival Web site:
http://www.music.indiana.edu/publicity/bernstein.html
To purchase tickets on line, go to this Web site and click on the TicketMaster link. Tickets by phone are available at 812-333-9955.
For more information about Amberson Inc., visit its Web site:
http://www.leonardbernstein.com
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