“All music…even so meter-ridden a piece as Maurice Ravel’s Bolero…depends for its hypnotic effect not just on the elementary fact of its rhythmic repetitiveness but on the far more sophisticated fact that the melody, in all its languor and slinkiness, contrasts so sharply with the repetitive drumbeat.” -Leonard Bernstein, 1960 We share with you this video excerpt of Bernstein conducting the Orchestre National de France in Ravel's Bolero. | Leonard Bernstein

“Music can name the unnameable and communicate the unknowable.” - composer Leonard Bernstein who would've been 100 years old today. | Biography

Memories of an audition: Did you know Leonard Bernstein's Curtis Institute of Music audition (with Fritz Reiner!), was helped by remembering grade school songs? In this video, Leonard Bernstein shares his story with students of the LA Phil Institute. The young conductor is Mark Janas, currently a faculty member at the Manhattan School of Music. We invite you to share an audition experience. [Video courtesy of PBS, "Great Performances" (c)1982] | Leonard Bernstein

293 reactions · 41 shares | Dive deep into the life and legacy of Leonard Bernstein in this course offered by Indiana University's Jacobs School of Music. Participants will be provided with expert guidance and insights into the brilliance of Bernstein’s music, his monumental achievements, and the challenging issues he confronted throughout his life. Self-paced course begins February 20, 2023 | Indiana University Jacobs School of Music | Facebook