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- From the first televised Young People’s Concert on January 18, 1958, broadcast by CBS from Carnegie Hall, Bernstein explored a broad spectrum of themes, from the intricacies of music theory to the diversity of musical styles, from jazz to folk to Latin American music.
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Bernstein's first concert as music director and Conductor, on January 18, 1958, at Carnegie Hall in New York, was the first of these programs to be televised, "What Does Music Mean?" In 1962, the Young People's Concerts became the first series of concerts broadcast live from Lincoln Center.
These televised programs introduced an entire generation to the joys of classical music. Bernstein conducted his first Young People's Concert on January 18, 1958, just two weeks after becoming Music Director of the New York Philharmonic.
Jan 18, 2024 · From the first televised Young People’s Concert on January 18, 1958, broadcast by CBS from Carnegie Hall, Bernstein explored a broad spectrum of themes, from the intricacies of music theory to the diversity of musical styles, from jazz to folk to Latin American music.
Mar 13, 2018 · Bernstein conducted 53 programs of Young People’s Concerts with the New York Philharmonic between 1958 and 1972. “What does music mean?” was originally broadcast on the CBS Television Network on January 18, 1958.
April 18, 1944. Conducted premiere of his and Jerome Robbins' ballet "Fancy Free" at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City. Commissioned by American Ballet Theater, this was the first of Bernstein and Robbins' collaborations and became instantly popular.
Dec 20, 2023 · The concert, which included an address by former First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt, was Bernstein’s first television appearance and the first television broadcast from the famed Carnegie Hall.
Young People's Concerts. Out of all of Bernstein’s education outreach, nothing had a greater impact than his Young People’s concerts — 53 concerts from 1958 until 1972. While he didn’t invent the concept, Bernstein’s were the first to be televised, ultimately syndicated in over 40 countries.
