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      • No other musician in the late twentieth century so fully addressed the issues of the day as did Bernstein, and no other classical musician has ever been so widely seen. Through his Young People’s Concerts, the maestro not only spread his love of music but also raised his artistic voice from this bully pulpit to work for a better world.
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  2. Leonard Bernstein brought the Young People's Concerts to a new level of popular attention as music director of the New York Philharmonic, beginning in 1958.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. Jun 1, 2015 · In fact, his famous “What is a Mode?” concert was inspired by his daughter’s struggle to understand a Beatles harmony. He was also culturally savvy and enjoyed comparing, say, a triumphant passage in a highbrow piece with things like a football game, political event, or television program.

  6. www.npr.org › 03/27/1794355 › young-peoples-concertsYoung People's Concerts - NPR

    Mar 27, 2004 · They predate the late Leonard Bernstein, but it was under the legendary conductor that the concerts became an entertaining force for a generation of American children. Some of...

  7. About Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts Leonard Bernstein's Young People's Concerts with the New York Philharmonic stand among his greatest achievements. These televised programs introduced an entire generation to the joys of classical music. Read More.

  8. The story behind Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts.