Lectures For Lifelong Learners!

On Sunday, November 14, 1943, 25-year-old Leonard Bernstein debuted with the New York Philharmonic in Carnegie Hall. The first American-born conductor to lead a first-rank orchestra, he went on to become one of the biggest names in classical music. Betsy Schwarm will explore what Bernstein brought to great music, both in his conducting and in his own compositions.