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A 13-day Exploration and Celebration of Leonard Bernstein’s Enduring New York Legacy

Airs Wednesday, September 24 through Monday, October 6 on WNYC, WNYC2, and wnyc.org

September 23 to October 6, 2008
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday/Sunday

 

September 23

12:00PM LEONARD LOPATE:
Festival preview with Burton Bernstein (Leonard's brother) and Barbara Haws (archivist and historian of the NY Philharmonic).

September 24

2:00PM SOUNDCHECK:
Bernstein segment TBD

7:00PM WNYC CELEBRATES "OUR LENNY":
Tributes from past and present WNYC personalities Jonathan Schwartz, Brian Lehrer, Leonard Lopate, Tim Page, John Schafer, and Sara Fishko. Hosted by David Garland.

8:00PM FROM THE WNYC ARCHIVES:
October 8, 1945 broadcast of Leonard Bernstein's first concert with the New York City Symphony Orchestra.

9:00PM Episode One of LEONARD BERNSTEIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE
The groundbreaking 11-part documentary by award-winning radio producer Steve Rowland. Episode One, "The Early Years 1917-1939"

September 25

7:00PM THE BERNSTEIN SONGBOOK:
Terrance McKnight and Jonathan Schwartz welcome a variety of Broadway luminaries to the studio to share their stories and perform live. Guests include Marni Nixon, Stephen Bogardus, Liz Callaway, Judy Blazer, and Alex Rybeck.

9:00PM LEONARD BERNSTEIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE:
Episode Two, "Gates to the City Meeting the Mentors 1939-1943"

September 26

12:00PM On LEONARD LOPATE:
Loren Schoenberg deconstructs Bernstein's music to show just what made him so special.

7:00PM TROUBLE IN TAHITI:
the least known musical gets its due with David Garland.

September 27

10:00AM STUDIO 360:
Bernstein Segment TBD.

8:00PM AN EXPLORATION OF "WEST SIDE STORY":
Sara Fishko examines "West Side Story," followed by an in-depth look with David Garland and postmodern cabaret singer Sport Murphy.

9:00PM LEONARD BERNSTEIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE:
Episode Three, "New York, New York 1944-1950"

September 28

7:00PM SPINNING ON AIR: BERNSTEIN'S LEGACY:
David Garland presents contemporary songsmiths whose musical dialect is as uncategorizable as Bernstein's.

8:00PM SACRED SUNDAYS:
David Garland explores the spiritual works of Bernstein, including "Mass," "Chichester Psalms," and more.

9:00PM LEONARD BERNSTEIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE:
Episode Four, "Tonight 1951-1958"

September 29

7:00PM A ROSH HASHANA CELEBRATION:
Terrance McKnight presents Bernstein works inspired by the Jewish faith, as well as other repertoire that celebrates renewal and reflection.

9:00PM LEONARD BERNSTEIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE:
Episode Five, "A New Frontier - The Philharmonic Years 1959-1968"

September 30

7:00PM THE FISHKO FILES: BERNSTEIN'S DEBUT

8:00PM BERNSTEIN AND THE PHILHARMONIC:
Archival broadcast of Bernstein's star-making debut with the New York Philharmonic on November 14, 1943, filling in for Bruno Walter.

9:00PM LEONARD BERNSTEIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE:
Episode Six, "The Conductor, Part 1"

October 1

7:00PM DEMYSTIFYING "MASS":
Composer Daniel Felsenfeld takes a look under the hood of Bernstein's controversial "Mass."

8:00PM NEW YORK FESTIVAL OF SONG:
Live performance of selections from "Peter Pan," "1600 Pennsylvania Avenue," "Songfest," "Wonderful Town," "On the Town," and "Arias and Barcarolles."

9:00PM LEONARD BERNSTEIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE:
Episode Seven, "The Conductor, Part 2"

October 2

7:00PM WALL TO WALL BERNSTEIN:
Selections from the live event recorded by WNYC at Symphony Space in 1997.

October 3

7:00PM THE FISHKO FILES: CANDIDE

8:00PM 1600 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE:
David Garland takes a look at the musical that imploded and its after-life as the oratorio, A White House Cantata.

9:00PM LEONARD BERNSTEIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE:
Episode Eight, "Crossroads 1968-1978"

October 4

8:00PM THE BERNSTEIN SONGBOOK:
An encore presentation of this special program hosted by Terrance McKnight and Jonathan Schwartz.

9:00PM LEONARD BERNSTEIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE:
Episode Nine, "The Composer, Part 1"

October 5

8:00PM SACRED SUNDAYS:
David Garland explores Bernstein's spiritual works.

9:00PM LEONARD BERNSTEIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE:
Episode Ten, "The Composer, Part 2"

October 6

7:00PM Sara Fishko: Remembering Bernstein; and BERNSTEIN IN HIS OWN WORDS:
David Garland wraps up with a trove of archival material, including Tim Page's 1983 interview with Bernstein, and excerpts from other Bernstein interviews.

9:00PM LEONARD BERNSTEIN: AN AMERICAN LIFE:
Episode Eleven, "A Candle Burned at Both Ends 1979-1990"