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...John Leonard, 69, the former editor of the New York Times Book Review, was "the smartest man who ever lived," according to Kurt Vonnegut. A prolific literary critic, Leonard often praised authors like Toni Morrison before they...
...Audi, Credit Suisse, UBS and American Express. Performers came from across Europe and the Americas. Germany alone sent two complete opera companies - a massive mobilization that involved 420 people and 16 trailer-sized shipping containers. The overall program was an eclectic one that included an evening-long tribute to Leonard Bernstein performed by the China Philharmonic, a globally competitive orchestra that pushed aside the government symphony in 2000 and that Long himself was tapped to lead. Just days after the 2008 festival ended, Long traveled to New York City, where the Bernstein performance was shown on eight giant screens...
...long after, Plimpton created participatory journalism, foisting himself into ball games and orchestra pits (his absentminded triangle-playing infuriated Leonard Bernstein), where his earnest failures made for excellent pieces. What comes through in each episode is Plimpton's unquenchable curiosity, a love of human folly--especially his own--and a modern shrewdness; his fame as a professional amateur begot more fame, which gave him even greater access...
...each year’s end, the CitySteppers’ work is showcased in a spring performance traditionally held in Sanders Theatre. The 1983 inaugural showcase delighted then-mayor Leonard Russell so much that he declared the following day “CityStep Day” in Cambridge. Former University President Derek C. Bok was rumored to have joked that he received more letters about CityStep and its impact on the community than about any University initiative...
...Music. Both, he says, were among the most influential experiences in his life. His formal education in music did not end there, however, as Yannatos went on to study composition with the likes of French composer Nadia Boulanger and Italian composer Luigi Dallapiccola and conducting with William Steinberg and Leonard Bernstein...