One Hand One Heart 100 Years of Bernstein

Craig Byrd — Mon, 15 Jan 2018 18:53:25 +0000

The celebrations of the 100th anniversary of composer/conductor/teacher Leonard Bernstein’s birth continue with this concert at the Segerstrom Center for the Performing Arts in Costa Mesa. Performances of One Hand, One Heart, 100 Years of Bernstein begin on Thursday, January 18th.

For three nights two-time Tony Award nominee Mary Testa (On the Town and 42nd Street) and Broadway stars David Burnham (The Light in the Piazza) and Jessica Vosk (Fiddler on the Roof) will perform selections from Bernstein’s musicals including Wonderful Town, On the Town, Candide (soon to be performed by LA Opera) and, of course, West Side Story.

John Boswell will accompany on the piano and the cast will be joined by the California State University at Fullerton Chorus.

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Bernstein on Stage

Craig Byrd — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:13:47 +0000

As part of the celebration of 100^th anniversary of composer/conductor Leonard Bernstein’s birth, John Mauceri is leading the New West Symphony in an evening of music from Bernstein’s works for the stage. This includes, of course, West Side Story along with Candide (soon to be performed by LA Opera in its entirety), Wonderful Town and On the Town. Joining Mauceri will be Suzanna Guzmán, The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles and Davis Gaines (LA’s longest running “Phantom”) and others. This concert takes place on Friday, November 17^th at the Valley Performing Arts Center.

No doubt Mauceri will be following Bernstein’s own advice: “I’m not interested in having the orchestra sound like itself. I want it to sound like the composer.”

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