Guide Note: Leonard Bernstein, a conductor, composer, and pianist, is the first American-born conductor to receive popular global acclaim and recognition.
Fast Facts:
- Born: August 25, 1918
- Known for conducting the New York Philharmonic and multiple compositions, e.g., West Side Story, Candide and On the Town
- Seinfeld character (Maestro) frequently refers to ideas that he learned from Leonard Bernstein
- Radical Chic, deals with a meeting Bernstein held in his apartment to raise money for the Black Panther Party
- Died: October 14, 1990
