From the Vaults, Part Five: Meet the Composer With Leonard Bernstein

Published: March 3, 2017, 5 a.m.

We conclude\xa0the week-long ramp-up to our next and third season with an interview with the legendary, charismatic Leonard Bernstein. Though mostly known for his work as a composer (West Side Story) and conductor (New York Philharmonic), Leonard Bernstein was also a consummate evangelist\xa0for classical music. This conversation focuses on Bernstein's efforts as a music educator and the role that education played for host Tim Page in his music criticism.\n---\nAbout the podcast:\nMeet the Composer is a Peabody Award-winning podcast that takes listeners into the minds and creative processes of the composers making some of the most innovative, compelling, and breathtakingly beautiful music today.\nFollow Meet the Composer\xa0on Twitter:\xa0@MeettheComposerLike Meet the Composer\xa0on Facebook:\xa0www.facebook.com/meetthecomposer\n---\nQ2 Music is WQXR, New York's multi-platform home for dynamic modern\xa0music. Discover countless new artists via our 24/7 music stream \u2013 hand-crafted daily to reward your curiosity \u2013 and surprise your imagination with a world of exhilarating new music.\nProduced by Q2 Music.\xa0www.q2music.orgFollow Q2 Music on Twitter:\xa0@Q2MusicLike Q2 Music on Facebook:\xa0www.facebook.com/q2music