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Leonard Bernstein: The Power of Music

Division of Public Programs

Leonard Bernstein in 1955.
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Leonard Bernstein in 1955.

Courtesy of Library of Congess

The first large-scale museum exhibition to illustrate Leonard Bernstein’s life, Jewish identity, and social activism. The exhibition explores his Jewish identity and social activism in the context of his position as an American conductor and his works as a composer.