Bernstein's West Side Story

Leonard Bernstein breathed music. As a composer, he wrote repertoire for classical concert halls just as easily as he did for Broadway. This Broadway repertoire is full of life, full of humour and of extraordinary beauty. Bernstein's West Side Story is universal and always topical. Steven Spielberg's new film adaptation is proof of that. But the other musicals, operettas and operas that he wrote for Broadway have also stood the test of time.

Bernstein classics

Prior to the highlights from West Side Story, the orchestra will play a selection from Bernstein's rich and varied oeuvre. The composer had a great talent for bringing together different genres and was one of the first to embrace not only jazz but also pop influences. Above all, the pleasure of making music always resounds in Bernstein's work. A programme around Bernstein's Broadway always promises a party, especially with this star cast of young singers.