(August 25, 1918 – October 14, 1990)

Leonard Bernstein was a conductor, composer, author, music lecturer and 
pianist. According to The New York Times, he was "one of the most prodigiously 
talented and successful musicians in American history." Bernstein had a long
tenure as the music director of the New Your Philharmonic. He is also known
for his music in both the Broadway and film productions of West Side Story
(1957/1961).