Jewish Identity in the Music of Leonard Bernstein

Jewish Identity in the Music of Leonard Bernstein

1-Time Lecture | Available

Pembroke Pines Jewish Center at Century Village 1200 SW 136th Avenue Pembroke Pines, FL 33027 United States

Main Room

anyone

6/6/2024 (one day)

2:00 PM-3:30 PM EDT on Th

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$20.00

$10.00

Leonard Bernstein is one of the most important conductors in American history. As a conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian Bernstein maintained a lifelong involvement with Judaism, composing several works with religious themes including his Symphony No. 3 (“Kaddish”) and the Chichester Psalms, a choral work with Hebrew text. Come join Dr. Thomas Cimarusti, Professor of Music History at Florida Gulf Coast, as he explores Bernstein's music, his faith, and his hope for humanity.

 

 

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Dr. Thomas M. Cimarusti is a Professor of Music History at Florida Gulf Coast University. He has lectured at various campuses across the country including Florida State University, Utah Valley University, and Texas Tech University. With an interest in 18th- and 19th-century music, Dr. Cimarusti has presented his research at conferences in Asia, Europe, and the USA on topics concerning Mozart, Beethoven, Italian opera, and chamber music. In 2018 he founded the Naples Center for Public Musicology, an organization which promotes community engagement through public lectures at retirement communities, Osher Lifelong Learning Institutes, Artis-Naples, Opera Naples, and other community organizations. His current research interest concerns the musical culture of the Koreshan Unity.