Leonard Bernstein at 100 is the worldwide celebration of the 100th birthday of Leonard Bernstein, the composer, conductor, educator, musician, cultural ambassador, and humanitarian, officially beginning on August 25, 2017, Bernstein’s 99th birthday, and continuing through his 100th year until August 25, 2019. 

 

 

The exceptional career of Philippe Entremont began at the age of eighteen when he came to international attention with the great success of his New York Carnegie Hall debut where he performed Andre Jolivet’s Piano Concerto and the Liszt Piano Concerto No.1. Since then, he has pursued a top international career as a pianist, and for the last 40 years on the podium as well.

 

Philippe Entremont has directed the greatest symphony orchestras of Europe, Asia and America and has worked with the world’s most prominent soloists, both instrumental and vocal.

 

Conductor: Zhang Jiemin
Mezzo-soprano: Zhu Huiling
Piano: Philippe Entremont
Shanghai Symphony Orchestra

Program:
Leonard Bernstein: Candide Overture 4’
Symphony No.1 "Jeremiah" 24’ (Mezzo-soprano: Zhu Huiling)
Three Dance Episodes from On the Town 10’
Symphony No.2 "The Age of Anxiety" 35’ (Piano: Philippe Entremont)