Leonard Bernstein: Through His Daughter's Eyes

The latest stories from www.wqxr.org · Aug 25, 2026

Leonard Bernstein was born on August 25, 1918. He had an illustrious career as a conductor, composer, pianist, music educator, author, and humanitarian, and was a loving father to three children. Below are some photos that Jamie Bernstein, his eldest child and a longtime friend of WQXR, shared with us so that we can celebrate his life through his daughter's eyes. If you've only seen Leonard Bernstein, let's say on a video or in real life, standing on a podium in his white tie and tails, conducting and looking very imposing and serious, you would never know that he was hilarious. He was…