The Boston Philharmonic orchestra, principally.
In later years he was the longtime conductor of the New York Philharmonic.
He has also guest conducted the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) (of which he was the president of until 1990), The Vienna Philharmonic, and the Berlin Philharmonic. These were among the orchestras he was most frequently invited to conduct.
Leonard Bernstein was music director of the New York City Symphony from 1945-1947, and of the New York Philharmonic from 1958-1969. After his tenure with the Philharmonic he was named their "laureate conductor" and held that title for the rest of his life. He was not a principle conductor with any other orchestra. He conducted and made recordings with many of the world's greatest orchestras, in particular with the Vienna Philharmonic.
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Leonard Bernstein
You are probably thinking of Leonard Bernstein. There are, of course, other people who fit that description.
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Leonard Bernstein's teacher was Serge Koussevitzky, a Russian-born conductor and composer. Koussevitzky was also a renowned music educator and the conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. Bernstein studied conducting with Koussevitzky at the Tanglewood Music Center in Massachusetts.
The cast of Leonard Bernstein in Salzau - 1990 includes: Leonard Bernstein as Himself (conductor)
Leonard Bernstein was music director of the New York City Symphony from 1945-1947, and of the New York Philharmonic from 1958-1969. After his tenure with the Philharmonic he was named their "laureate conductor" and held that title for the rest of his life. He was not a principle conductor with any other orchestra. He conducted and made recordings with many of the world's greatest orchestras, in particular with the Vienna Philharmonic.
Leonard Bernstein was music director of the New York City Symphony from 1945-1947, and of the New York Philharmonic from 1958-1969. After his tenure with the Philharmonic he was named their "laureate conductor" and held that title for the rest of his life. He was not a principle conductor with any other orchestra. He conducted and made recordings with many of the world's greatest orchestras, in particular with the Vienna Philharmonic.
The cast of Leonard Bernstein Rehearses Mahler - 1975 includes: Leonard Bernstein as Himself (narrator and conductor) Wiener Philharmoniker as Themselves
The cast of Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Berlin - 1960 includes: Leonard Bernstein as Himself - Commentator and Conductor
The cast of Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Japan - 1962 includes: Leonard Bernstein as Himself - Commentator and Conductor Zubin Mehta as Himself (conductor) Jennie Tourel as Herself (soprano)
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The cast of Leonard Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic in Moscow - 1959 includes: Leonard Bernstein as Himself - Commentator and Conductor Boris Pasternak as himself Dmitri Shostakovich as himself
The cast of Bernstein in Australia - 1974 includes: Leonard Bernstein as Himself - Conductor New York Philharmonic as Themselves
No, Elmer and Leonard Bernstein are not related. Elmer Bernstein was a famous American composer known for his film scores, while Leonard Bernstein was a renowned American composer, conductor, and pianist known for his work in classical music and musical theater. Their shared last name is purely a coincidence.