Music for Young People

Leonard Bernstein was indisputably one of the most important figures in America's part of musical history. He was absolutely a treasure as a performer, composer, conductor, and educator.

Decades ago he conducted events called the Concerts for Young People Series.

Classical music was presented by a full orchestra, stopped, started, and explained by one of the most capable possible narrators in realtime in front of a packed audience of youths from 4th grade to high school.

Leonard Bernstein - Young People's Concerts (In Order)

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