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Three Curtis<br />
Conductors at the<br />
Acropolis, 1959<br />
A year after becoming music director<br />
of the New York Philharmonic,<br />
LEONARD BERNSTEIN (Conducting ’41)<br />
led the orchestra on a tour through<br />
Europe and Western Asia. Joining him<br />
were his two assistant conductors,<br />
who were also Curtis alumni: THOMAS<br />
SCHIPPERS (Organ ’47), at left, and<br />
SEYMOUR LIPKIN (Piano ’47). The<br />
program for their stop in Greece<br />
contained a mix of old and new:<br />
Beethoven, SAMUEL BARBER<br />
(Composition ’34), Shostakovich,<br />
and Bernstein’s own Symphony No. 2<br />
(“The Age of Anxiety”), in which Mr.<br />
Lipkin was the piano soloist. Here,<br />
the three stand at the foot of the<br />
Acropolis in Athens, taking a moment<br />
to appreciate ancient Greek culture.<br />
This year marks the Leonard Bernstein<br />
centenary. Read about his Curtis<br />
experience on page 20. PHOTO: CURTIS<br />
ARCHIVES/SEYMOUR LIPKIN COLLECTION
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