Author Jamie Bernstein

By Randy Cohen

Published September 18, 2025 at 9:57 AM EDT

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Jamie Bernstein’s father, Leonard Bernstein, almost thought “that if he could write a good enough song, maybe he could stop war.” Not mad, aspiring. “It’s ridiculously idealistic, but that was his impetus.” Tales of a famous father. Bernstein tells us all about her father’s music!

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