Jeff von der Schmidt with Leonard Bernstein at a 1979 Tanglewood post concert party.
The origins, thoughts and plots of the next LA International New Music Festival continue at jeffvonderschmidt.com!
Jeff has begun a series of must-read posts about his experiences studying in 1977 with Roland Berger of the Vienna Philharmonic, attending all the rehearsals of the 1978 Bayreuth Festival Ring Cycle under Pierre Boulez, and performing with Leonard Bernstein in 1979 at Tanglewood.
The first post in this series, "From Old Hollywood to Old Vienna," is already a fascinating story around the world with a readership from Norway to Brazil, so plan to stay connected to Jeff's unique stories during the month of September!
