Leonard Bernstein honored at Green-Wood gala, kin given DeWitt Clinton Award
Green-Wood Cemetery honored the late famed composer and permanent Green-Wood resident Leonard Bernstein at its annual fundraising gala Wednesday night, while honoring the composer’s children with the DeWitt Clinton Award for Excellence.
In its 180th year, the 478-acre burial ground celebrated Bernstein’s 100th birthday, capping the night by presenting the DeWitt Clinton Award to Nina Bernstein Simmons and Alexander and Jaime Bernstein.