Aaron Diehl with Bernstein and Britt Festival Orchestra

Leonard Bernstein, born in Lawrence, Massachusetts, was an iconic American conductor, composer, and educator. He seamlessly blended classical, jazz, and Broadway styles. Celebrated for "West Side Story," "Candide," and his symphonies, he garnered 16 Grammys, 7 Emmys, and 2 Tonys. As New York Philharmonic's first American-born music director, he championed music education and collaborated notably with Jerome Robbins.

Columbus, Ohio-born jazz pianist/composer Aaron Diehl blends swinging acoustic jazz and classical traditions. He toured with Wynton Marsalis as a teen, played on Cécile McLorin Salvant’s Grammy-winning albums, and led The Vagabond and Zodiac Suite.