Conductor Leonard Bernstein, who will be in Tel Aviv October 2 as guest conductor of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, was honored last night on his 69th birthday by the District of Columbia Women’s Division of the Israel Bonds campaign.
The conductor, who will direct the Israel orchestra in a dedication concert for its new home, the Frederic Mann Auditorium, received a plaque for his cultural contributions to Israel.
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