For New York For New York For New York (Variations on Themes of Leonard Bernstein) (originally titled To Lenny! To Lenny!) is a one-movement orchestral composition by the American composer John Williams. Written as a tribute to fellow composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, the piece premiered on the last day of Bernstein's 70th birthday gala at Tanglewood on August 28, 1988. The premiere was performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under Williams, who was then conductor of its sister orchestra, the Boston Pops. Music critic John Rockwell of "The New York Times" described the work as "feathery and flashy." "For New York" utilizes
Boston Symphony Orchestra played fictional personnel of the Boston Symphony Orchestra. The shows star, Paul Sand, portrayed Robert Dreyfuss, who played double bass, while Steve Landesberg played violinist Fred Meyerbach. Craig Richard Nelson was the orchestras conductor, Mason Woodruff, and Dick Wesson was its manager, Jack Riordan. In one episode, Roberts father Ben, played by Jack Gilford, had a job in the orchestras ticket office. Guest stars who appeared as musicians playing in or with the orchestra during the shows 15-episode run included Henry Winkler as a cellist, Leon Askin as a violinist, and Susan Neher as a flutist. Boston Symphony Orchestra The