Boston Symphony Orchestra According to the New York Times review, composer Olivier Messiaen was at the concert and took a bow on stage with Leonard Bernstein. Downes, Olin. "Bernstein Leads Messiaen's Work." New York Times (1923-Current file) Dec 11 1949: 87. ProQuest. 31 Oct. 2013. NEW YORK PREMIERE of Olivier Messiaen's TURANGALILA-SYMPHONIE symphony orchestra performance 1949-12-10T14:30:00