EXPERIENCE LONGY series "Contemplation and Action: The Mind, The Body, and Artistic Practice” on February 2, 2021 at 7:00pm Socially-engaged artists are doing vital work to heal communities and disrupt...
EXPERIENCE LONGY series "Music and Mindfulness: A new way to listen” on February 9, 2021 at 7:00pm In this experiential event, three mindfulness practitioners will each provide a guided meditation...
EXPERIENCE LONGY series "Uncorseted and Unbound” on April 6, 2021 at 7:00pm There are always contemporary artists who work in the wilderness, either pushing music making into new realms or...
EXPERIENCE LONGY series "And They Persist” on April 20, 2021 at 7:00pm A conversation with contemporary composers about what it means to pursue an isolated existence in music. This...
Longy is actively working to centering diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (disrupting the centering of Whiteness) in repertoire that our students study and perform. The journey from celebrating to normalizing...
Music has the power to unite communities, speak the unspoken, and bring comfort when words are not enough. Join us for a discussion and firsthand accounts of the healing power...
With framing from a mindfulness practitioner, explore the concept of "beginner's mind." How does a composer approach each new composition with openness and eagerness? What would it mean for audience...
What would it mean to teach music and history without a narrow, Western-European lens? In response to this question, Longy blew up its theory curriculum and started from scratch. This...
Music education is undergoing a revolution in how to center students to empower their agency and honor all identities within a classroom. Explore how Longy is leading the way in...
Our alumni are making a difference with their music all over the world—including working with displaced people on the Ukraine-Poland border. Join us for an evening of virtual discussion and...
Thanks to our partnership with the Massachusetts Cultural Council and their “Card to Culture” program, Longy School of Music of Bard College can offer free tickets to many of our diverse and innovative performance offerings. See the full list of participating “Card to Culture” organizations offering EBT, WIC, and ConnectorCare discounts.
