From military marches to therapeutic music, humans have always relied on melody to steady them where words might fail. And nowhere is that more apparent than in the U.S.’s rich...
Please note there will be no late seating for this performance, so plan to arrive early. The Gessner-Schocken concert series at Longy is hosted by the Gessner family and honors...
Gnarly blues and blistering cross-rhythms launch the 2023-24 season at full-speed with Filter for solo violin by the genre-bending Haitian-American composer Daniel Bernard Roumain. The luxuriant Shining Gate of Morpheus for horn and strings...
Longy’s performance are free and open to the public, but please register in advance. As a prelude to Horszowski Trio, student performers present Personal and Hidden Musical Messages. Ensemble-in-Residence
Longy’s performance are free and open to the public, but please register in advance. Nadia Boulanger, an educator at Longy, taught so many talented composers from around the world. "Vers...
Longy’s performance are free and open to the public, but please register in advance. Unplayed/Unheard features a performance of new music by New England Jazz Collaborative, with students from Longy’s...
Featuring the Borromeo String Quartet, soprano Morgan Beckford, pianist Sarah Bob, and saxophonist Dr. Matthew Evan Taylor who will improvise his response to the performance of Daniel Bernard Roumain’s work...
Three witches, three muses, three little pigs: The “rule of 3” suggests that humans find groupings of three more satisfying and meaningful than other number combinations. A Far Cry puts...
Meet Sweet Honey in the Rock As artists dedicated to addressing critical issues of our time while celebrating our common humanity, members of the ensemble will present an informal and...
Geographic points characterize the second program—each Locus with its particular flavor and patois. Composer Shawn Okpebholo combines extended techniques with the breathy cadence of the bamboo shakuhachi in the virtuosic solo flute work, On a Poem...
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.