Handel’s baroque opera Alcina is an on-the-nose choice for modern-day audiences. Watch and listen for themes of deception, disconnection from reality, and deliberate misinformation. Expect vocal fireworks and plenty of...
Portia Dunkley You Belong Here: Creating Inclusive Music Spaces Bassist, Founder of Teeny Violini (mobile music education program) and New Canon Chamber Collective, Executive Director Refugee Orchestra Project
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Modern Standards Ensemble, led by Peter Cassino, focuses on repertoire from notable composers throughout the jazz tradition including; Wayne Shorter, George Garzone, Mulgrew Miller, et al. In addition to playing...
Led by Dave Bryant, Harmolodics Ensemble focuses on the music of Ornette Coleman, his compositional techniques with an emphasis on melodic line construction, and other modes of free improvisation. Over the...
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Angelica Cortez and Monique Van Willingh Culturally Responsive Music Pedagogy A conversation with two Longy alums and Arts Leaders about diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in classical music performance and...
William Bueno is a Colombian guitar player, composer, educator, and therapeutic music student. He understands music can change lives – as it changed his own life – and wants to...
Nadia Shpachenko Piano Outside the Lines Grammy-Winning Pianist, Educator, New Music Advocate, Longy Alum Longy School of Music of Bard College is proud to present The Multifaceted Career Speaker Series featuring conversations...
Composer Bongani Ndodana-Breen has written a wide range of music encompassing symphonic work, opera, chamber music and vocal music. According to The New York Times his “delicately made music – airy, spacious,...
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.