Synapse: One offers a junction between the familiar and the unknown, narrowing the space between us. Join Ensemble Uncaged for an expansive program of new and recent music by Andy...
Program information coming soon! Program Notes and Translations by Angie Tyler
Matt Detrick Connecting People through Global Music Violinist, chamber musician, entrepreneur, co-founder, executive and artistic director of Apollo Chamber Players Longy School of Music of Bard College is proud to...
Kudisan Kai, the artist formerly known as Natalie Jackson, has made an incredible journey from opera to alternative rock. She started her professional singing career as a member of the Pastiche...
Kudisan Kai, the artist formerly known as Natalie Jackson, has made an incredible journey from opera to alternative rock. She started her professional singing career as a member of the...
The thread of American spiritual traditions through time is rarely seen on the page. It must be heard and felt in the oral traditions and shared experiences of our country’s...
Join us for a concert featuring works by Longy composers. All works on the program are world premieres, never-before-performed music composed and completed this year, written by and performed by...
Noa Kagayama Performing Well under Pressure Performance psychologist, Juilliard School, New World Symphony, Blogger and Educator, Bulletproof Musician Longy School of Music of Bard College is proud to present The Multifaceted...
“Context, Competition, and High Notes: Handel’s Alcina” Description: Handel wrote Alcina at a very difficult period in his life when he faced the stiffest competition of his career. He used...
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...
“Embodying Handel’s Rhythms” Description: BEMF Dance Director Melinda Sullivan offers an introductory Baroque dance workshop for all levels and abilities. The class begins with a seated warm-up, then moves into...
“The Reflections of Memory” Description: Gilbert Blin, Opera Director of the Boston Early Music Festival, presents his research into the Historically Informed Performance of operas from the 17th and 18th...
The language of universal Modal elements used by J.S. Bach has influenced the work of countless composers and musicians who followed. Schwendener translates these ideas into an improvisation for the...
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...
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
More information coming soon! This will be a broadcast performance only.
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...
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,...
"Tao’s ability to get around a keyboard — with either nimble agility or pounding intensity as required — is something to marvel over." – Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle Conrad...
Born out of the desire to foster cultural curiosity, Castle of our Skins is a concert and educational series dedicated to celebrating Black artistry through music. From classrooms to concert halls, Castle...
Custom Commission Showcase December 2nd 2021, 4pm Entirely new pieces crafted for Longy’s Custom Commission after a process of collaboration and custom crafting as unique or detailed as each...
6pm start of Masterclass Cellist Christopher Gross' performances have been praised by The New York Times ("beautifully meshed readings....lustrous tone") and The Strad Magazine (“...the tone of Gross’ cello enveloped the crowd showed energy...
Global Folk Ensemble focuses each semester on a different traditional music from around the world. This semester the band will be led by Naseem Alatrash and will perform Middle Eastern and...
Castle of our Skins welcomes South African Composer Dr. Bongani Ndodana-Breen for its third Music Ensemble in Residence. Highlighting Ndodana-Breen's works for piano and strings, this program centers around the...
The program is an immersive concert celebrating Central Asian and Chinese cultures on Western and traditional Chinese instruments featuring performers from Longy School of Music and US-China Music Institute...
The Gessner-Schocken Concert, with pianist Jessica X. Osborne, has been rescheduled to March 26, 2022. Join us in the spring to celebrate historically marginalized music composed by women and performed...
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.