The instrumentation of a piece can ultimately decide how it affects its audience — from the ethereal closeness of a string trio to the less common complexity of the sextet....
Ike Sturm Using Music for Environmental Activism Bassist, Composer, NY Band Leader Longy School of Music of Bard College is proud to present The Multifaceted Career Speaker Series featuring conversations with musicians...
Witness the Boston debut of a Russian piano prodigy being called a “genius” (Corriere della Sera) with “incredible maturity” (Amadeus). Not yet 20 years old, Alexander Malofeev already performs in...
Looking ahead to A Far Cry’s season finale Sunset, Sunrise beckons an early spring with Boccherini’s birdsong-filled “Aviary” Quintet and Caroline Shaw’s garden-inspired Plan & Elevation for string quartet. With...
How do each of us grapple with our own bubbles? How do we create our own sense of wilderness, especially in times of isolation? Escapism vs. confrontation, virtual vs. physical,...
Informational Session on the Music for Healing and Transition Program at Longy's 2022 Summer Institute Alethea Khoo, MHTP CoordinatorLongy School of Music of Bard College is proud to present The Multifaceted...
In just the past few years, rising star violinist Simone Porter has performed with a who’s-who of the world’s top conductors and debuted with such orchestras as the Philadelphia Orchestra,...
Longy's piano faculty is giving a concert for 4,8, and 12 hands, with music by Tania León, Bedrich Smetena, Claude Debussy, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Yevgeny Sharlat, Felix Mendelssohn, Fanny Mendelssohn Hensel,...
Eric Hofbauer and Ian Saunders | co-directors Longy’s Orchestra FLEX returns to Pickman Hall for their first concert of the spring semester. Named for James Reese Europe’s "Castle House Rag"...
Rilke once proposed the idea of wandering “the halls of your own mind.” As this program will show us, there is no end to what we can discover when we...
LongyLab is the "Open Sesame" of experimental, electronic, percussive and improvisational music of Longy School of Music of Bard College of ... The ensemble is made up of whoever attends,...
Shattering Glass Ceilings as a Female Conductor Mei-Ann Chen, Conductor Praised for her dynamic, passionate conducting style, Taiwanese American conductor Mei-Ann Chen is acclaimed for infusing orchestras with energy, enthusiasm...
Ever wonder what happens in a rehearsal for a chamber music group like Neave Trio? Wonder no more. Host Wayman Chin will guide you through the art of collaboration at...
This event will be rescheduled. Stay tuned for a new date. More information coming soon! Jane Hershey began her musical studies at the Longy School of Music of...
Waiting to Be Discovered: a research workshop for seekers of women composers, presented by Melissa Wertheimer What do curiosity and creativity have to do with research? Everything! To learn why,...
Curation involves critical reflection, investigation, and discovery — tools artists can leverage into performances, encouraging an audience to do the same. The Boulanger Initiative will lead a curation workshop exploring...
Curation involves critical reflection, investigation, and discovery — tools artists can leverage into performances, encouraging an audience to do the same. The Boulanger Initiative will lead a curation workshop exploring...
CANCELED due to inclement weather. Joseph Bologne, Chevalier de Saint-Georges: Deux Sinfonies Samuel Coleridge-Taylor: Petite Suite de Concert Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphony No. 3 “Eroica”
Expanding the collective understanding of the contributions and impact of women composers is integral to cultivating inclusivity and representation in music. Wikipedia is one of the most accessible platforms when...
Women are often only given a very particular space — if they’re given space at all. They’re forced to exist on the margins, in domestic roles, in tokenized spaces, within...
David Hoose, First Pass World Premiere Brian Sears, Void World Premiere David Rakowski, Arabesques I have Known Boston Premiere Katherine Salfelder, Kaleidoscope Yehudi Wyner, New Work World Premiere David Froom,...
Sandeep Das Using Compassion for Musical Mastery Tabla player, Composer, Educator Longy School of Music of Bard College is proud to present The Multifaceted Career Speaker Series featuring conversations with musicians who...
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...
*While this event is open to the public, you must pre-register in order to gain access in person. Registering for the performance is an important step to ensure the ability...
GOULD – Benny’s Gig RUEHR – Walk Through a Strange Landscape WORLD PREMIERE WILLIAMS – if/else PUTS – Seven Seascapes Trapped at home during the pandemic, many of us sought to relieve the doldrums by...
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.