The latest news and insights from the music school that’s expanding the world’s understanding of what a life in music can mean.
Friday, November 1, 2024 On October 24, 2024, Longy held its annual Gessner-Schocken Concert, featuring a performance by baritone Brian Major. The Gessner-Schocken Concert Series, hosted by the Gessner…
Saturday, October 26, 2024 The Boston Camerata kicked off a historic 70th season earlier this month, which also marked eight years of the ensemble’s fruitful partnership with Longy. Thanks…
Friday, October 25, 2024 Longy’s Baroque Flute Ensemble was one of just six ensembles selected to perform this October at the fourteenth annual Young Performers Festival at the Early Music…
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 Longy School of Music of Bard College welcomes conductor, singer, and educator Reagan Paras to its Music Teacher Education faculty. “There is an excitement amongst the…
Thursday, October 3, 2024 This fall, Longy School of Music of Bard College welcomes pianist and music educator Alice Tsui to its Music Teacher Education faculty. Tsui will launch…
Tuesday, October 1, 2024 Music educator and Longy teacher education student Charissa Duncanson was recently named a 2024 Music Teacher of Excellence by the Country Music Association (CMA) Foundation. “My…
Monday, September 23, 2024 New Longy School of Music faculty member and music teacher Katie Bach was recently interviewed on WGBH’s The Culture Show, a daily radio program exploring the…
Friday, September 20, 2024 “The wonderful thing about hidden curriculum is that every music teacher has the power to uncover it and address it as best they can.” Longy Director…
Thursday, September 19, 2024 The Boston Symphony Orchestra (BSO) has appointed violinist and Longy faculty member Alexander Velinzon as its new first associate concertmaster, and Boston Pops concertmaster. As the…
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 On September 3, Longy welcomed 184 new graduate students to campus. During Orientation, they made meaningful connections with each other while gearing up for an exciting…
Tuesday, September 3, 2024 Longy School of Music of Bard College is proud to announce the launch of its 2024-25 artistic season, And So the Story Goes… This year, viewers…
Friday, August 30, 2024 Longy alum Kimberly Musial (MM ‘03) is taking the music business skills she learned at Longy to her new position as District Director of Fine and…
Friday, August 16, 2024 Longy Master of Music in Music Education faculty member and GRAMMY Award-nominated teacher Michael Coelho will serve as Music Director and Conductor of the Northeast…
Brancati aspires to make the unity he felt at Longy the norm for music educators across the city. Wednesday, August 14, 2024 A few years ago, Jake Brancati was…
Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Last school year, Elise Hill (MM ’24) and Eren Brooks’ (MM ‘25) synergy as co-presidents allowed Longy’s Black Student Union (BSU) to blossom. Now that Hill…
Monday, August 12, 2024 Longy alum Isabel Randall (MM ‘23) will originate the roles of Ruby and ensemble in White Snake Projects’ world premiere of Is This America?, an opera…
Thursday, July 25, 2024 Noah Preminger was named a top artist in three categories of jazz publication DownBeat’s annual Critics Poll. Receiving accolades in the Tenor Saxophone, Rising Star Flute,…
Monday, July 22, 2024 Longy’s Jazz and Contemporary Music Department Chair Eric Hofbauer was recently invited to reflect on the life and impact of Charles Ives, one of his favorite…
Monday, July 15, 2024 Longy’s new partnership with Illinois Wesleyan University (IWU) allows future music educators to receive an accelerated master’s degree after commencement. “This collaboration sends highly qualified students…
Wednesday, July 10, 2024 13 days of studying, performing, composing, and community-building at Longy’s Divergent Studio ended on a high note! The annual immersive new music experience, focused on interdisciplinary…