The latest news and insights from the music school that’s expanding the world’s understanding of what a life in music can mean.
Monday, November 25, 2024 Longy is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a grant of $18,300 from the Mass Cultural Council, a state agency, through its Cultural Investment…
Monday, November 25, 2024 Longy student Robyn Xu (MM ’25) has firsthand experience navigating the complexities of CPT, OPT, and higher education as an international student studying on an F-1…
Thursday, November 14, 2024 Some Longy community members received the incredible news this week that their works were nominated for the 67th Annual GRAMMY Awards. Longy faculty member and soprano…
Thursday, November 14, 2024 This fall, more Longy alums are making orchestral moves. Iván Valbuena Paez (MM ‘15) and Gil Cruz (MM ‘10) are the latest to receive new appointments—Valbuena…
Thursday, November 7, 2024 Cailin Smith (MM ’23) and Sé Brown (MM ’23) are promoting equity in the classical music scene through Voice of Iris, their new, Boston-based production company…
Friday, November 1, 2024 This October, Longy alum Emmanuel Ramirez (MM ‘23) released his debut album, Blue Period, a selection of jazz standards featuring jazz legends George Garzone, Francisco Mela,…
Friday, November 1, 2024 Longy students have countless opportunities to share their musical talents while making a difference with global organizations. Virdiana (Norma) Hernández Villa (GPD ’26), Alexis Oña…
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…