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Friday, May 17, 2024 To see the full slideshow of Commencement highlights, click here. This year, the rainfall at Longy’s 2024 Commencement couldn’t dampen the excitement of the graduates or…
Thursday, May 16, 2024 Congratulations to Orlando Salazar (MM’25), one of just seven musicians awarded an Emerging Artist grant from the St. Botolph Club Foundation (SBCF)! The St. Botolph Club…
Friday, May 10, 2024 Liz Derstine (MM ’25) is a pianist with many passions. “I tried writing music as a pop artist. I started a running club. I coached…
Thursday, May 9, 2024 This week, Longy honored its graduating students at its annual Grad Night, a heartwarming evening of reflection, friendship, and well-deserved celebration. As students arrived at Pickman…
Friday, April 26, 2024 If vocalist Nina Kasper (MM ‘24) could tell her younger self anything, what would it be? “I’d emphasize the importance of seizing opportunities,” she says, something…
Thursday, April 25, 2024 Longy School of Music of Bard College is excited to announce that baritone and conductor Cailin Marcel Manson is joining its faculty as chair of the…
How Simple Coding Can Make Music More Accessible in the Classroom April 22, 2024 Longy faculty member Garo Saraydarian is using the magic of coding to spark a musical fire…
Friday, April 19, 2024 Without his experience in the Longy Queer Student Union (QSU), Will Aldenberg (MM ’24) says he might not be the musician he is today. “I would…
Friday, April 19, 2024 Longy’s 2024 Gala was truly a night Too Marvelous for Words, thanks to a community that came together to support the school and the incredible Longy…
Inside the Longy Course Handing Students the Reins to a Real Festival April 12, 2024 Longy faculty member Sarah Whitney is leading students through the ultimate project-based learning experience. In…
April 11, 2024 Longy is honored to announce that Angélica Negrón is our 2024 Commencement Speaker. Negrón is a Puerto Rican-born composer and multi-instrumentalist known for playing with the unexpected…
April 10, 2024 Longy Asian Student Alliance (ASA) President and violinist, Elvina Liu’s (MM ‘25) hidden talent? Building community. Elvina came to Longy from Stony Brook University, and though…
April 8, 2024 Longy is proud to announce the arrival of its newest Strings faculty member, internationally renowned Franco-American cellist and educator Jean-Michel Fonteneau. Fonteneau has dedicated his life to…
March 28, 2024 Music educators, who says 40 minutes isn’t enough time to learn to better connect with your students? This year’s free virtual Changemakers workshops at Longy delivered so…
Cambridge, MA, March 21, 2024 Longy School of Music of Bard College invites all to attend the Eric Concert and Symposium on the Future of Jazz Culture, an afternoon in…
This week, Jared Cassedy, Longy Master of Music in Music Education faculty member and Longy Side-by-Side co-musical director, spoke at “Harmony on Capitol Hill: Celebrating 39 Years of Music in…
The Kronos Quartet announced this week that Longy violin faculty member Gabriela Díaz will join as its newest member alongside violist Ayane Kozasa following the retirement of longstanding ensemble members…
