Events

Neave Trio: violinist Anna Williams, cellist Mikhail Veselov, and pianist Eri Nakamura

Visiting faculty from Longy School of Music of Bard College perform works by Leonard Bernstein, Astor Piazzolla, and Dmitry Shostakovich

Friday, November 2, 2018

Since forming in 2010, Neave Trio – violinist Anna Williams, cellist Mikhail Veselov, and pianist Eri Nakamura – has earned  praise for its engaging, cutting-edge performances. WQXR explains, “’Neave’ is actually a Gaelic name meaning ‘bright’ and ‘radiant’, both of which certainly apply to this trio’s music making.” The Boston Musical Intelligencer included Neave in its “Best of 2014” and “Best of 2016” roundups, claiming, “their unanimity, communication, variety of touch, and expressive sensibility rate first tier.”
 
Neave has performed at concert series and at festivals worldwide, including Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall, 92nd Street Y, Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center/La Jolla Music Society, Rockport Chamber Music Festival, Norfolk and Norwich Chamber Music Series (United Kingdom), and the Samoylov and Rimsky Korsakow Museums’ Chamber Music Series in St. Petersburg (Russia). The trio has also appeared frequently as soloists for Beethoven’s Triple Concerto with orchestras across the country and held residency positions at Brown University, ArtsAhimsa Chamber Music Festival, San Diego State University as the first ever Fisch/Axelrod Trio-in-Residence, and the Banff Centre (Canada), among many other institutions. In the fall of 2017, the Trio joined the faculty of the Longy School of Music of Bard College as an Alumni Artists, Faculty Ensemble–in–Residence.
 
Neave Trio strives to champion new works by living composers and reach wider audiences through innovative concert presentations, regularly collaborating with artists of all mediums. These collaborations include performances with the Blythe Barton Dance Company; projection artist Ryan Brady; the interactive concert series “STEIN2.0,” with composer Amanuel Zarzowski; Klee Musings by acclaimed American composer Augusta Read Thomas, which was premiered by Neave; the upcoming premiere of Eric Nathan’s Missing Words V, sponsored by Coretet; and an upcoming short film based on the tango music of Astor Piazzolla.
 
Neave released their latest album, French Moments, on Chandos Records in June 2018. The album showcases works by Debussy, Fauré, and Roussel, and was featured on WQXR’s list of “The Best New Recordings of 2018 (So Far).” Their 2016 debut album, American Moments, was released to critical acclaim on Chandos Records, and features works by Korngold, Foote, and Bernstein. In fall 2018, Neave will release an album of all new arrangements of Piazzolla’s works for piano trio and voice by Argentine arranger Leonardo Suarez Paz. The album will be released on Azica Records and will feature mezzo soprano and Metropolitan Opera singer Carla Jablonski.
László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building

For more information, call 845-758-7196, e-mail conservatoryconcerts@bard.edu, or visit http://bard.edu/conservatory.

Conservatory Percussion Studio Concert

Percussion students perform contemporary works by Casey Cangelosi, Gemma Peacocke, and Darian Thomas, and an improvisation led by Jason Treuting of So Percussion.

Sunday, November 4, 2018

Program
Metavita                                                               Casey Cangelosi and Thomas  Hilliker
                                                                                       
Jonathan Collazo, Petra Elek, Dániel Matei
Special thanks to Bruno Becher ‘20  for constructing the lights.

Stephon Clark, from “Lynchedman’s Songbook” (2018)                         Darian Thomas
Jonathan Collazo, Petra Elek, Luis Herrera, Dániel Matei

Death Wish                                                                                             Gemma Peacocke
Samuel Gohl, Luis Herrera, Juliana Maitenaz, Dániel Matei

Intermission

Percussion Studio Improvisation with Jason Treuting, Sō Percussion
Jonathan Collazo, Samuel Gohl, Dániel Matei, Juliana Maitenaz, Meilin Wei
 
László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building

For more information, call 845-758-7196, e-mail conservatoryconcerts@bard.edu, or visit http://bard.edu/conservatory.

Noon Concert

Conservatory students perform an hour-long program.

Tuesday, November 13, 2018

László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building
Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.

For more information, call 845-758-7196, or visit http://bard.edu/conservatory.

Music Alive! Joan Tower and Friends
Works by Messiaen, Stravinsky, and Tower 

Faculty: Blair McMillen, Joan Tower, and Peter Serkin and Students: Joseph Burke, Jon Collazo, Bihan Li, Gitta Marko, Lily Moerschel, Emily Munstedt, Tomoki Park, and Fyodor Shiryaev, perform Stravinsky's Shrovetide Fair, an excerpt from Messiaen's Quartet for the End of Time, and three works by Joan Tower: String Force, Clocks, and White Granite. 

Sunday, November 18, 2018

Program chosen by Artistic Directors Joan Tower and Blair McMillen.
László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building
Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music; Music Program.

For more information, call 845-758-7196, e-mail conservatoryconcerts@bard.edu, or visit http://bard.edu/conservatory.

Noon Concert

Conservatory students perform an hour-long program.

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

László Z. Bitó '60 Conservatory Building
Sponsored by: Bard College Conservatory of Music.

For more information, call 845-758-7196, e-mail conservatoryconcerts@bard.edu, or visit http://bard.edu/conservatory.