The Bard College Conservatory of Music presents a wide-ranging season of performances and events, bringing together our students, faculty, and guest artists. From intimate recitals and chamber music to opera, orchestral concerts, and international festivals, our programs showcase artistry in our Conservatory Performance Space, the Fisher Center, Olin Hall, and other venues across campus and beyond.
The Conservatory Performance Space is located in our László Z. Bitó ’60 Conservatory Building at 61 Blithewood Avenue, Annandale-on-Hudson.
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10/2FridayDesirée Ruhstrat, violin, Melissa Reardon viola, and Wendy Sutter cello“Resilience”
7:00 pm
Bard Conservatory faculty member and violist Melissa Reardon is joined by violinist Desirée...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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10/2FridayChina Now Music Festival: Chasing Dreams at Carnegie HallBard East/West Ensemble and THE RIFT: Opera in One Act
7:30 pm
Join us for the opening night of the ninth annual China Now Music Festival at Zankel Hall...
Zankel Hall at Carnegie Hall
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10/3SaturdayCelebration: A Concert honoring Joan Tower's 54th year at Bard, "My longtime home"Presented by the Altalena Artists Collective
4:00 pm
In 1972, Joan Tower joined the composition faculty at Bard College — a relationship that has...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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10/3SaturdayChina Now Music Festival: Chasing Dreams at Asia SocietyUS-China Music Forum: Chasing Dreams
4:30 pm
Join us for a special afternoon of conversation and song with composer Huang Ruo,...
Asia Society 725 Park Ave. New York City, NY 10021 United States
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10/4Sunday
China Now Music Festival: Chasing Dreams at KingstonBard East/West Ensemble conducted by Jindong Cai
3:00 pm
As a part of the ninth annual China Now Music Festival, Chasing Dreams, the Bard East/West...
TEMPO Performing Arts Center 29 Wurts Street Kingston, NY, 12401 United States
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10/9FridayChina Now Music Festival: Chasing Dreams at Bard ChapelChinese and American Folk Songs
2:00 pm
The Choir of the Music Education Institute, Central Conservatory of Music, China is joined...
Chapel of the Holy Innocents
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10/9FridayGuest Artist Recital: Gilles Vonsattel, piano 7:00 pm
Join pianist Gilles Vonsattel for an evening of Beethoven. Program Details: ...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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10/10SaturdayChina Now Music Festival: Chasing Dreams at Fisher CenterThe Orchestra Now Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary - Bard College
3:00 pm
The theme of this year’s China Now Music Festival, Chasing Dreams, celebrates...
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
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10/11SundayChina Now Music Festival: Chasing Dreams at Jazz at Lincoln CenterThe Orchestra Now Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary - NYC
3:00 pm
The theme of this year’s China Now Music Festival, Chasing Dreams, celebrates...
Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center
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10/16FridayTrio ApexSohyun Ahn, piano; Junah Chung, viola; and Paolo Marchettini, clarinet
7:00 pm
Works by W.A. Mozart, R. Schumann, M. Bruch, and P. Marchettini Free and open to the...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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10/17SaturdayElegiesA program of radiance and remembrance
4:00 pm
Erika Switzer, piano; Helena Baillie, violin & Anita Balázs, cello ...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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10/19MondayNoon Concert Series 12:00 pm
An hour-long program of short performances by Bard Conservatory students. Free and...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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10/24SaturdayBard Conservatory Orchestra Conducted by Leon BotsteinWith Marcus Roberts Trio
7:00 pm
This concert program spans nearly a century of orchestral music, from Beethoven’s...
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
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10/25SundayBard Conservatory Orchestra Conducted by Leon BotsteinWith Marcus Roberts Trio
2:00 pm
This concert program spans nearly a century of orchestral music, from Beethoven’s...
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
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10/31SaturdayMorton Feldman's FOR JOHN CAGE 4:00 pm
For the Morton Feldman Centennial, a special concert by Darragh Morgan (violin) and Mary...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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11/1SundayGuest Artist Recital: Gábor Farkas, piano, with Luosha Fang, violin and viola 1:00 pm
Pianist Gábor Farkas is joined by Bard Conservatory faculty member Luosha Fang on...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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11/1SundayFaculty Spotlight: Raman Ramakrishnan, cello, and Terrence Wilson, piano 4:00 pm
Bard Conservatory faculty members Raman Ramakrishnan, cello, and Terrence Wilson, piano,...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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11/2MondayNoon Concert Series 12:00 pm
An hour-long program of short performances by Bard Conservatory students. Free and...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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11/2MondayGuest Artist Masterclass: Gábor Farkas, piano 3:00 pm
Gábor Farkas is a pianist whose artistry is built not simply on virtuosity, but on...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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11/8SundayConcerto Competition Fall ’26Final Round
12:00 pm
Bard Conservatory finalists compete for the opportunity to perform with the Conservatory...
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
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11/10TuesdayAlumni/ae Spotlight: Tomoki Park APS '19, piano, with Christine Wu, piano 7:00 pm
Bard alumnus Tomoki Park is joined by Christine Wu for a recital moving between solo piano...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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11/16MondayNoon Concert Series 12:00 pm
An hour-long program of short performances by Bard Conservatory students. Free and...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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11/20FridayChamber Music Marathon - Part I 4:00 pm
This concert is a part of the Conservatory’s Chamber Music Program, which all...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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11/21SaturdayChamber Music Marathon - Part II 4:00 pm
This concert is a part of the Conservatory’s Chamber Music Program, which all...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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11/30MondayNoon Concert Series 12:00 pm
An hour-long program of short performances by Bard Conservatory students. Free and...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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12/5SaturdayGuest Artist Recital: Laurie Smukler, violin and Qing Jiang, piano 4:00 pm
Join violinist Laurie Smukler and pianist Qing Jiang for an afternoon of Brahms, featuring...
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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12/11FridayHansel and Gretel(Hänsel und Gretel)
7:00 pm
Drawing on one of the Brothers Grimm’s most enduring tales, Engelbert...
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
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12/13SundayHansel and Gretel(Hänsel und Gretel)
2:00 pm
Drawing on one of the Brothers Grimm’s most enduring tales, Engelbert...
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater
Contact Information
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