Graduate Conducting Program

All final auditions are by invitation only, and short-listed applicants will receive an invitation to audition in mid-December. At this time, the Graduate Conducting Program is planning to offer live in-person auditions. 

Choral Conducting Auditions take place in NYC and Orchestral Conducting Auditions take place at Bard Conservatory. Final in-person audition dates will be announced in the fall. Please continue to visit this page for updates.

While live auditions are greatly preferred, if an applicant is unable to travel to New York City or Bard College for a live audition, video auditions will be accepted. Please email [email protected] for more information. 

All choral conductors invited for a final audition will have the opportunity to audition live with the Bard Conductors Chorale in New York City for invited faculty, including conducting program codirector James Bagwell. 

Final Audition Repertoire: 

1. Mozart, Requiem 
   • Movements 1 and 2
2. Stravinsky, Symphony of Psalms
   • ​​​​​​​Movement 1

Invited students will have the opportunity to audition live at Bard College with the Orchestral Conducting Ensemble for invited faculty, including program coddirector James Bagwell. 

Final Audition Repertoire: 

1. Mozart, Die Zauberflöte, K. 620 Overture
   • Beginning to measure 103
2. Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 In C Minor Op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
   • Beginning to measure 124
3. Schubert, Symphony No. 8 in B Minor, D.759
   • Complete