Professor Joan Tower Profiled in WHMT and the Daily Catch
"We don’t try to burden our students with our style,” Tower said. “They develop their own voice, which I’m proud of.”
Opening Friday, October 2, China Now Music Festival, “Chasing Dreams,” Presents Concerts and Discussions at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Bard College, Tempo Performing Arts Center, and Asia Society
“We aim to tell stories of the shared dreams, resilience, and creativity that connect all of us, American and Chinese alike. Through music, we can be reminded that our histories and aspirations are deeply intertwined,” says Artistic Director Jindong Cai.
Bard Composer in Residence Missy Mazzoli featured in the New York Times
“That’s what I like about opera: That it’s a music-driven story where every emotion is taken to an extreme.”
US-China Music Institute of the Bard College Conservatory of Music Presents Ninth Annual China Now Music Festival, "Chasing Dreams," October 2–11, 2026
This year’s festival “Chasing Dreams” reminds us that the pursuit of dreams is a shared human experience that connects all people.