It’s not uncommon for musicians to perform as public service—in schools, hospitals, and nursing homes. But students in the Bard Conservatory Orchestra recently found themselves onstage in an unusual venue: a maximum security prison. WNYC's Lara Pellegrinelli reports on their concert, the first ever to feature a full orchestra at the Eastern Correctional Facility in Naponach.
Meta: Type(s): Student | Subject(s): Bard Conservatory,Music | Institutes(s): Bard Conservatory of Music,Bard Prison Initiative,Bard Undergraduate Programs,Center for Civic Engagement |