Bard Professor Sarah Hennies Receives Civitella Ranieri Music Fellowship
Visiting Assistant Professor of Music Sarah Hennies. Photo by Kay Bell ’26
Sarah Hennies, assistant professor of music at Bard College, has been announced as a recipient of the Civitella Ranieri Music Fellowship, an international residency program for writers, composers, and visual artists. The fellowship, which occurs over the course of four to six weeks, takes place in a 15th century castle in the Umbrian region of Italy and will allow Hennies the free time and space to conduct her music work amidst an international cohort of other creatives. Hennies was selected as one of 25 awardees in the composers cohort through a highly competitive jury process from a pool of 119 candidates. Fellowship support includes travel, a private apartment and studio, and daily meals, allowing fellows to focus fully on their artistic practice. Fellows are encouraged to participate in excursions through the Umbrian countryside, take Italian classes, and give presentations about their work while at the castle. Hennies, whose fellowship was awarded for 2026-27, will defer her residency until 2028.
The Music Program, one of the largest programs on Bard’s campus, provides a wide range of musical concentrations, from classical composition and performance to jazz, electronic music, musicology, ethnomusicology, and music theory.
Post Date: 02-16-2026
The Music Program, one of the largest programs on Bard’s campus, provides a wide range of musical concentrations, from classical composition and performance to jazz, electronic music, musicology, ethnomusicology, and music theory.
Post Date: 02-16-2026