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workshop private lessons faqs news events opportunities home apply now the bard college campus is awash in music by all accounts that fact is one of the school s most distinctive features the music program one of the largest programs on campus provides a wide range of musical concentrations from classical composition and performance to jazz electronic music musicology ethnomusicology and music theory the music faculty all maintain highly visible careers outside academia many of us nationally or internationally many of our most active music students are majoring in something other than music and all are welcome studying music at bard music curriculum faculty facilities ensembles lessons opportunities photo by karl rabe the bard conservatory the music program is separate from the bard college conservatory of music which has a double degree program and various graduate programs the conservatory s primary differences are as follows focus on classical music performance and composition secondary major required five year program and audition required to apply despite the separation many performance opportunities involve both conservatory students and music program students more about the bard conservatory the bard baroque ensemble the bard baroque ensemble welcomes students from both the college and conservatory at the start of the semester students from the college or conservatory wishing to join should contact director renée anne louprette at email protected to express their interest in joining watch a livestreamed concert by the bard baroque ensemble in collaboration with bard chamber singers preparatory chorus graduate vocal arts program performing works by bach in olin hall more about the baroque ensemble learn more about other music ensembles at bard applying to the program how to apply to apply to the undergraduate bard music program apply through the bard admission office applying to the bard conservatory of music requires a separate application to the conservatory apply to the undergraduate program apply to the conservatory newsroom james bagwell named principal conductor of the tulsa symphony orchestra and berkshire bach society bagwell was recognized by both organizations for the role he has played over the past two decades in creating a consistent record of excellence in choral performance read more james bagwell named principal conductor of the tulsa symphony orchestra and berkshire bach society james bagwell director of the music program at bard college and director of performance studies in the bard college conservatory of music professor of music james bagwell director of the music program at bard college and director of performance studies in the bard college conservatory of music has been announced as the principal conductor of the tulsa symphony orchestra as well as principal conductor and director of choral music at the berkshire bach society bagwell will assume a central artistic leadership role with tulsa symphony helping shape programming and performances as the orchestra continues to expand its artistic vision and community impact bagwell was recognized by both organizations for the role he has played over the past two decades in creating a consistent record of excellence in choral performance these two appointments mark the culmination of a long artistic association with the tulsa symphony and berkshire bach said bagwell i look forward to many more years of artistic collaborations with these two prestigious organizations he has been a regular guest conductor for the tulsa symphony since 2007 leading it in performances of mozart s requiem and brahms s ein deutsches requiem returning in subsequent seasons to conduct britten s war requiem and mahler s first symphony we are thrilled to welcome james bagwell as principal conductor of the tulsa symphony orchestra said morgan walker executive director of tulsa his long standing relationship with the orchestra combined with his depth of experience and artistic leadership makes him the ideal partner as we look ahead to an exciting new chapter bagwell who additionally serves as codirector of the bard conservatory graduate program in conducting and is associate conductor of the orchestra now tōn also frequently appears as a guest conductor for orchestras around the country and abroad including the indianapolis chamber orchestra the interlochen music festival and the jerusalem symphony i ve long admired james bagwell s work as a choral conductor said eugene drucker artistic director of berkshire bach specifically in the berkshire bach society vocal concerts for which i ve had the pleasure of serving as his concertmaster and more generally in his meticulous preparation of the chorus for opera productions at bard college s summerscape and for oratorio performances with the american symphony orchestra at carnegie hall 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 05 12 2026 professor franz nicolay reviews burning down the house a new book about the talking heads for the wall street journal franz nicolay visiting instructor of music at bard college reviewed burning down the house by jonathan gould a new book about the band the talking heads for the wall street journal the book nicolay writes tracks the almost magical barely explicable transformation of a group that has to be a candidate in the perennial conversation about the greatest american rock band read more professor franz nicolay reviews burning down the house a new book about the talking heads for the wall street journal franz nicolay to make a music scene you need four things writes franz nicolay visiting instructor of music at bard college cheap housing recent art school graduates a stage where anyone can play and a small clique of young critics eager to discover a new subculture the talking heads the subject of burning down the house by jonathan gould had all four in a review of gould s book for the wall street journal nicolay praises the work s unwillingness to oversimplify saying gould is especially interested in skewering the mythology of downtown while the book remains a largely unflattering portrait of the band it tracks the almost magical barely explicable transformation of a group that says nicolay has to be a candidate in the perennial conversation about the greatest american rock band the music program provides a wide range of musical concentrations from classical composition and performance to jazz electronic music musicology ethnomusicology and music theory the music faculty all maintain highly visible careers outside academia nationally and internationally read the full review in the wall street journal post date 01 27 2026 bard conservatory and music faculty and alumni ae nominated for 2026 grammy awards the 2026 grammys officially known as the 68th grammy awards will take place on sunday february 1 read more bard conservatory and music faculty and alumni ae nominated for 2026 grammy awards clockwise from top left lights on a satellite featuring gwen laster in this short life featuring devony smith vap 14 schubert beatles featuring julia bullock vap 11 la mer french piano trios featuring eri nakamura cpf 15 a bard college music program faculty member and three conservatory of music alumni ae have been nominated for the 2026 grammy awards gwen laster visiting artist in residence is nominated in the category of best large jazz ensemble album for lights on a satellite recorded with sun ra arkestra devony smith vap 14 is nominated in the category of best classical solo vocal album for her album in this short life with pianist danny zelibor julia bullock vap 11 is also a featured artist on the album schubert beatles nominated in the same category eri nakamura cpf 15 a member of the neave trio is nominated in the category of best chamber music small ensemble performance for their album la mer french piano trios the 2026 grammys officially known as the 68th grammy awards will take place on sunday february 1 at crypto com arena in los angeles the bard college campus is awash in music by all accounts one of the school s most distinctive features the music program one of the largest programs on campus provides a wide range of musical concentrations and the bard conservatory aims to provide the best possible preparation for a person dedicated to a life immersed in the creation and performance of music see the full list post date 11 25 2025 30 campus road po box 5000 annandale on hudson new york 12504 5000 phone 845 758 6822 admission email email protected information for prospective students current employees alumni ae families 2026 bard college quick links employment travel to bard search support bard bard it policies security bard privacy notice bard has a long history of creating inclusive 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