Upcoming Events and Performances
Bard Chinese Ensemble Spring Concert 2025
Sunday, March 9, 2025 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST/GMT-5 | Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance SpaceEvents Archive
2025
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Sunday, March 2, 2025 Program Four: Literary Inspirations II: Beckett and Kurtág Works by Kurtág, Schubert and Beethoven. György Kurtág (b. 1926) Hommage à Schubert (Book 3) Lovely Greetings to Grete Spinnrad (Book 5) Ryan McCullough, piano Franz Schubert (1797–1828) Gretchen am Spinnrade, D. 118 Nacht und Träume, D. 827 Georgia Perdikoulias, soprano Lara Saldanha, piano György Kurtág (b. 1926) Samuel Beckett Sends Word through Ildikó Monyók in the Translation of István Siklós (“Samuel Beckett: What is the word”), Op. 30a Sydney Cornett, mezzo-soprano Ryan McCullough, piano Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) Piano Trio, Op. 70, No. 1 (“Ghost”) Luosha Fang, violin Benjamin Hochman, piano Raman Ramakrishnan, cello INTERMISSION Franz Schubert (1797–1828) String Quartet in A Minor, D. 804 (“Rosamunde”) Daniel Phillips, violin Carmit Zori, violin Melissa Reardon, viola Raman Ramakrishnan, cello This annual three-day festival celebrates the music of Hungarian composer György Kurtág (b. 1926) alongside works by those who shaped or were shaped by his artistry, fostering a timeless, open-ended dialogue between composers, musicians and styles. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Live stream this event on the Conservatory YouTube channel HERE This festival has been permanently endowed through the generous support of László Z. Bitó '60 and Olivia Cariño. Download: BCOM_Kurta?g 2025_ConcertProgram FINAL.pdf |
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 Program Three: Literary Inspirations I: Lichtenberg, Joyce and Kurtág J. S. Bach (1685–1750) Trio Sonata No. 1 in E-flat Major, BWV 525 arr. Mordechai Rechtman Chloe Brill, bassoon Liliána Szokol, flute Jalen Mims, clarinet Gubaidulina (b. 1931) Quasi Hoquetus for Viola, Bassoon, and Piano Luosha Fang, viola Blair McMillen, piano Philip McNaughton, bassoon György Kurtág (b. 1926) Einige Sätze aus den Sudelbüchern Georg Christoph Lichtenbergs, Op. 37a Lucy Fitz Gibbons, soprano Will Langlie-Miletich, double bass INTERMISSION Henry Purcell (1659–95) If Music Be the Food of Love, Z. 379C arr. Benjamin Britten Tim Widner, baritone O Solitude, Z. 306 Man Is for the Woman Made, Z. 605 Imani Oluoch, mezzo-soprano Nomin Samdan, piano What Can We Poor Females Do? Z. 518 Imani Oluoch, mezzo-soprano Tim Widner, baritone Nomin Samdan, piano Amy Beth Kirsten (b. 1972) yes I said yes I will Yes. Lucy Fitz Gibbon, soprano Will Langlie-Miletich, double bass Péter Eötvös (1944–2024) Joyce for Solo Clarinet Mohammad AbdNikfarjam, clarinet John Cage (1912–92) The Wonderful Widow of Eighteen Springs Nowth upon Nacht Madelin Morales, mezzo-soprano Yi-Hsuan Hsia, piano Luciano Berio (1925–2003) Thema: Omaggio a Joyce (1958–59) Electronics Benjamin Britten (1913–76) Moore’s Irish Melodies Sail on, sail on Dear Harp of my Country! Sam Warshauer, tenor Kayo Iwama, piano Oft in the stilly night The last rose of summer Benjamin Truncale, tenor Kayo Iwama, piano This annual three-day festival celebrates the music of Hungarian composer György Kurtág (b. 1926) alongside works by those who shaped or were shaped by his artistry, fostering a timeless, open-ended dialogue between composers, musicians and styles. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This evening’s program is only available to in-person audience members. This festival has been permanently endowed through the generous support of László Z. Bitó '60 and Olivia Cariño. Download: BCOM_Kurta?g 2025_ConcertProgram FINAL.pdf |
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Saturday, March 1, 2025 Program Two: Piano Marathon BARTÓK’S MIKROKOSMOS (BOOKS 4, 5, and 6) PERFORMED BY STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF THE CONSERVATORY Béla Bartok (1881-1945) Selections from Mikrokosmos (Books 4, 5, and 6) Book 4 Notturno Honor Doran Thumb Under Hasti Safaei Crossed Hands Tianxiang (Tessa) Ni In the Style of a Folk Song Hongfan Su Diminished Fifth Francis Huang Harmonics Sophia Cornicello Minor and Major Linus Ramakrishnan Through the Keys Playsong Ivy Chen Children's Song Evie Tourtelot Melody in the Mist Marcos Castilla Wrestling Juliette Benveniste From the Island of Bali Alexandra Balog Clashing Sounds Oskar Baron Intermezzo Andrew Altrock Variations on a Folk Tune Chelsea Yang Bulgarian Rhythm (1) Xinri Zhang Theme and Inversion Yujia Yang Bulgarian Rhythm (2) Ivy Chen Song Bourrée Triplets in 9/8 Time Marcos Castilla Dance in 3/4 Time Fifth Chords Two-Part Study Francis Huang Book 5 Chords Together and Opposed Staccato and Legato Staccato Juliette Benveniste Boating Fiona Boak-Kelly Change of Time Hasti Safaei New Hungarian Folk Song Hasti Safaei Maggie Yang Peasant Dance Hasti Safaei Alternating Thirds Village Joke Fourths Andrew Altrock Major Seconds Broken and Together Syncopation Tianxiang (Tessa) Ni Studies in Double Notes Perpetuum Mobile Whole-tone Scale Sophia Cornicello Unison Bagpipe Merry Andrew Ivy Chen Book 6 Free Variations Xinri Zhang Subject and Reflection Chelsea Yang From the Diary of a Fly Alexandra Balog Divided Arpeggios Frank Corliss Minor Seconds, Major Sevenths Francis Huang Chromatic Invention Yujia Yang Ostinato Saoirse Doran March Hongfan Su Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm Terrence Wilson (Timing: Approximately 70-75 minutes, no intermission). This annual three-day festival celebrates the music of Hungarian composer György Kurtág (b. 1926) alongside works by those who shaped or were shaped by his artistry, fostering a timeless, open-ended dialogue between composers, musicians and styles. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Live stream this event on the Conservatory YouTube channel HERE This festival has been permanently endowed through the generous support of László Z. Bitó '60 and Olivia Cariño. Download: BCOM_Kurta?g 2025_ConcertProgram FINAL.pdf Live stream this event on the Conservatory YouTube channel HERE |
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Friday, February 28, 2025 The opening night concert for this year's Signs, Games & Messages - A Kurtág Festival! Program One: Bartók and Kurtág Distinguished Signs, Games & Messages 2025 festival guest artists: Hiromi Kikuchi, violin and Ken Hakii, viola Béla Bartok (1881–1945) Selections from 44 Duos for Two Violins 15. Soldier’s Song 8. Slovakian Song (2) 17. Hungarian March (1) 44. Transylvanian Dance György Kurtág (b. 1926) Hipartita (Hirominak), Op. 43 ⁂ (sostenuto, doloroso) Après une lecture de Rimbaud - To Anne Longuet-Marx Oreibasia In Memoriam György Gonda Heraclitus: It Is Hard To Fight With Desires Teneramente Perpetuum Mobile Heimweh - Hommage à Péter Eötvös INTERMISSION György Kurtág Selections from Signs, Games and Messages Hommage à J. S. B. Jelek 1 Im Volkston The Carenza Jig Klagendes Lied Mijakonak Perpetuum Mobile Pizzicato Béla Bartok Selections from 44 Duos for Two Violins 26. Teasing Song 28. Sorrow 14. Pillow Dance 21. New Year’s Greeting (1) 43. Pizzicato 37. Prelude and Canon Violinist Hiromi Kikuchi has studied with Saschko Gawriloff, Henryk Szeryng, and Nathan Milstein. She has performed as a soloist worldwide and appeared at major festivals in Salzburg, Paris, Vienna, and beyond. György Kurtág composed several works for her, including Hipartita and …concertante…, which she performed with La Scala and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. A recipient of the Franco Abbiati Prize, the German Critics’ Award, and the Dutch Edison Award, her recording of Kurtág’s Signs, Games and Messages was named a New York Times Best Classical CD. Ken Hakii studied violin at Tokyo University of the Arts and viola in graduate school. A winner of the Min-On Chamber Music Competition and the Kirishima International Music Festival Grand Prize, he has served as principal violist of the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra. He has performed as a soloist with leading conductors, including Wolfgang Sawallisch and Mariss Jansons, and appeared at major festivals such as Salzburg and the BBC Proms. György Kurtág composed …concertante… for him and his wife, violinist Hiromi Kikuchi. Their recording of Signs, Games and Messages won the German Critics’ and Dutch Edison Awards This annual three-day festival celebrates the music of Hungarian composer György Kurtág (b. 1926) alongside works by those who shaped or were shaped by his artistry, fostering a timeless, open-ended dialogue between composers, musicians and styles. FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC This evening’s program is only available to in-person audience members. This festival has been permanently endowed through the generous support of László Z. Bitó '60 and Olivia Cariño. Download: BCOM_Kurta?g 2025_ConcertProgram FINAL.pdf |
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Thursday, February 27, 2025 This performance was originally scheduled for Saturday, February 15, 2025. Olin Hall 3:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Free and open to the public. Livestream this event on the Conservatory YouTube channel here. Download: 02_27_25 VAP German Opera Scenes Program FINAL.pdf |
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Monday, February 24, 2025 Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space 12:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Works by Brahms, Schubert, Strauss, Rachmaninoff, Per Nørgård, and Yingren Zhao. Free and open to the public. Livestream available here. Download: 2_24_25 Noon Concert I Program.pdf |
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Friday, February 21, 2025 Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space 7:30 pm EST/GMT-5 Free and open to the public. Livestream here Download: 02_21_25 Tianxiang Tessa Ni, piano.pdf |
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Friday, February 21, 2025 Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space 4:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Raymond Erickson is a musician-scholar of unusual breadth. He has travelled the world as a performer on both piano and harpsichord (with improvisations often integrated into his programs) and has made significant contributions as a musical historian in fields as diverse as computer applications in music, medieval music theory, Schubert, and Bach. For almost forty years he was on the faculty of Queens College and the Graduate Center, CUNY, serving as founding Director of the Aaron Copland School of Music and Dean of Arts and Humanities at the College and as the principal teacher of historical performance practices at the Graduate Center. Upon his retirement, he and his wife moved to Rhinecliff; he has since become a regular instructor in Bard's Lifelong Learning Institute as well Artist-in-Residence at the Conservatory. Erickson has four books to his credit and for many years directed, in both New York and Japan, "Rethinking Bach: A Workshop for Performers." His current research focuses on the performing history of Bach's iconic Ciaccona for unaccompanied violin, on which he has published several articles and produced two videos (one with a performance by Bard alumna and faculty member Luosha Fang). His honors include election as an Honorary Member of Phi Beta Kappa, and decoration with the Federal Service Cross, First Class of the Federal Republic of Germany. Free and open to the public. |
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Friday, February 21, 2025 5:00 PM - Sophia Cornicello, piano 6:00 PM - Athena Allen, double bass Olin Hall 2:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Free and open to the public. Livestream on the Conservatory YouTube channel: 2pm - Alex Norrenberns 4pm - Sophia Cornicello & 5pm - Athena Allen Download: 02_21_25 Third Year Recitals.pdf |
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Saturday, February 15, 2025 Join the artists of the Graduate Vocal Arts Program with members of the Collaborative Piano Fellowship as they present self-directed opera scenes from German Opera Theater. Featuring works by Humperdinck, J. Strauss, R. Strauss, Weber, Flotow, and Weill. Olin Hall 7:00 pm EST/GMT-5 Free and open to the public. Livestream this event on the Conservatory YouTube channel here. Download: 02_15_25 VAP German Opera Scenes Program.pdf |
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Wednesday, February 12, 2025 Featured faculty include Lucy Fitz Gibbon, Stephanie Blythe, Teresa Buchholz, Rufus Müller, Tyler Duncan, Kayo Iwama, and Erika Switzer. This performance is part of the Vocal Arts Residency. Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space 1:30 pm EST/GMT-5 Free and open to the public. Livestreaming on the Conservatort Youtube Channel here. Download: Vocal Arts Residency Program - Feb 2025.pdf |
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Sunday, February 2, 2025 Fisher Center, LUMA Theater 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm EST/GMT-5 The popular Bard Opera Workshop returns again this year with student singers performing a selection of scenes from the operatic canon. The performance is directed by Jay Lesenger and accompanied by an orchestra of Bard students. |
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Saturday, February 1, 2025 Fisher Center, LUMA Theater 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm EST/GMT-5 The popular Bard Opera Workshop returns again this year with student singers performing a selection of scenes from the operatic canon. The performance is directed by Jay Lesenger and accompanied by an orchestra of Bard students. |
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Friday, January 31, 2025 Fisher Center, LUMA Theater 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm EST/GMT-5 The popular Bard Opera Workshop returns again this year with student singers performing a selection of scenes from the operatic canon. The performance is directed by Jay Lesenger and accompanied by an orchestra of Bard students. |
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Saturday, January 25, 2025 Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm EST/GMT-5 2 pm • Pre-concert celebration of Chinese Lunar New Year 3 pm • PerformanceCelebrate the Year of the Snake with music! Now in its sixth year, The Sound of Spring is an authentic Chinese New Year concert featuring dramatic orchestral works and world-class Chinese instrument soloists, led by Maestro Jindong Cai.This year, The Orchestra Now is joined by soloists from the legendary faculty of the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing on erhu, sheng (Chinese mouth organ), and percussion. The diverse program combines traditional favorites with new compositions, including a commission especially for this concert by Bard faculty member Xinyan Li.Before the concert, join us in the Sosnoff lobby for Chinese tea and treats while enjoying Chinese instrument demonstrations, courtesy of the US-China Music Institute.For more information, visit barduschinamusic.org. |