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  • Divergent Studio | Divergent Finale: Part 2

    Longy School of Music of Bard College 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Divergent Studio performers began working fiendishly hard just two weeks ago, rehearsing a seemingly insurmountable amount of music with complete strangers. Strangers no more, these exceptional young artists will present the fruits of their labor with their now friends and colleagues. Featuring music by many of the world’s leading compositional voices, this performance will feature […]

  • Divergent Studio | Divergent Premieres: Divergent Trio

    Longy School of Music of Bard College 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    This summer, Longy’s Divergent Studio is the home to 30 astonishing young composers from across the country, each one with their own artistic voice, and vision. All 30 of these composers have written a new work that has been workshopped and will be premiered as a part of the festival, and this evening, ensemble-in-residence Divergent Trio (Corrine […]

  • Divergent Studio | Divergent Portraits: Eve Beglarian

    Longy School of Music of Bard College 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    The first guest composer of the 2026 edition of Longy’s Divergent Studio is Grammy Award winning composer/performer Eve Beglarian. The Los Angeles Times calls her a “humane, idealistic rebel and a musical sensualist” while the Academy of Arts and Letters awarded her for “a spectacular body of work that innovates and takes enormous risks.” Tonight, our […]

  • Score to Stage: Well Behaved Women | Class Performance

    Longy School of Music of Bard College 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Well-Behaved Women is a contemporary song cycle by Carmel Dean. It is a celebration of many historic women who fought to have their voices heard and bravely made their mark on the world. The Score to Stage Experience class brings these incredible stories to life through powerful, emotional and often hysterical songs. Come find which stories […]

  • And, Perhaps, To Bloom | Castle of our Skins | Artistic Partner

    Longy School of Music of Bard College 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Tracing journeys from swamps and maroon societies to northern and midwestern cities like Detroit, this program explores the Great Migration and the enduring resilience of Black communities seeking freedom, life, and humanity. Works include Undine Smith Moore’s Before I’d Be a Slave, Carlos Simon’s Warmth of Other Suns, and Shawn Okpebholo’s Great Day. Main Stage Series Main Stage […]

  • Collage Composers Colloquium | Collage New Music | Artistic Partner

    Longy School of Music of Bard College 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Join Collage New Music on April 25, 2026 for an event-filled day that brings together composers in the greater Boston region for workshops and talks. The day provides opportunities for composers to meet and share ideas with each other, and benefit from observations on their own music by guest composers Angélica Negrón, Yu-Hui Chang, and Niloufar Nourbakhsh. Back Stage Series […]

  • What is the Hungarian Secret? | Horszowski Trio | Artistic Partner

    Longy School of Music of Bard College 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Question: What Is the Hungarian Secret? Unlock the Hungarian spirit in music. The acclaimed Horszowski Trio leads you through rarely heard gems by Kodály, Kurtág, and Joachim, alongside Schubert and Brahms infused with Hungarian fire. This is a journey through passion, folk rhythm, and the artistry that has influenced European composers for centuries. Main Stage Series Main […]

  • Ensemble Uncaged

    Longy School of Music of Bard College 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Longy’s premier new music group, Ensemble Uncaged is dedicated to performing music by established composers as well as emerging and underrepresented voices, expressing multiple perspectives. We honor the familiar, invite the unknown, and challenge the conceptual limits of concert music in the 21st century. Main Stage Series Main Stage events are where the magic happens. Experience performances […]

  • Yixuan Huang, piano | Light and Warmth: A Journey Through Sound | Graduating Student Project

    Longy School of Music of Bard College 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Yixuan Huang is a student of Jessica Osborne My recital shows who I am as an artist — someone who finds comfort, light, and honesty in music. These works travel across time, from Scarlatti’s clarity to Prokofiev’s intensity. Together they tell a story about warmth and strength: how music can carry both tenderness and power. […]

  • MAIN STAGE: Dancing Home | Palaver Strings | Artistic Partner

    Longy School of Music of Bard College 27 Garden St, Cambridge, MA, United States

    Dancing Home explores themes of heritage, belonging, displacement, and resilience through the lens of dance. At the heart of this program is ḥawwāsh by Kareem Roustom commissioned by Palaver Strings in 2024. Inspired by the ḥawwāsh, or lead dancer of a traditional dabke dance, this piece allows any musician to lead the ensemble at any given moment, sharing fluid leadership through physical and […]

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