Join Berkshire Bach in a concert of music for violin and harpsichord by J.S. Bach and others with The Berkshire Bach Ensemble’s Laura Lutzke, Baroque violin, and Mariken Palmboom, harpsichord. J.S. Bach: Well-Tempered Clavier II: Prelude in A Major, BWV 888 Sonata No. 2 in A Major for Violin and Harpsichord obbligato, BWV 1015 […]
Conducted by faculty member John Myers, the concert will include new arrangements of pieces by Thelonius Monk, Johnny Mandel, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and others, including John Myers’ original composition “Lifeline.” Along with the talented student players, the concert will also include faculty guest artists Allan Dean - trumpet, Pete Toigo - bass, and emeritus faculty […]
The Simon's Rock Chamber Ensemble performs Suite for Trumpet and Strings by Arthur Frackenpohl, and movements of Antonin Dvorak's Quintet in G-major Op.77 for two violins, viola, cello and double bass. At the Daniels Arts Center. Fiona Boutelle, trumpet Jerry Krim, Sarah Wang, violins Maria Ciobanu, viola Carl Krim, cello John Suters, double bass Directed […]
The coolest thing on campus! 500-year old music of the Rennaisance played on the viola de gamba, a once extinct instrument. Featuring David Bronshvaig, Jerry Krim, Brigitta Yu, Maria Ciobanu, Reuben Giunta, Carl Krim, David Sharpe and Collegium director Anne Legêne. At The Kellogg Center.
Premier performances of chamber music featuring the new works "To a Child Dancing in the Wind" by Alice Spatz, "Klezmer-ish" by Larry Wallach, who are local composers. The concert will also feature modern classics by Darius Milhaud and Charles Ives. These works will be performed by: Sangwon Lee, clarinet Ronald Gorevic, violin James Bergin, viola […]
This event as been rescheduled from 2/19/24. Bard College at Simon's Rock presents the 27th annual W.E.B. DuBois Memorial Event entitled "A Celebration of Soul with Ursula Rucker." This year, the DuBois Lecture is a Celebration! We invite everyone to enjoy an evening of cultural celebration, music, and soul. Poet, recording artist, activist, teacher, and […]
TŌN Assistant Conductor Andrés Rivas returns to Simon’s Rock for a free concert that includes Species of Motion by retiring music department chair Larry Wallach. The program also includes a performance of Schumann’s symphonic Piano Concerto, performed with Yilin Li, a winner of the 2022 Bard Conservatory Concerto Competition. For more information, visit https://ton.bard.edu/events/schumann/ Tickets […]
The Momenta String Quartet with pianist Manon Hutton-DeWys present a concert of 20th and 21st century works by women composers including piano quintets by Amy Beach and Grazyna Bacewicz and works works for string quartet by Florence Price and Ileana Perez-Velasquez. This event is free and open to the public.
At Daniel Arts Center - McConnell Theatre. Conducted by faculty member John Myers, the concert will include new arrangements of pieces by Wes Montgomery, Django Reinhardt, Antonio Carlos Jobim, and others, including John Myers’ original “Blues for Socrates.” Along with the talented student players, the concert will also include: faculty guest artist Allan Dean - […]
End of semester concert of the Simon's Rock Chamber Orchestra. The program includes: Paul Hindemith - Tafelmusik, Bohuslav Martinu - Serenata 3, Jean-Baptiste Lully - Chaconne from Roland, and Luigi Boccherini - Sinfonia #5. This concert is free and open to the public.
The second of two concerts in The Berkshire Bach Harpsichord Festival features Harpsichord music all in the family: works by J.S. & W.F. Bach and Louis & François Couperin, members of two of the era’s foremost musical dynasties, performed on two double-manual harpsichords. This event is a special preview of the concert Figg and Koester […]
"Homage": a solo piano recital by Thomas Sauer, including works by Bach, Mozart, Meltzer, Piazzolla, and featuring Brahms' "Variations on a Theme by Handel." American pianist Thomas Sauer performs regularly as soloist, chamber musician, and recital partner. His large and varied repertoire encompasses Bach to the present day and includes both staples and neglected masterworks. […]
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