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Offering Unique Undergraduate and Graduate Programs
- Undergraduate Double Degree in Liberal Arts and Music Performance (BA and BM)
- Graduate Degree in Vocal Arts (MM)
- Graduate Degree in Conducting (MM)
- Graduate Degree in Instrumental Studies (MM)
- Master of Arts in Chinese Music and Culture (MA)
- Advanced Performance Studies
- Postgraduate Collaborative Piano Fellowship
The Bard Conservatory also offers a Preparatory Division for students ages 3–18.
News
Bard Conservatory of Music Announces Seventh Annual Kurtág Festival Honoring György Kurtág’s 100th Birthday, March 11–April 4
The 2026 edition highlights the clarity, precision, and expressive depth of Kurtág’s music.
Bard Conservatory Orchestra Innovation and Legacy Concert Featured in China Daily and Xinhua
The concert, notes Xinhua, was “more than a performance—it was a profound musical dialogue across eras and cultures.”
The Eighth Annual China Now Music Festival Reviewed in China Daily
The final performance of the festival, a chamber opera and dance concert by the Bard East/West Ensemble, will take place on October 5 at 3 pm at Jazz at Lincoln Center.
Upcoming Events and Performances
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12/12FridayThird Year RecitalJuliette Benveniste, piano
12:00 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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12/12Friday
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12/12Friday
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12/12FridayThe Altalena Artists Collective in Collaboration with Bard Conservatory StudentsHommage à Bartók
7:00 pm
Bitó Conservatory Building, Performance Space
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12/13SaturdayBard Conservatory Orchestra with violinist Gil ShahamConducted by Leon Botstein
7:00 pm
Fisher Center, Sosnoff Theater