
Innovation and Legacy: An Anniversary Celebration with Bard Conservatory Orchestra
7:30PM
Bard Conservatory of Music will celebrate its 20th anniversary with a landmark concert at Lincoln Center’s Alice Tully Hall, honoring two historic milestones: the founding of the Conservatory in 2005 and Leon Botstein’s 50th year as President of Bard College.
Conducted by Botstein and Bard Conservatory Dean Tan Dun, the evening will feature Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 and the North American premiere of Tan Dun’s Choral Concerto: Nine, underscoring Bard Conservatory’s legacy of combining rigorous music education with liberal arts.
Tickets start from $20, with premium tickets and giving opportunities available. All proceeds will directly support Bard Conservatory students.
Approx. run time: 2 hours with intermission
Program:
Tan Dun
Choral Concerto: Nine
Intermission
Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (“Choral”)
Performers:
Bard Conservatory Orchestra
Conducted by Leon Botstein and Tan Dun
Paulina Swierczek, soprano
Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano
Jun Mo Yang, tenor
Tyler Duncan, baritone
With Bard College Chorus and James Bagwell, Chorus Master.