(ANNANDALE-on-HUDSON, N.Y.) – The Bard College Conservatory Orchestra will perform works by Beethoven, Strauss, Tchaikovsky and Byron Adams in the Sosnoff Theater at the Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College on Sunday, November 1 at 3pm. The concert is part of the Conservatory Sundays series, and all proceeds will benefit the Scholarship Fund of the Bard College Conservatory of Music.

Conducted by Leon Botstein, music director, the Bard College Conservatory Orchestra will perform Byron Adams’s Concerto for violincello with faculty soloist Raman Ramakrishnan; Beethoven’s Symphony No.7; Richard Strauss’s Tod und Verklärung (Death and Transfiguration); and Tchaikovsky’s 1812 Overture.

Suggested donations for all Conservatory Sundays programs are $20 (orchestra seating) and $15 (parterre/first balcony). The minimum donation for orchestra seating is $5. Seating location for tickets reserved without a donation will be assigned by the Box Office. For ticket information contact the Fisher Center box office at Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College or call 845-758-7900.

On Sunday, December 6 at 3 p.m., guest conductor JoAnn Falletta, music director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and Virginia Symphony Orchestra, will lead the Conservatory Orchestra in a performance of Ernest Bloch’s Suite for Viola and Orchestra, with 2015 Conservatory Concerto Competition winner Ye Zi ’16, viola soloist.; Vít?zslav Novák’s V Tratách (In the Tatras); and the Brahms Symphony No. 2 in D major.

Conservatory Sundays continues on Sunday, December 13 at 3pm with “Winter Songfest,” a festive holiday celebration with Dawn Upshaw, singers of the Bard College Conservatory Graduate Vocal Arts Program, and special guests. This annual afternoon concert is an audience favorite.

The Bard College Conservatory of Music is recognized as one of the finest conservatories in the United States. Founded in 2005, the Conservatory is guided by the principle that musicians should be broadly educated in the liberal arts and sciences to achieve their greatest potential. All undergraduates complete two degrees over a five-year period, a bachelor of music and a bachelor of arts in a field other than music. For additional information about The Bard College Conservatory of Music please go to the website.
The Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts at Bard College

 

Named for the late Richard B. Fisher, the former chair of Bard’s Board of Trustees, the Fisher Center has become an influential force in performing arts programming, earning critical acclaim for innovative productions of opera, orchestral, chamber, dance, and theater programs. The Center was designed by legendary architect Frank Gehry and distinguished acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota, and has received international praise for its breathtaking architecture and superb sound.

 

Each summer the Fisher Center presents the Bard SummerScape festival, eight weeks of performing arts programs reflecting the life and times of the featured composer of the esteemed Bard Music Festival, now celebrating its 26th year. Fall and spring seasons include original productions, special one-night-only concerts, and touring artists from around the globe.

 

The Fisher Center is home to the Bard College Theater & Performance and Dance Programs, providing students access to exceptional theater facilities and opportunities to work with professional directors and dramaturges on publicly attended productions throughout the year. The Bard College Conservatory of Music and Bard College Music Program stage regular orchestral and chamber concerts.