Bard boasts a range of ensembles, orchestras, and choruses in which students perform regularly:
Chamber Singers and Opera Workshop, Balinese Gamelan, Bard College Community Orchestra, Bard College Symphonic Chorus, Baroque Ensemble, Chamber Music (classical and jazz), Contemporary Jazz Composers Ensemble, Spontaneous Composition Ensemble, Women Composers Ensemble, Electroacoustic Ensemble, Georgian Vocal Ensemble, and Afro-Caribbean Percussion Ensemble.
Unless otherwise noted, each ensemble is for one credit. It is possible to participate in more than one ensemble and receive additional credit accordingly.
Chamber Singers and Opera Workshop, Balinese Gamelan, Bard College Community Orchestra, Bard College Symphonic Chorus, Baroque Ensemble, Chamber Music (classical and jazz), Contemporary Jazz Composers Ensemble, Spontaneous Composition Ensemble, Women Composers Ensemble, Electroacoustic Ensemble, Georgian Vocal Ensemble, and Afro-Caribbean Percussion Ensemble.
Unless otherwise noted, each ensemble is for one credit. It is possible to participate in more than one ensemble and receive additional credit accordingly.
Student Ensembles
Several student a cappella ensembles make unaccompanied music on campus:
- The Orcapelicans have been named one of the top 14 collegiate groups in the country by the Huffington Post, which featured a video of the group’s rendition of “White Rabbit.” For more information, please contact: Adele Finch at [email protected] or Nathalie Jones at [email protected]
- The Bard Georgian Choir offers students an opportunity to learn traditional polyphonic choral music from the Republic of Georgia. Most songs are taught orally. Please contact Carl Linich at [email protected]
Ethnomusicology Ensemble
See Ethnomusicology for detailed information about the world music ensembles at Bard.