Bard College Conservatory of Music

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The Bard College Conservatory of Music is a program of Bard College in Annandale-on-Hudson, New York. Founded in 2005, the program is unique among music conservatories in the United States in that all students are required to participate in a five-year dual-degree program, in which both a B.M. in music and a B.A. in a subject other than music are awarded. The Conservatory has an exceptional faculty, many of whom teach at other conservatories such as the Juilliard School and the Curtis Institute.

Undergraduate faculty teach the standard orchestral/chamber music instruments, but percussion and harp are not offered.

The Conservatory also hosts two graduate programs: the Graduate Program in Vocal Arts and The Conductor's Institute.

[edit] Faculty

Strings
Marji Danilow, double bass
Eugene Drucker, violin
Yi-Wen Jiang, violin
Ani Kavafian, violin (master classes only)
Ida Kavafian, violin
Soovin Kim, violin
Weigang Li, violin
Sophie Shao, cello
Laurie Smukler, violin
Arnold Steinhardt, violin
Steven Tenenbom, viola
Michael Tree, viola
Ira Weller, viola
Peter Wiley, cello