A Brief Note from Artistic Directors Allegra Chapman and Laura Gaynon:
Bard Music West is taking a breather for now. Though we won’t be able to join you, our wonderful community, in person this coming year, we will continue to share past performances on our social media channels. Subscribe to us on YouTube or follow us on Facebook to continue exploring and stay in touch.
We hope to see you on the interwebs and in the meantime, stay safe and healthy!
—Allegra and Laura
Read the reviews here.
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“But the festival’s exuberant, dedicated staff are also ensuring that Bard Music West forges a legacy of its own. Not unlike Bacewicz’s idiosyncratic musical voice, this festival defies pretentious norms so prevalent in modern performance practice.”
—Jessica Balik, San Francisco Classical Voice
"…for really taking stock of a composer’s achievements there may be no better technique than a full-scale immersion in their career. The museum world, with its retrospective exhibits, has this principle down to a science, but for music…it’s a harder trick to pull off. The folks at Bard Music West…understand exactly how to manage it.”
—Joshua Kosman, San Francisco Chronicle
“……one of the most exciting new developments on the Bay Area music scene in a long while.”
—SF Civic Center Blog
"Stunning and moving…”
—San Francisco Classical Voice
Upcoming Groupmuse preview shows
Friday, September 27, 8pm - Rockridge, Oakland
Saturday, September 28, 1:30pm - Noe Valley, San Francisco
Danny Clay on his music, inspirations, and why we should pay more attention to kids. We also ask him to describe his pieces featured on our upcoming performances of Games and Revolutions. Hint: the audience will have a secret!
Announcing our 2019 season! Read the full press release here. Read more about Bard Music West Plays “Games and Revolutions” or “The World of Grazyna Bacewicz.”
Learn about program three, Henry Cowell: Inventor! Telegraph Quartet, Eugene Birman and James Sofranko premiere, Third Sound, and more.
Learn about program two, Living in the Whole World of Music. Percussion ensembles, tombak improv, and much more.
Artist spotlight on Third Sound - a super-group of New York virtuosi.