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35th Bard Music Festival: "Martinů and His World"

Saturday, Aug 16th , 2025

10:00 am

Address:

Fisher Center at Bard
Fisher Center at Bard College\r\n60 Manor Avenue
Annandale on Hudson, NY 12504

Phone:

(845) 758-7900

Website

https://fishercenter.bard.edu/

Contact:

fishercenter@bard.edu

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The Bard Music Festival returns with an intensive two-week exploration of the life and times of Bohuslav Martinů, one of the most fascinating and prolific composers of the 20th century, whose music is nonetheless largely unfamiliar to U.S. audiences today. The festival, split over two weekends in August (Aug. 8–10 and Aug. 14–17) features a broad schedule of programs and panel discussions.

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Chartered coach transportation from New York City is available for select SummerScape and Bard Music Festival programs. Click here for details.

Bard Music Festival 2025 Schedule 

Aug. 8 

• Bard Music Festival Opening Night Social, Manor House, 5 p.m.

• "A Career Without Borders," performance with commentary, Sosnoff Theater, 7 p.m. 

Aug. 9 

• "Why Martinů: Understanding Classical Music, Past and Future," panel discussion, Olin Hall, 10 a.m.

• "The French Connection," performance with preconcert talk, Olin Hall, 1 p.m.

• "Music and Freedom," performance with preconcert talk, Sosnoff Theater, 6 p.m.

Aug. 10

• "Martinů's Distinctive Voice," performance with commentary, Olin Hall, 11 a.m.

• "From Paris to New York," performance with preconcert talk, Sosnoff Theater, 2 p.m.

Aug. 14

• "The Spiritual Quest," performance, Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck, 7 p.m.

Aug. 15

• "The Spiritual Quest," performance, Church of the Messiah, Rhinebeck, 3 p.m.

• "Faith and Folklore," performance with preconcert talk, Sosnoff Theater, 6 p.m.

Aug. 16

• "Music and Politics: From the Multinational Empire to Contemporary Populism and Autocracy," panel discussion, Olin Hall, 10 a.m.

• "Tradition and Innovation," performance and preconcert talk, Olin Hall, 1 p.m.

• Bard SummerScape and Bard Music Festival Summer Soiree, Blithewood, 3:30 p.m.

• "The Epic Power of Tradition," performance and preconcert talk, Sosnoff Theater, 6 p.m.

Aug. 17

• "Martinů's Legacy," performance and preconcert talk, Olin Hall, 11 a.m.

• The Opera of Dreams: Martinů's "Julietta," performance with preconcert talk, Sosnoff Theater, 3 p.m. 

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