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context within which a work is heard becomes a critical factor in
the listener's response to the work, and audiences have responded
enthusiastically to this format of live performances of classical
music within a cultural and historical perspective. According to the
New York Times (1998), "Bard has been staging these reevaluations
of great composers since the beginning of the decade . . . the scope
of discovery is immense." The Bard Music Festival offers both intimate
settings for its concerts and affordable ticket prices.
The 600-acre Bard College campus two hours north of New York City provides an idyllic and informal festival setting. Orchestra concerts are performed in an 800-seat acoustical tent on a lawn overlooking the Catskill Mountains. Chamber music
and recital concerts are presented in the Collegešs 350-seat F.
W. Olin Auditorium. Events
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