Romare Bearden, New York Showtime - Connie's Inn, 1975; © 2020 Romare Bearden Foundation; Licensed by VAGA at Artists Rights Society (ARS), NY; Private CollectionPhoto © Christie's Images/Bridgeman Images
BARD MUSIC FESTIVAL
Out of the Silence: A Celebration of Music
September 5, 12, 19, 26Free; reservations requested.
A series of concerts celebrating the joy of music-making and Bard’s commitment to presenting unjustly neglected works. Programs will feature works by prominent Black composers alongside a selection of pieces from the Bard Music Festival archives, together tracing the history of classical music from the late 18th century to the present and affirming the centrality of music to life and our public culture.