The Orchestra Now

The Orchestra Now (TŌN) is a graduate program of Bard College that is training the next generation of music professionals.

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TŌN bassist Zacherie Small actually started on clarinet before switching to the double bass while in college! He recently spoke to us about this transition, about taking advantage of the resources TŌN offers, and about helping his students gain an appreciation of music.

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Grammy and Academy Award-winning composer and conductor Tan Dun makes his fourth appearance with TŌN on April 18 at the Fisher Center at Bard. Tickets and info at https://t.co/UNAMjj6kGO.

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Thank you to everyone who joined us for our concert Franck, "Faust", and "William Tell" last Sunday at @SymphonySpace. If you were able to be there, please reply and let us know what you thought!

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TŌN Resident Conductor Zachary Schwartzman returns with the orchestra to Symphony Space for another free concert of audience favorites on Sunday, March 8. RSVP at https://t.co/PcSazxoThz.

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You can hear TŌN's performance of Gabriela Lena Frank‘s Elegía Andina on today's episode of @perf_today, airing on public radio nationwide. Stream online for the next 30 days at https://t.co/nWfCovPKWX, or tune in to Classical @WMHTPubMedia 89.1/88.7 FM Thursday night at 8 pm.

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TŌN flutist Olivia Chaikin has been playing since age 10. She recently spoke with us about her musical journey, as well as what she loves about performing with her colleagues, and her passion for musical transcriptions.

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You can hear TŌN's performance of William Grant Still's "Dismal Swamp" with pianist Frank Corliss and conductor Leon Botstein on today's episode of @perf_today, airing on public radio nationwide. Stream online for the next 30 days at https://t.co/pTf7Ib1mG9

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You can hear TŌN's performance of the final movement of Mahler's Symphony No. 3 with conductor Leon Botstein on today's episode of @perf_today, airing on public radio nationwide. Stream online for the next 30 days at https://t.co/E0EpHBZHyS

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Our deepest gratitude to everyone who joined us at @fisherctrbard last Saturday for our concert with guest conductor Tatiana Kalinichenko and violinist Dmytro Tkachenko. If you were able to attend, please comment and let us know what you thought!

📷: Matt Dine

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Next weekend at @fisherctrbard, Leon Botstein leads TŌN in three short symphonies by Stravinsky, Roussel, and C.P.E. Bach, plus Ulysses Kay's orchestral rhapsody "Chariots", and John Cage's Suite for Toy Piano with soloist Frank Corliss. Tickets & info at https://t.co/qyZJGx9NeK

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Ukrainian violinist Dmytro Tkachenko—winner of the Carl Nielsen, Lysenko, and Wronski Solo Violin Competitions—performs Dvořák's Violin Concerto with TŌN and guest conductor Tatiana Kalinichenko this Saturday, January 24, at @fisherctrbard. Tickets at https://t.co/XMWhpE8Hbv

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You can hear TŌN's recent concert Creative Resistance to Empire with conductor Leon Botstein on WMHT Live this Sunday, January 18 at 6 pm Eastern. Stream live online at https://t.co/pHaNPQzcyt, or tune in to 89.1/88.7 FM in Eastern New York and Western New England. @WMHTPubMedia

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TŌN currently has openings for violin, viola, and cello starting in the Fall 2026 semester, and timpani starting in the Spring 2027 semester. The application deadline is January 30, 2026. Apply now at https://t.co/CiIekRxgRF

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On January 24, Ukrainian musicians Tatiana Kalinichenko—co-founder, music director, and conductor of the New Era Orchestra in Kyiv—and violinist Dmytro Tkachenko bring their artistry to @fisherctrbard for a one-night-only concert with TŌN. https://t.co/XMWhpE9f13

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Many thanks to all the music lovers who came out for our free concert on Dec 21 with the All-City High School Orchestra and trumpeter Pacho Flores. If you were able to join us, please reply and tell us what you thought!
📷: David DeNee

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This Sunday TŌN presents our second annual free concert alongside the All-City High School Orchestra. Leonardo Pineda conducts music by Falla, Bizet, and Rimsky-Korsakov, plus the NY premiere of Arturo Márquez's Autumn Concerto. Advance RSVP requested at https://t.co/c32mv764FA

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Many thanks to everyone who came out to @metmuseum for our sold-out Sight & Sound season opener, Egypt in Music and Art, with conductor Leon Botstein and pianist Terrence Wilson. If you were able to join us, please let us know what you thought in the comments!

📷: David DeNee

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The application deadline for Fall 2026 is Jan 2. Openings: violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, horn, trumpet, tenor trombone, tuba, and percussion in the 3-year master’s degree or 2-year advanced certificate program. Apply at https://t.co/AdnGARpIoz

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TŌNate Tuesday is here! Making your gift today at https://t.co/275QV3f7zJ reinforces your commitment to all of the musicians who benefit from TŌN’s singular education and training. Make an investment in the future of classical music by 11:59 pm EST.

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You can hear TŌN's performance of Gabriela Lena Frank's Elegía Andina with conductor Naomi Woo on today's episode of @perf_today, airing on public radio nationwide. Stream online for the next 30 days at https://t.co/wlDwePBBQk.