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Photography by Matt Dine

Celebrating Bard Conservatory’s 20th anniversary and Leon Botstein’s 50th year as Bard College President, the evening features Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony, with its timeless call for unity, paired with the North American premiere of Tan Dun’s Choral Concerto: Nine, a bold reimagining of Beethoven’s vision through a global lens.

Program:

Tan Dun
Choral Concerto: Nine

Intermission

Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125 (“Choral”)


Performers:

Bard Conservatory Orchestra
Conducted by Leon Botstein and Tan Dun

Paulina Swierczek, soprano
Stephanie Blythe, mezzo-soprano
Jun Mo Yang, tenor
Tyler Duncan, baritone

With Bard College Chorus and James Bagwell, Chorus Master.

Wednesday, October 29, 2025, 7:30 PM
Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center
Approx. run time: 2 hours with intermission

All proceeds will directly support Bard Conservatory students.

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Guest Experience at 212-875-5456 or [email protected].

Please note: this event is presented by an outside licensee and is not a production or presentation of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts or a Lincoln Center resident organization.