Staff Accompanist, Jazz and Contemporary Music Repertoire

Longy School of Music of Bard College The staff pianist, under supervision of the Accompanying Coordinator, works as accompanist for the Jazz and Contemporary Music Department and Vocal Studies Department, which includes playing jazz standards, popular and contemporary music, musical theater repertoire, and some comfort with improvisation. Longy School of Music of Bard College is at the forefront of graduate music education. Founded as Longy School of Music in 1915 by renowned oboist Georges Longy, Longy is a conservatory with a social imperative, providing for all students a distinguished faculty that promotes profound musical understanding and technical prowess, encourages growth of imagination, and fosters inquiry about the role of music and the musician in society. Longy’s mission is to prepare musicians to make a difference in the world.