Singer

Leon Botstein and TŌN celebrate the sesquicentennial of one of the most quintessential American composers, Charles Ives. With baritone William Sharp and preeminent Ives scholar J. Peter Burkholder, this program explores the way the composer created unique works from familiar tunes. Before each piece, Sharp and the orchestra will highlight these classic songs, including  “Bringing in the Sheaves” and “Wake Nicodemus”.

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Charles Ives’ America

Fisher Center at Bard

Bard's celebration of the sesquicentennial of quintessential American composer Charles Ives continues with this scripted playlet by historian Joseph Horowitz that uses the songs of Ives to tell the story of his life. The piece will be performed by baritone and actor William Sharp, widely regarded as a supreme exponent of Ives' songs, along with Bard Theater and Performance BFA candidate Charlotte Ferguson. The event includes music by pianist Donald Berman and commentary by Berman, Richard Aldous, J. Peter Burkholder, Kyle Gann, and Joseph Horowitz.

Charles Ives: A Life in Music

Ives Festival | Guest Recital – William Sharp, baritone; Steven Mayer, piano

Auer Hall

Peabody faculty artists Tony Arnold, soprano; William Sharp, baritone; and the recently retired Seth Knopp, piano; perform Eric Nathan’s Some Favored Nook, based on the correspondence of poet Emily Dickinson and 19th-century Unitarian minister Thomas Wentworth Higginson.

William Sharp

Baritone

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16 - 17 Nov, 2024

Charles Ives’ America · Bard College

Nov 16, 2024

Charles Ives: A Life in Music · Bard College

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