FAQ
How do I book a degree recital?
Degree recitals are assigned based on a google intake form: Student Recital & Project Scheduling Form (2026 – 2027). CPS degree recital dates for the entire academic year (fall and spring semesters) are assigned by the end of November.
ALL SCHEDULING REQUESTS FOR DEGREE RECITALS (except VAP) ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE Tuesday, September 30, 2025.
How do I submit recital program information?
All program information and production forms are due 30 days prior to your degree recital. Please visit the Degree Recitals Page, theThird Year Recitals Page or the Non-Degree Recitals Page for full details.
How do I book a non-degree recital?
Non-required recital scheduling is coordinated via the Student Recital & Project Scheduling Form (2026 – 2027) and finalized by Mary-Liz O’Neill, Associate Director of Curriculum and Programming ([email protected]). Non-required recital dates will be assigned after degree recitals are booked.
For fall non-required recitals, students must submit the form by September 30.
For spring* non-required recitals, students must submit the form by December 1.
Due to the busy nature of the spring semester, there is no Concert Office or Piano Fellow support for non-required recitals after spring break. All requests submitted via the recital scheduling form should be for recitals dates on/or before Friday, March 19th.
How do Collaborative Pianist Requests work?
The pianists of the Collaborative Piano Fellowship are available to play for lessons, masterclasses, recitals, and the conservatory concerto competition at no cost to Conservatory students. If you would like a piano fellow to play for an outside engagement (such as an off-campus audition, competition or non-Bard related recital), a separate financial arrangement must be made between you and the pianist. The suggested rate for hiring collaborative pianists for outside services is $50/hour.
To request a pianist, please submit the Piano Fellow Request form well in advance of rehearsals prior to your event. Requests made with less than two weeks notice may not be honored. You will receive an email confirmation of your request within 48hrs of submission and a pianist assignment within one week. You can read more about the pianist request process here.
How do I supply headshots and posters to the Concert Office?
Your images (headshots, posters) have to be in jpg-format and no more than 2MB. It is your responsibility to send us the correctly sized and formatted images. Please submit posers and images via the Recital Materials Form or by email to: Mary-Liz O’Neill [email protected].
How do I sign up for a MONDAY Noon Concert?
Use this FORM 2026-27 Noon Concert Sign-Up to sign up for a Noon Concert, which includes the following information:
Dates are:
Fall 2026: October 19, November 2, November 16, and November 30
Spring 2027: March 1, March 15, April 12, and April 26
Follow this link for more info: NOON CONCERT INFO
Will my concert be streamed?
Third Year Recitals, Master Classes, Visiting Artist Concerts, and Special Events may be streamed/recorded in the Conservatory Performance Space and Olin Hall, by prior arrangement, when possible. All final degree recitals in CPS will be live-streamed and recorded if program info and stage plot are submitted on time. Non-Required recitals will not be live-streamed by the concert office.
If you would like your event to be live-streamed, you must submit your Conservatory Production Form Packet to Marc Mancus ([email protected]) at least 30 days before your scheduled event. Submitting this form does not guarantee that your event will be live-streamed. Requests submitted less than three weeks before an event will be subject to review.
How do I book a hall for performances and recordings?
Follow this link for more information: CPS & OLIN HALL BOOKING INFORMATION
To reserve Bard Hall or Blum Hall, email James Mongan in the Music Program at [email protected].
Can I request help with recordings in CPS or Olin Hall?
Follow this link for more information: CPS & OLIN HALL BOOKING INFORMATION