The Bard Music Festival returns for its 33rd season with an exploration of the life and work of Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872–1958), one of the greatest symphonists of the 20th century.

Program 1 (August 4, 7pm): Vaughan Williams: Becoming an English Composer

Program 3 (August 5, 8pm): The Symphony and Composing for the Stage

Program 7 (August 11, 8pm): The Lark Ascending: British Music for Small Orchestra