A singular composer, writer, and conductor, Hector Berlioz (1803–1869) is the definitive Romantic composer.

Drawing music and sound into dialogue with a wide range of cultural, political, scientific, and literary currents, the impact of his musical thinking and innovations is felt to this day. The 2024 Bard Music Festival will explore the many strands of Berlioz’s contributions and his crucial role in the musical life of nineteenth-century Europe and of today.

Program 1 (August 9, 7pm): Staging the Musical Imagination

Program 3 (August 10, 7pm): The Sounds of a Nation