past Schedule

James will lead The Orchestra Now in a benefit concert with the movie Jurassic Park with live score to film

James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale in a performance of Cherubini's Requiem and the Cornelius Stabat Mater with the American Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein, conducting.

James will prepare the Bard College Chamber Singers for the 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Bard College Conservatory of Music at Alice Tully Hall. Works include Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Tan Dun's Choral Concerto, conducted by Leon Botstein and Tan Dun.

James will prepare members of the Bard Festival Chorale for a performance of Martinů's opera Julietta.

James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale for a performance of Martinů's monumental The Epic of Gilgamesh.

James will lead The Orchestra Now and the Bard Festival Chorale in a program of works by Martinů.

James will conduct the Bard Festival Chorale in a wide-ranging program of Czech choral works

James will serve as chorus master for this rarely-performed opera.

James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale for a performance of Strauss's first opera Guntram with the American Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein conducting

James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale for a peformance of Bernstein's "Kaddish" Symphony with the Orchestra of St. Luke's, James Conlon, conducting.

James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale in two rarely-performed choral works by C.P.E Bach for the American Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein, conducting.

James will conduct the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra in works by Smetana, Wagner, and Nielsen.

James will lead the Orchestra Now in a celebration of some Broadway's greatest hits. He will be joined by acclaimed mezzo-soprano Stephanie Blythe and members of the Bard Vocal Arts Program

James will conduct the Riverside Choir in a complete performance of Mendelssohn's masterpiece Elijah.

James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale for a performance Berlioz's The Damnation of Faust in the final concert of the Bard Music Festival.

James will conduct the Bard Festival Chorale and members of the Orchestra Now in a wide-ranging program of French religious works.

James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale for a performance of the Berlioz Te Deum

James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale for a performance of Berlioz's Lelio.

James will serve as chorus master for this rarely-performed opera.

James returns to conduct the Nashville Symphony with singer Natalie Merchant

James will be conducting the Western Piedmont Symphony with singer Natalie Merchant in a sold-out event.

James will conduct two settings of the Magnificat text, one by Johann Sebastian Bach and the other by his son, C. P. E. Bach

James will conduct the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Mozart's Requiem along with works by Elgar and Vaughan Williams

James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale in Schoenberg's masterpiece Gurre-Lieder for the American Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein conducting.

https://americansymphony.org/concerts/schoenberg-gurre-lieder/

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James will conduct the Bard Conservatory Orchestra and vocalists from the Graduate Vocal Arts Program in a fully staged production of Offenbach's great masterpiece.

James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale for Brahms Rinaldo and Alto Rhapsody

James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale in a rare performance of Dvorak's Requiem with the American Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein, conducting.

https://americansymphony.org/concerts/dvorak-requiem/

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James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale for a performance of Handel's Judas Maccabaeus with The American Symphony Orchestra, Leon Botstein, conducting.

https://americansymphony.org/concerts/judas-maccabaeus/

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James will be collaborating with singer Lisa Fischer and Grand Baton celebrating the 20th anniversary of the opening of the Fisher Center at Bard College

James will conduct the Bard Conservatory Orchestra with the beloved movie.

James will serve as chorus master for this rarely-performed masterpiece.

https://fishercenter.bard.edu/events/henri-viii/

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The second of two performances: James will be conducting the National Symphony Orchestra with singer Natalie Merchant.
https://www.nataliemerchant.com/shows2-2/

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The first of two performances: James will be conducting the National Symphony Orchestra with singer Natalie Merchant.
https://www.nataliemerchant.com/shows2-2/

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James will be conducting the Rhode Island Philharmonic Orchestra with singer Natalie Merchant.

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James will be conducting the Orchestra of St. Luke's with singer Natalie Merchant.

https://www.njpac.org/event/an-evening-with-natalie-merchant-keep-your-courage-tour/

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James will return to the Berkshires to conduct the Berkshire Bach Orchestra and Chorus.

James will be conducting The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra with singer Natalie Merchant.
https://www.nataliemerchant.com/shows2-2/

James will be conducting The South Florida Symphony Orchestra with singer Natalie Merchant.

https://www.nataliemerchant.com/shows2-2/

The second of two performances: James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale for The Orchestra Now”s performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.

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The first of two performances: James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale for The Orchestra Now’s performance of Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis.

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James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorus for the American Symphony’s performance of Richard Strauss’s Daphne

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The second of two performances: James will conduct The Orchestra Now in a concert version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe.

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The first of two performances: James will conduct The Orchestra Now in a concert version of Gilbert and Sullivan’s Iolanthe.

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James will prepare the Bard Festival Chorale for the American Symphony Orchestra’s performance of Ethel Smyth’s Mass in D.

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In the last of four performances: The Concert Chorale of New York, prepared by James Bagwell, will sing Mozart’s Requiem with the New York Philharmonic.

In the third of four performances: The Concert Chorale of New York, prepared by James Bagwell, will sing Mozart’s Requiem with the New York Philharmonic.

In the second of four performance: The Concert Chorale of New York, prepared by James Bagwell, will sing Mozart’s Requiem with the New York Philharmonic.

The Concert Chorale of New York, prepared by James Bagwell, will return to sing Handel’s Messiah with the New York Philharmonic.

James will return to conduct the Tulsa Symphony Orchestra in works including Mahler’s “Titan Symphony.”

James will conduct the Berkshire Bach Vocal Ensemble in works by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Bard SummerScape: James will conduct and prepare the Bard Festival Chorale and The Orchestra Now in performances during this renowned and innovative festival.  Details are forthcoming.

The Concert Chorale of New York, prepared by James Bagwell, will sing John Adam’s Harmonium with the New York Philharmonic.

The Bard Festival Chorale, prepared by James Bagwell, will sing Mahler’s Second Symphony with The Orchestra Now.

The Concert Chorale of New York, prepared by James Bagwell, will sing Mahler’s Second Symphony with the New York Philharmonic.

James will lead The Orchestra Now in a performance of Bach’s Magnificat and Mendelssohn’s Scottish Symphony.

The Concert Chorale of New York, prepared by James Bagwell, will sing Mozart’s C-minor Mass with the New York Philharmonic.