3 Notable alumni of Longy School of Music of Bard College
Updated: June 16, 2026 EliteDegrees
Longy School of Music of Bard College is ranked #6,772 in the world and #1,750 in United States by aggregated alumni prominence. Below is the list of 3 notable alumni from Longy School of Music of Bard College sorted by their wiki pages popularity. The directory includes famous graduates and former students along with research and academic staff. Many individuals affiliated with Longy School of Music of Bard College won Nobel Prizes for Peace, in Physics, Chemistry, Physiology or Medicine, and Economics.
1. John Lessard
1920-2003 (aged 83)
composer
pianist
conductor
musicologist
John Lessard was an American composer and music educator noted among peers for his eloquent and dramatic neo-classical works for piano and voice, chamber ensembles, and orchestra, as well as for his playful pieces for mixed percussion ensembles. He was also an accomplished pianist and conductor.
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2. Judith Davidoff
1927-2021 (aged 94)
violist
cellist
Judith Davidoff was an American viol player, cellist, and performer on the medieval bowed instruments. She was considered the “Grande Dame of the viol”, "a master of the viola da gamba and other stringed instruments" and "a central part of the early-music scene." Her recorded performances reflect her wide range of repertoire and styles, including such works as Schoenberg's Verklaerte...
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3. Elliott Carter
1908-2012 (aged 104)
university teacher
music educator
composer
Elliott Cook Carter Jr. was an American modernist composer who was one of the most respected composers of the second half of the 20th century. He combined elements of European modernism and American "ultra-modernism" into a distinctive style with a personal harmonic and rhythmic language, after an early neoclassical phase. His compositions are performed throughout the world, and include orchestral,...
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