The Orchestra Now (TŌN) is a graduate program of Bard College that is training the next generation of music professionals to become creative ambassadors of classical music, offering a master’s degree or an advanced certificate. TŌN performs regularly at Carnegie Hall, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Lincoln Center, and the Fisher Center at Bard.

TŌN provides accomplished conservatory graduates with the performance, rehearsal, and recording schedule of a professional orchestral musician alongside seminars, masterclasses, professional development workshops, teaching, and more. Since its start in 2015, TŌN has trained hundreds of musicians from countries across North and South America, Europe, and Asia.