John Cage Trust
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The John Cage Trust furthers the legacy of late American composer John Cage by gathering together, organizing, preserving, and disseminating his work.
A lovely desert bloom, while looking out at the view from the John Cage Trust.
November 21, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A lovely desert bloom, while looking out at the view from the John Cage Trust.
Music critic and writer Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim visited us at the John Cage Trust. We had a wonderful time examining graphic scores of John Cage and other treasures from our archive!
November 20, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Music critic and writer Corinna da Fonseca-Wollheim visited us at the John Cage Trust. We had a wonderful time examining graphic scores of John Cage and other treasures from our archive!
Heather Topcic, Dean of Libraries at Bard College, and visiting Artist-in-Residence Julia Weist visited us at the John Cage Trust to talk archives, art, and more.
Thank you, Heather and Julia!
Thank you, Heather and Julia!
November 7, 2025 at 3:33 PM
Heather Topcic, Dean of Libraries at Bard College, and visiting Artist-in-Residence Julia Weist visited us at the John Cage Trust to talk archives, art, and more.
Thank you, Heather and Julia!
Thank you, Heather and Julia!
The John Cage Trust mourns the loss of Alison Knowles.
Thank you for all the joy and inspiration.
And the tuna sandwiches.
We shall miss you greatly.
Thank you for all the joy and inspiration.
And the tuna sandwiches.
We shall miss you greatly.
November 1, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The John Cage Trust mourns the loss of Alison Knowles.
Thank you for all the joy and inspiration.
And the tuna sandwiches.
We shall miss you greatly.
Thank you for all the joy and inspiration.
And the tuna sandwiches.
We shall miss you greatly.
November 1, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Artist Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo brought her Bard College Advanced Drawing class to the John Cage Trust to examine art works by Cage, learn about chance operations, and then use some of these techniques to create their own gorgeous chance-determined works.
A beautiful day with these artists!
A beautiful day with these artists!
October 23, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Artist Lukaza Branfman-Verissimo brought her Bard College Advanced Drawing class to the John Cage Trust to examine art works by Cage, learn about chance operations, and then use some of these techniques to create their own gorgeous chance-determined works.
A beautiful day with these artists!
A beautiful day with these artists!
Happy 100th B-day, Robert Rauschenberg, from the John Cage Trust!
You will always be with us.
Pictured here, a mesostic poem by John Cage on ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG written in 1977.
You will always be with us.
Pictured here, a mesostic poem by John Cage on ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG written in 1977.
October 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Happy 100th B-day, Robert Rauschenberg, from the John Cage Trust!
You will always be with us.
Pictured here, a mesostic poem by John Cage on ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG written in 1977.
You will always be with us.
Pictured here, a mesostic poem by John Cage on ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG written in 1977.
The incomparable composer (and beloved John Cage Trust board member) Tan Dun spent some time with us at the John Cage Trust today. As always, an energizing and inspiring visit!
October 21, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The incomparable composer (and beloved John Cage Trust board member) Tan Dun spent some time with us at the John Cage Trust today. As always, an energizing and inspiring visit!
October 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Gray Schiller, Executive Director of Stretch Metal and Atmospheric Music Alliance (AMA) visited us at the John Cage Trust today. Go, Gray!
September 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Gray Schiller, Executive Director of Stretch Metal and Atmospheric Music Alliance (AMA) visited us at the John Cage Trust today. Go, Gray!
The superlative poet Ann Lauterbach visited us at the John Cage Trust, and so rapt in conversation were we that a photo wasn't taken, so instead we're posting images of Ann's fabulous poem to John Cage, published in 1975, reproduced here as part of the essential Siglio Press' "ephemera series."
September 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
The superlative poet Ann Lauterbach visited us at the John Cage Trust, and so rapt in conversation were we that a photo wasn't taken, so instead we're posting images of Ann's fabulous poem to John Cage, published in 1975, reproduced here as part of the essential Siglio Press' "ephemera series."
The John Cage Trust joined forces with the Cunningham Dance Foundation to present a stunning program of Cage & Cunningham as part of the Round Barn Dance Series @ Churchtown Dairy curated by Richard Colton. Here, a short excerpt of the final "Minevent."
September 21, 2025 at 12:17 PM
The John Cage Trust joined forces with the Cunningham Dance Foundation to present a stunning program of Cage & Cunningham as part of the Round Barn Dance Series @ Churchtown Dairy curated by Richard Colton. Here, a short excerpt of the final "Minevent."
The John Cage Trust joined forces with the Cunningham Dance Foundation to present a stunning program of Cage & Cunningham as part of the Round Barn Dance Series @ Churchtown Dairy curated by Richard Colton. Here, a short excerpt of the final "Minevent."
September 21, 2025 at 12:13 PM
The John Cage Trust joined forces with the Cunningham Dance Foundation to present a stunning program of Cage & Cunningham as part of the Round Barn Dance Series @ Churchtown Dairy curated by Richard Colton. Here, a short excerpt of the final "Minevent."
Our fabulous new Bard College interns—Aliyah Himan and Owen Setlik—gettin' things done.
Seen here covering our windows with UV film to keep the harmful rays of the sun off John Cage's personal library.
Welcome, Aliyah and Owen!
Seen here covering our windows with UV film to keep the harmful rays of the sun off John Cage's personal library.
Welcome, Aliyah and Owen!
September 17, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Our fabulous new Bard College interns—Aliyah Himan and Owen Setlik—gettin' things done.
Seen here covering our windows with UV film to keep the harmful rays of the sun off John Cage's personal library.
Welcome, Aliyah and Owen!
Seen here covering our windows with UV film to keep the harmful rays of the sun off John Cage's personal library.
Welcome, Aliyah and Owen!
Happy birthday, John Cage!
You are still with us.
Thank you.
You are still with us.
Thank you.
September 5, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Happy birthday, John Cage!
You are still with us.
Thank you.
You are still with us.
Thank you.
Robin Preiss, a musicologist and archivist, who—as a student at Bard—beautifully catalogued our Cage text manuscript collection, is seen here noticing a Post-it note she affixed back in 2012.
Thank you, Robin!
Thank you, Robin!
September 4, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Robin Preiss, a musicologist and archivist, who—as a student at Bard—beautifully catalogued our Cage text manuscript collection, is seen here noticing a Post-it note she affixed back in 2012.
Thank you, Robin!
Thank you, Robin!
Fabulous flute player Emi Ferguson in a state of giddy delight in front of John Cage's personal library here at the John Cage Trust.
Thank you, Emi!
Thank you, Emi!
September 4, 2025 at 1:38 PM
Fabulous flute player Emi Ferguson in a state of giddy delight in front of John Cage's personal library here at the John Cage Trust.
Thank you, Emi!
Thank you, Emi!
September 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Wonderful representatives from Sony Tokyo spent the day with us at the John Cage Trust yesterday toward organizing what promises to be an exciting major exhibition in Japan being planned for 2027. Such great brainstorming and generating of ways to create an experientially-focused exhibition!
August 29, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Wonderful representatives from Sony Tokyo spent the day with us at the John Cage Trust yesterday toward organizing what promises to be an exciting major exhibition in Japan being planned for 2027. Such great brainstorming and generating of ways to create an experientially-focused exhibition!
Musicians from around the globe taking part in the Art Omi: Music international musicians residency program in upstate NY visited the John Cage Trust and were quite enthralled enjoying some highlights from our archives.
August 15, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Musicians from around the globe taking part in the Art Omi: Music international musicians residency program in upstate NY visited the John Cage Trust and were quite enthralled enjoying some highlights from our archives.
August 1, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Pianist Sarah Rothenberg, of Da Camera Houston, visited us at the John Cage Trust. Here's Sarah taking our beautiful Bechstein piano out for a spin (here playing the opening of a new work by Tyshawn Sorey). Thank you, Sarah!
July 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Pianist Sarah Rothenberg, of Da Camera Houston, visited us at the John Cage Trust. Here's Sarah taking our beautiful Bechstein piano out for a spin (here playing the opening of a new work by Tyshawn Sorey). Thank you, Sarah!
Pianist Nurit Tilles (from whom Cage composed Two2) visited us at the John Cage Trust. So wonderful to have you here, Nurit!
July 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Pianist Nurit Tilles (from whom Cage composed Two2) visited us at the John Cage Trust. So wonderful to have you here, Nurit!