Fri 4/17-Sat 4/18

Once again, the beloved music of J.S. Bach will echo across the Baldwin Wallace University campus as BW once again presents its annual Bach Festival, with many pieces never before performed at the Bach Festival. Performers include faculty, alumni and guest artists.

The festival opens on Friday evening at 7pm with its “Concerto Countdown,” featuring Bach’s concerti for multiple—two, three and four—harpsichords.  Vocal ensemble Ampersand will present music between concerti drawn from the holdings of the Riemenschneider Bach Institute, some of which may not have been performed since its debut more than 300 years ago.

On Saturday at 1:30pm, there’ll be an organ studio performance, followed at 2pm by FENCES: Music of J.S. Bach, Arvo Pärt, Johannes Brahms, and Urmas Sisask, exploring the technical boundaries composers imposed upon themselves, both in Lindsay-Crossman Chapel.

The family-friendly Festival Brass concert takes place at 6:15pm at the Marting Hall Lawn & Tower. At 7pm, the festival concludes with J.S. Bach’s Mass in G Minor & Magnificat at Gamble Auditorium, featuring the BW Motet Choir, Orchestra and guest soloists.

Get more information and tickets at bw/bach-festival/.