The Bach Choir of Bethlehem and the American Bach Society have announced the 13th Biennial Bach Vocal Competition for American Singers. The finals will take place on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, where finalists will perform before a panel of judges and a live audience. The First Prize winner will receive a $3,000 career development grant and an {…}
The Lehigh Valley IronPigs and the Bach Choir of Bethlehem will present “Let Freedom Sing” on May 27, 2026, at 7 p.m. at Coca-Cola Park. The event will bring together more than 5,000 singers from community, school, and adult choirs across the Lehigh Valley and neighboring counties to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. Conductor Christopher Jackson will lead the performance, which {…}
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem announces its 2025–26 concert season. The “Bach at Noon” series starts off 127th season. Performance Dates: October 2025 – April 2026 The Bel Canto Youth Chorus presents “Frost and Falling Light.” The concert features selections from Randall Thompson’s “Frostiana.” Performance Date: November 23, 2025 (2 & 4:30 pm) “Christmastime in Leipzig” features Bach’s “Jesu, Joy {…}
Alan S. Battisti, Esq. has been named President of the Board of Managers of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem. Battisti, a graduate of Temple University and Dickinson School of Law, is a partner at Lehigh Valley Law Film KingSpry, where he focuses on general litigation and insurance law. He has previously served on the Executive Committee of the Board of {…}
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem has announced its 117th Bethlehem Bach Festival, titled, “A Reimagined Celebration of Music, Tradition, and Bach.” The four-day celebration of Bach features beloved traditions, acclaimed performers, and fresh new programming. This year the festival takes on a streamlined format, transforming the event into one immersive, long weekend filled with the music, scholarship, and community that define the {…}
(Image courtesy of The Bach Choir of Bethlehem) The Bach Choir of Bethlehem will present the Thomanerchor at its Gala Concert and Fundraiser on March 8, 2025. The Thomanerchor is a renowned boys’ choir that hails from Leipzig, Germany. The ensemble, which was founded in 1212, is comprised of 90 boys from ages nine through 18. Between 1723 and 1750, {…}
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem has announced its Youth Choirs Festival to take place in collaboration with the Westminster Choir College and Lehigh Valley Youth Choirs. The Greg Funfgeld Family Concert Youth Choirs Festival: Music From Around the World is a celebration of choral music designed to engage and inspire family members of all ages. Audiences will embark on a {…}
The Pennsylvania-based Bach Choir of Bethlehem will present The Bel Canto Youth Chorus’s 30th Anniversary Spring Concert on May 6, 2023. The program will feature music by Bach, Mozart, and Fauré, as well as new works. Among those new works is “Remember,” a composition by Bel Canto chorister Julia Sobrinsky. “Our Bel Canto Spring Program, Family Tree, marks 30 years {…}
Marking its 125th year The Bach Choir of Bethlehem is set to present J.S. Bach’s “Easter Oratorio” and Handel’s “Messiah,” Part 3. The Bach Festival orchestra and choir welcome soloists soprano Sherezade Panthaki, countertenor Daniel Taylor, tenor Isaiah Bell, and baritone Harrison Hintzsche. Dr. Christopher Jackson conducts. This concert completes the choir’s full cycle of Handel’s “Messiah.” Part 1 was {…}
The Bach Choir of Bethlehem has announced its Annual Christmas Concerts which will feature Parts four, five, and six of Bach’s “Christmas Oratorio.” Performances are set for Dec. 10 and 11, 2022. Soloists in the performance include soprano Nola Richardson, mezzo-soprano Janna Critz, tenor Lawrence Jones, and baritone David Newman. Dr. Christopher Jackson conducts the Bach Choir of Bethlehem, and {…}
On November 4, 2023, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem will present the premiere performance and recording of the first published scholarly edition of Felix Mendelssohn’s interpretation of Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion” as part of its Gala 2023 Concert. The concert will feature The Bach Choir, Bach Festival Orchestra, Bel Canto Youth Chorus, and guest soloists. The project is the culmination {…}