Details of the Bach Choir of Pittsburgh’s 2026-27 season have been released. “The Creation: When Man Plays God” is a presentation of the 1931 film “Frankenstein,” featuring Boris Karloff, accompanied by a live R&B soundtrack. This event takes place at Row House Hollywood. Performance Dates: Oct. 24 & 25, 2026 Next is “The Beginning Sunrise” featuring a collection of spirituals {…}
The Bach Choir of Pittsburgh, in collaboration with singers from the South Hills Chorale and other regional choirs, will present “Sing Democracy 250” on July 3, 2027 at the O’Reilly Theater in Pittsburgh’s Cultural District. The concert features two newly commissioned choral works created to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States. The first, “Redeem the Dream,” is composed {…}
The Bach Choir of Pittsburgh will continue its Cirque du Cinéma season with “Never Silenced.” The program explores artistic parallels between the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and the films of Charlie Chaplin, featuring such Bach choral works as “Jesu, meine Freude,” “Omnes generationes” from the “Magnificat,” selections from the “St. John Passion,” and the “Weihnachtsoratorium.” These works are paired {…}
The Bach Choir of Pittsburgh will present “Motown Maria” on May 3 and 4, 2025. The showcase, under the direction of Artistic Director Thomas Douglas, will feature performances of such songs as Ain’t No Mountain High Enough”, “I Want You Back”, “Baby Love”, “Respect”, and “Signed, Sealed, Delivered.” “Motown is all about soul, harmony, and rhythm — it’s music that {…}
Bach Choir of Pittsburgh will present “A Choral Celebration of Black History” on Feb. 22 and 23, 2025. The performance will feature choral works written and arranged by Black composers from the 1800s through today. Audiences will hear music by Adolphus Hailstork, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Nathaniel Dett, Mark Butler, Undine Smith Moore, Margaret Bonds, and Leslie Adams, among others. {…}
