L’Ensemble Caprice and l’Ensemble ArtChoral will perform Bach’s “Mass in B minor” on May 26 and 28, 2023. The first performance is set for May 26 at the Maison symphonique de Montréal with the latter expected to take place at Salle Raoul-Jobin in Québec. “It is made up of a perfect symbiosis of different musical styles of the baroque era, {…}
The Pennsylvania-based Bethlehem Bach Festival has announced its 115th anniversary festival, which will also celebrate the 125th anniversary of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem. “The Bethlehem Bach Festival is not just a musical event, it is a tradition that has touched the lives of so many people over the last century,” said Artistic Director Dr. Christopher Jackson. “As the newest {…}
On March 31, 2023, Italian conductor Rinaldo Alessandrini will join the Handel and Haydn Society for their performance of Bach’s “Easter Oratorio.” The concert will also see them perform Antonio Bononcini’s “Stabat Mater,” with the company being joined by soloists Silvia Frigato, Anna Bonitatibus, Gabriele Lombardi, and Ben Bliss. Renowned as a conductor and recitalist on the harpsichord, fortepiano, and {…}
On May 12, 2023, Camerata Pacifica will present the U.S. premiere of Venezuelan male soprano Samuel Mariño in recital. The program will feature Bach’s cantata “Non sa che sia dolore,” and Pergolesi’s “Salve Regina in C Minor.” The ensemble will also perform John Adams’ “Shaker Loops.” Ensemble members include violinists Joseph Lin, Tricia Park, Jason Uyeyama, and Agnes Gottschewski; violists {…}
American Classical Orchestra is set to present three of Bach’s famed cantatas this March. The company will showcase “Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42,” “Gleichwie der Regen und Schnee vom Himmel fällt, BWV 18,” and “Schwingt freudig euch empor, BWV 36” at the Church of St. Vincent Ferrer in New York City on March 2, 2023 at 8 p.m. {…}
Ensemble Clavecin will join forces with Ensemble Cochléa to present a Christmas Concert at the Crypt of St. Joseph’s Oratory in Montréal. Scheduled for Dec. 16 at 7:30 p.m., the showcase will feature baritone Hugo Laporte and mezzo-soprano Rose Naggar-Tremblay as they present old French hymns and Christmas songs from different countries. Audiences will hear music from such composers as {…}
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 {…}
Spotlight Artists Management is set to present “Christmas in the Village” on Dec. 9, 2022 at St. John’s in the Village in New York City. The showcase will feature music by Korngold, Strauss, Bach, Catalani, Schubert, Ravel, Guastavino, de Falla, Offenbach, Piazzola, and Nataliya Medvedovskaya. Performers include Eugenia Forteza, Zoya Gramagin, Lucas Levy, Sara Beth Pearson, and Daniel Scofield. Alexander {…}
The Bach Society of Saint Louis is set to present a community concert ” Bach in the Community: Voices of Praise” on Oct. 23, 2022. The showcase, which will take place at St. Clare of Assisi Catholic Church in O’Fallon, Illinois, will feature selections from Bach’s “St. Matthew Passion,” Händel’s “Messiah,” and works by William L. Dawson. “We are excited {…}
The Handel and Haydn Society is set to open its 2022-23 season with “Glories of Bach” on Oct. 7 and 9, 2022 at Symphony Hall in Boston. The program, led by founder and artistic director of Arcangelo Jonathan Cohen, will feature the Handel and Haydn Orchestra taking on three works by Bach including Cantata 140, Cantata 61, and his Orchestral {…}