FRI MAY 9
Bach Choir Films from the Archives
11am
Location: Room 145, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University
Join us for this free program as Bach Choir Archivist Cory Dieterly shares his work in digitizing the choir’s media collection and showcases newly digitized films, including 1920s Bach Festival footage, the 1952 film Voice of a Choir, and the 1968 Bell Telephone Hour episode “Going to Bethlehem.”
Free! No tickets required.
The Barnette Distinguished Scholar Lecture – J.S. Bach and His String Players with Dr. Daniel R. Melamed
2pm
Location: Room 145, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University
We know the names of almost none of J.S. Bach’s instrumentalists, but his compositions and original performance materials reveal much about their skills, expectations, and how he utilized them. Using Festival repertory and other works, we’ll explore Bach’s approach to strings and discover new ways to listen to his music. Melamed, Professor Emeritus at Indiana University’s Jacobs School of Music, is past President of the American Bach Society, and Director of the Bloomington Bach Cantata Project.
Free! No tickets required.
Dinner & Discussion with Dr. Larry Lipkis
5:45pm
Location: Butz Lobby, Zoellner Arts Center
The event includes a delicious buffet dinner and a lively presentation about the music being performed at our evening concert by Dr. Larry Lipkis, Professor of Music and Composer-in-Residence at Moravian University.
SAT MAY 10
Festival Luncheon
12:30pm
Location: Butz Lobby, Zoellner Arts Center
Gather with Bach Choir friends and make new connections at this special Festival luncheon before the Mass in B Minor. The luncheon program includes remarks by the Festival Artist-in-Residence Rachell Ellen Wong. (Members of the Bach Choir Heritage Society and Guarantors in the top three giving circles [$750+] are our guests. Fees apply for other attendees.)
This event is sold out.
SUN MAY 11
Cantata in Context
2:30pm
Location: Central Moravian Church, Main Street
Join us at Central Moravian Church for Cantata in Context, an enriching exploration of Bach’s cantata Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140. Dr. Daniel R. Melamed, Barnette Distinguished Scholar Lecturer, unpacks its historical and musical intricacies. Hear the cantata performed twice – before and after Melamed’s lecture – gaining a deeper understanding and fresh perspective on Bach’s composition.
