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SUMMARY:October Bach at Noon
DESCRIPTION:Our Bethlehem Bach at Noon season continues on October 13th at Central Moravian Church. Gather with us for this free concert series\, a musical gift to our community. Hear members of the Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra along with exciting guest artists. Gather with us for this free\, inspiring concert series\, a musical gift to our community. The October Bach at Noon is supported in part by a generous endowment gift from Mrs. Cornelius Ayer Wood Jr. in memory of The Rev. Cornelius Ayer Wood Jr.\, a member of the Choir’s Board of Managers from 1960 to 1977. \nOctober’s Bach at Noon welcomes Dan McCarthy on historical instruments from the viola family and soprano Clara Rottsolk\, a familiar voice to Bach Choir audiences and featured soloist on our recording of Mendelssohn’s version of Bach’s Saint Matthew Passion. McCarthy will perform Bach’s Sonata for Viola da Gamba in G Major\, BWV 1027\, on tenor viola\, and the program also includes Tritt auf die Glaubensbahn\, BWV 152\, one of Bach’s few cantatas featuring the viola d’amore and part of the Choir’s spotlight concert at the 2027 Bachfest Leipzig. \nSOLOISTS\nGerman-born recorder player Rainer Beckmann performs with a large variety of early music ensembles in the Philadelphia Tri-State area. He is a founding member of La Bernardinia Baroque Ensemble and New World Recorders. As featured soloist and guest musician\, he regularly appears with groups including Philadelphia Baroque Orchestra Tempesta di Mare\, Philadelphia Bach Collective\, Brandywine Baroque\, Camerata Ama Deus\, Pennsylvania Sinfonia Orchestra\, The Bach Choir of Bethlehem\, Piffaro: The Renaissance Band\, and Vox Renaissance Consort. With recorder consorts Il Flauto Giocoso\, Landini Consort\, Ad Libitum\, and others\, he has extensively performed in Germany\, the Netherlands\, France\, Belgium\, Italy\, Israel and Brazil. Rainer teaches at Amherst Early Music workshops\, coaches the recorder players of Temple University’s Early Music Ensemble\, and serves as the music director of the Philadelphia Recorder Society. He is a graduate of the Utrecht Conservatory in the Netherlands where he studied recorder and historical performance practice with Heiko ter Schegget\, Baldrick Deerenberg and Marion Verbruggen. \n  \n Praised for his “handsome\, light tone” (New York Times) and “heroic” performances full of “emotional intensity” (Gramophone)\, bass-baritone Brian Mextorf is in demand as a recitalist\, concert singer\, and ensemble performer. Recent seasons have included performances as soloist in Brahms’ Ein Deutches Requiem at Trinity Church in New York and with New Orchestra of Washington\, Mozart’s Requiem at Alice Tully Hall and Carnegie Hall\, Haydn’s Missa in tempore belli and Schubert’s Mass in G at Carnegie Hall\, Messiah with The Choir of Trinity Wall Street\, and Raphael in Haydn’s Creation. A frequent collaborator with Brooklyn Art Song Society\, recent recitals have included Barber’s Despite and Still\, Wolf’s Michelangelo-Lieder\, selections from Eisler’s Hollywooder Liederbuch\, Ravel’s Don Quichotte à Dulcinée\, Hannah Kendall’s Rosalind\, and Jolivet’s Trois complaintes du soldat. Ensemble performances include a tour of South Korea with the American Soloist Ensemble\, as well as appearances with the New York Philharmonic\, New York City Ballet\, Detroit Symphony Orchestra\, Grand Rapids Symphony\, Santa Fe Desert Chorale\, Musica Sacra\, and The Clarion Choir. Other recent solo debuts have included Lincoln Center’s Rose Theater (La traviata) and National Sawdust (AIDS Quilt Songbook recital). A district and regional winner of the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions\, Brian has performed as soloist with Opera Theater of St. Louis\, Virginia Opera\, Opera Saratoga\, The Philadelphia Orchestra\, Richmond Symphony\, and Virginia Symphony Orchestra.  \nDan McDougall is a familiar face in the Bach Choir family\, having been a proud member of Bach Festival Orchestra since 1995. He is the principal bassist of the Delaware Symphony Orchestra\, PostClassical Ensemble\, Washington Concert Opera\, and assistant principal of the Philadelphia Ballet Orchestra. He’s played three seasons with the Santa Fe Opera\, and performs regularly with Chamber Orchestra of Philadelphia\, Philly Pops\, Opera Philadelphia\, and others. Eclectic freelancing has placed him on stage with Julie Andrews\, Luciano Pavarotti\, Peter Gabriel\, and The Who\, to name a few. Following his performance of the Koussevitzky concerto with the Delaware Symphony\, Gail Obenreder of the News Journal wrote: “He played the technically and physically demanding work with impressive – and expressive – technique and great delight\, treating the audience to the unexpectedly lyrical qualities of this orchestral foundation instrument.” After graduating from Philadelphia’s Curtis Institute of Music\, he remained on staff and career studies faculty\, most recently as Associate Dean of Student and Academic Affairs. He left in 2018 to focus more on performing and travel – beginning with a 14\,000-mile road trip to Alaska with his Airstream trailer that summer. \n “With a silken voice capable of extraordinary power” (San Diego Union-Tribune)\, soprano Clara Rottsolk’s solo appearances have taken her across the United States\, the Middle East\, Japan\, and South America. She has appeared as a soloist with prominent modern orchestras and period instrument ensembles under the direction of conductors including Grete Pedersen\, Nicholas McGeegan\, Jos van Veldhoven\, Sir John Rutter\, Stephen Stubbs\, Andrew Megill\, and Ruben Valenzuela.  Also dedicated to chamber and recital repertoire\, she performs with ensembles including Bach Collegium San Diego\, TENET\, Piffaro the Renaissance Wind Band\, Colorado Bach Ensemble\, Acronym\, The Sebastians\, Washington Bach Consort\, and the Seattle Bach Festival. Frequently in demand as a festival soloist\, her credits include Carmel Bach\, Berkeley Early Music\, Montréal Baroque\, Spoleto USA\, Winter Park Bach\, St. Louis Bach\, Indianapolis Early Music\, Whidbey Island Music\, and Boston Early Music.  Her solo recordings can be found on Chandos\, Analekta\, MSR Classics\, and independent labels. Committed to supporting future generations of musicians\, she serves as Assistant Professor of the Practice of Music in Voice at Duke University.  \n\n\n \n\nClick the above logo to livestream this month’s Bach at Noon on YouTube. \nBach at Noon concerts are also broadcast live on WWFM\, a long-time media sponsor. This year’s broadcasts are made possible by the generous support of John L. and the late Carol H. Daniel and Arthur Mead Martin. Listen in live at WWFM.org or tune in to a station in your area. \nBach at Noon concerts are also broadcast twice per month on WDIY\, the Bach Choir’s community partner in the Lehigh Valley. Concerts air on an episode of WDIY Classics\, weekdays at 10 AM\, and Hearing Voices\, Sundays at 7 PM. Check WDIY’s website and social media pages for air dates. Listen on 88.1 FM\, wdiy.org\, or the WDIY app. \nSupport the Bach at Noon Concert Series!\nSupport the Bach at Noon concert series with a freewill donation at the concert using the provided envelopes\, donate online\, or text BNOON to 44-321. Contributions can also be mailed to The Bach Choir of Bethlehem at 440 Heckewelder Place\, Bethlehem\, PA 18018.
URL:https://bach.org/event/october-bach-at-noon-2026/
LOCATION:Central Moravian Church\, 73 West Church St.\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18018\, United States
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SUMMARY:13th Biennial Bach Vocal Competition for American Singers
DESCRIPTION:Hear some of the nation’s most promising young vocalists at the 13th Biennial Bach Vocal Competition for American Singers on Saturday\, October 24\, at Peter Hall at Moravian University. \nFinalists will perform the music of Bach before a live audience and a panel of distinguished judges\, competing for a $3\,000 career-development grant and the opportunity to appear as a soloist with the Bach Choir in a future season. \nTickets are free! \nGet Tickets
URL:https://bach.org/event/13th-biennial-bach-vocal-competition-for-american-singers/
LOCATION:Peter Hall\, Moravian University\, 348 Main Street\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18018\, United States
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SUMMARY:November Bach at Noon
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URL:https://bach.org/event/november-bach-at-noon-2/
LOCATION:Central Moravian Church\, 73 West Church St.\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18018\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bel Canto Winter Concert: For This Joy
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URL:https://bach.org/event/bel-canto-winter-concert-for-this-joy/
LOCATION:Wesley United Methodist Church\, 2540 Center Street\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18018\, United States
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SUMMARY:A Christmas Carol
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URL:https://bach.org/event/a-christmas-carol/
LOCATION:Egner Memorial Chapel\, Muhlenberg College
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SUMMARY:A Christmas Carol
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URL:https://bach.org/event/a-christmas-carol-2/
LOCATION:First Presbyterian Church\, Bethlehem\, 2344 Center St.\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18017\, United States
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SUMMARY:Bel Canto Scholarship Recital
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URL:https://bach.org/event/bel-canto-scholarship-recital-2/
LOCATION:Cathedral Church of the Nativity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270209T120000
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SUMMARY:February Bach at Noon
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URL:https://bach.org/event/february-bach-at-noon-2/
LOCATION:Central Moravian Church\, 73 West Church St.\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18018\, United States
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SUMMARY:Greg Funfgeld Family Concert: Harmony of the Spheres
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URL:https://bach.org/event/greg-funfgeld-family-concert-harmony-of-the-spheres/
LOCATION:Da Vinci Science Center
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SUMMARY:March Bach at Noon
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URL:https://bach.org/event/march-bach-at-noon-2/
LOCATION:Central Moravian Church\, 73 West Church St.\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18018\, United States
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SUMMARY:Spring Concert: A Path of Miracles
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URL:https://bach.org/event/spring-concert-a-path-of-miracles/
LOCATION:Grace Church
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270411T160000
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SUMMARY:Bel Canto Spring Concert: A Garden Path
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URL:https://bach.org/event/bel-canto-spring-concert-a-garden-path/
LOCATION:Cathedral Church of the Nativity
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20270413T120000
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SUMMARY:April Bach at Noon
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URL:https://bach.org/event/april-bach-at-noon-2/
LOCATION:Central Moravian Church\, 73 West Church St.\, Bethlehem\, PA\, 18018\, United States
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SUMMARY:119th Bethlehem Bach Festival
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URL:https://bach.org/event/119th-bethlehem-bach-festival/
LOCATION:PA
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SUMMARY:June Bach at Noon
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URL:https://bach.org/event/june-bach-at-noon-3/
LOCATION:St. John’s Lutheran Church\, 37 S. 5th Street\, Allentown\, PA\, 18101\, United States
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SUMMARY:July Bach at Noon
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URL:https://bach.org/event/july-bach-at-noon-3/
LOCATION:St. John’s Lutheran Church\, 37 S. 5th Street\, Allentown\, PA\, 18101\, United States
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SUMMARY:August Bach at Noon
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URL:https://bach.org/event/august-bach-at-noon-3/
LOCATION:St. John’s Lutheran Church\, 37 S. 5th Street\, Allentown\, PA\, 18101\, United States
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