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April 2023
Bach at Noon | April 11
We’re in Bethlehem for Bach at Noon this April in Central Moravian Church. Join us on April 11th, 2023 to hear members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra, conducted by Artistic Director and Conductor, Christopher Jackson. Featuring guest soloists Jessica Beebe, soprano; Kate Maroney, mezzo-soprano; James Reece, tenor; and instrumental soloists Loretta O'Sullivan, cello; Nobuo Kitagawa, oboe d'amore; and Mary Watt, oboe d'amore. Dr. Jackson comes to us from Muhlenberg College, where he served as the Director of Choral…
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Bach at Noon | June 13
Free Admission! Join us for a breathtaking afternoon of music! Our 125th anniversary season continues with the Summer Bach at Noon Series in Allentown on June 13th. Artistic Director and Conductor, Christopher Jackson lead members of The Bach Choir, Bach Festival Orchestra, and much-loved soloists! This free concert promises to bring to life the works of some of the greatest composers in history. We look forward to welcoming you! PROGRAM: Click here for the digital program. Antonio Vivaldi (1678–1741) From The…
Find out more »July 2023
Bach at Noon | July 11
FREE admission! Join us for the 25th Allentown Bach at Noon on July 11 at St. John's Lutheran Church. Artistic Director and Conductor, Christopher Jackson lead members of The Bach Choir, Bach Festival Orchestra, and much-loved soloists! This free concert promises to bring to life the works of some of Bach's greatest influences. We look forward to welcoming you! Click here for the digital program PROGRAM: Soloists Katelyn Grace Jackson – soprano Margot Rood – soprano Hannah Baslee –…
Find out more »August 2023
Bach at Noon | August 8
FREE admission! Join us for the Allentown Bach at Noon Summer Series on August 8 at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Artistic Director and Conductor, Christopher Jackson lead members of The Bach Choir, Bach Festival Orchestra, and much-loved soloists! This free concert features Bach’s impassioned solo Cantata 199, Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, beloved choral works by Mendelssohn, Brahms, and hymns from the American Shaker tradition. Nationally renowned soprano and featured soloist on our upcoming world-premiere recording, Clara Rottsolk joins us for this…
Find out more »September 2023
Bach at Noon | September 12
We're thrilled to return to Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem! Join us for the season opener, Bach at Noon, on September 12, 2023. Delight in insights from Christopher Jackson as he leads The Bach Choir, Bach Festival Orchestra, and our esteemed soloists. Soloists: Clara Rottsolk, soprano James Reese, tenor William Marshall, baritone Nobuo Kitagawa, oboe Can't make it in person? Click here to listen live on WWFM. PROGRAM: Click here to view or print the program.
Find out more »October 2023
Bach at Noon | October 10
Join us in celebrating our 130th Bethlehem Bach at Noon on October 10, 2023, at Central Moravian Church! Enjoy an all-Bach program presented by Christopher Jackson, The Bach Choir, and Bach Festival Orchestra. We look forward to sharing this afternoon delight with you! Soloists: Kim Leads, mezzo-soprano Lawrence Jones, tenor David Newman, baritone Can't join us in person? Join us virtually! Click here to live-stream on YouTube PROGRAM: Click here to view or print the program.
Find out more »November 2023
Bach at Noon | November 14
We’re thrilled to return to Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem! Join us for a FREE Bach at Noon, on November 14, 2023. Delight in insights from Christopher Jackson as he leads The Bach Choir, Bach Festival Orchestra, and our esteemed soloists. Soloists: Hannah Baslee, alto Mollie Glazer, viola da gamba Can’t make it in person? Click here to listen live on WWFM. PROGRAM: Click here to view or print the program.
Find out more »January 2024
Bach at Noon | January 9
We’re thrilled to return to Central Moravian Church in Bethlehem! Join us for a FREE Bach at Noon, on January 9, 2024. Delight in insights from Christopher Jackson as he leads The Bach Choir, Bach Festival Orchestra, and our esteemed soloists. Soloists: Jessica Beebe, soprano Robin Bier, alto Andrew Fuchs, tenor Graham Bier, baritone Chuck Holdeman, bassoon Can’t make it in person? Click here to listen live on WWFM. PROGRAM: Click here to view or print the program.
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Bach at Noon | February 13
For Your Safety Amid Inclement Weather: Join us virtually to this special Bach at Noon concert! The live-stream will begin at 11:30 am and the concert will start at 12:10 pm. CLICK HERE TO JOIN US VIRTUALLY The Bach Choir of Bethlehem invites you to an exclusive premiere performance of an original composition by the Emmy Award-winning composer, Jasmine Arielle Barnes, as part of our February Bach at Noon concert. This free concert provides the community with an exceptional opportunity…
Find out more »March 2024
Bach at Noon | March 12
FREE ADMISSION! We're excited for this Bach at Noon concert offering a preview of The Bach Choir of Bethlehem's Spring Concert on March 17 and the CD release of Mendelssohn's edition of Bach's St. Matthew Passion available on March 22. We'll start with the audience joining us in singing Bach’s O Haupt voll Blut und Wunden and close with two cantatas from Buxtehude’s Membra Jesu Nostri, with two more to come at the Spring Concert. Soloists: Jessica Beebe – soprano…
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