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May 2022
The Barnette Distinguished Scholar Lecture –
George Stauffer, Ph.D.
Great Expectations: Bach in Leipzig We are delighted to welcome back Dr. George Stauffer to present our lecture at this year's Festival. Dr. Stauffer is a Distinguished Professor of Music History and Dean Emeritus, Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University. Educated at Dartmouth College, Bryn Mawr College, and Columbia University, he is well known for his writings on the music and culture of the Baroque Era and the life and works of Johann Sebastian Bach, in particular.…
Find out more »Saint Matthew Passion
Part 1 • 4:00pm Part 2 • 8:00pm The Bach Choir of Bethlehem, Bach Festival Orchestra and distinguished soloists ONE TICKET is good for both Part 1 and Part 2 of this performance. Tickets ordered after May 12 will be held at WILL CALL for pick up prior to the concert. This year’s Festival includes two of Bach’s towering choral masterpieces, Everest and K2, alongside one another. The Saint Matthew Passion is cosmic, operatic in its scope, making use of…
Find out more »Festival Dinner | Lecture
Delicious (and convenient!) dinner at the Festival, this year between Parts 1 and 2 of the Saint Matthew Passion. Join us, as Dr. Larry Lipkis offers remarks and insight into the music of Bach. Seating is limited and this event sells out quickly! Dr. Larry Lipkis, Professor of Music and Composer-in-Residence at Moravian College Butz Lobby, Zoellner Arts Center Registration required Please note: While indoors, patrons are required to wear a mask, which may be removed during luncheon or dinner.…
Find out more »Ifor Jones Chamber Music Concert
The Bach Festival Orchestra and artist-in-residence Eliot Fisk: May 19: 2022 – PLEASE NOTE: Tickets are available for the May 21 performance through the ZOELLNER ARTS CENTER Box Office. Click HERE to reach the Box Office or call 610.758.2787 ext 0 Concerto in E Major for Guitar and Orchestra | Luigi Boccherini Trio Sonata No. 5 in C Major, BWV 529 | J.S. Bach | with Charlotte Mattax Moersch Bach’s Ciaccona Project: Selected and mentored by Dr. Larry Lipkis, talented young musicians will perform variations they have composed…
Find out more »Festival Luncheon
Butz Lobby, Zoellner Arts Center Limited seating is available for this full-course luncheon which includes comments from one of our acclaimed Festival soloists. Conveniently located in Zoellner Arts Center and open to the public. Members of the Heritage Society and Guarantors in the top 3 giving circles ($750+) attend as our guests. Advance registration required. Guarantors: $27 Public: $34 Please note: While indoors, patrons are required to wear a mask, which may be removed during luncheon or dinner. Vaccination against…
Find out more »The Mass in B Minor
Our treasured tradition, attended and warmly received by thousands of people from around the country and around the world since the American premiere of Bach’s monumental Mass at the very first Bethlehem Bach Festival in 1900. You may want to plan a picnic on the lovely grounds of the church between Parts 1 & 2…another treasured tradition!
Find out more »Mass in B Minor (LIVE-STREAMED Virtual concert)
Part 1 • 2:30pm Part 2 • 4:30pm Our treasured tradition, attended and warmly received by thousands of people from around the country and around the world since the American premiere of Bach’s monumental Mass at the very first Bethlehem Bach Festival in 1900. We will LIVE-STREAM this performance at this year's Festival so our patrons may join us from wherever they are and be part of Greg Funfgeld's final Festival concert as our Artistic Director and Conductor. Ticket buyers have…
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