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May 2023
Festival Luncheon
Butz Lobby, Zoellner Arts Center Limited seating is available for this full-course, served luncheon which includes comments from one of 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. Tickets / Advance registration required. No tickets available at the door. Guarantors: $27 Public: $34
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 »June 2023
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 »Zimmermann’s Coffee House: Oktoberfest Edition
Mark your calendars and join us on September 30, 2023, as we present Zimmermann's Coffeehouse FIRST-EVER Oktoberfest Edition — a celebration of German culture and music! We return to the exquisite Peter Hall at Moravian University, adorned with stunning 19th-century stained glass windows and superb acoustics. Immerse yourself in the ambiance of Bach's Leipzig as you indulge in delicious light fare, authentic German beer, and captivating music, performed by talented students, chosen by audition. Ticket sales begin on August 1,…
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
Gala Concert and World Premiere Recording
Mendelssohn’s Reconstruction of Bach’s Saint Matthew Passion PLAN TO JOIN US FOR THIS WORLD-PREMIERE PERFORMANCE & LIVE RECORDING OF THE NEW SCHOLARLY EDITION! The Bach Choir invites you to attend the world premiere performance and LIVE scholarly edition recording of Felix Mendelssohn’s version of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, in celebration of our 125th Anniversary. Led by Artistic Director and Conductor Christopher Jackson, our Bach Choir singers, Bach Festival Orchestra and national soloists will perform this work, the first published scholarly edition of this…
Find out more »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.
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