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April 2022
Yo-Yo Ma & Kathryn Stott ~ Gala Event and Fundraiser
SOLD OUT!
8 pm Saturday, April 30, 2022 We have begun a waiting list for tickets, should they become available. To be added to that list, please email your contact information to office@bach.org and include the number of tickets you're requesting (limit 4.) Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem Reserved Tickets • $95 / $70 / $50 / Student: $9 The Bach Choir of Bethlehem is thrilled to present YO-YO MA and KATHRYN STOTT for a very special Gala Concert and Fundraiser, to help…
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Saint Matthew Passion
Tickets for the May 13 performance are available at Packer Memorial Church starting at 3pm. Part 1 • 4pm Part 2 • 8pm 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 8 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…
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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 »Mass in B Minor (On-Demand Virtual concert)
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 LIVE-STREAMED this performance from our Festival; please enjoy the concert on-demand from wherever you are and be part of Greg Funfgeld's final Festival concert as our Artistic Director and Conductor. Ticket buyers have access to view the live-stream up to FIVE TIMES before…
Find out more »June 2022
Bach at Noon | June 14
We are thrilled to return to St. John's Lutheran Church in Allentown on June 14th! Greg Funfgeld will lead members of The Choir and The Bach Festival Orchestra in his final concert as our Artistic Director and Conductor. Join us! Our June program includes Cantata 34, one of our favorites, along with the Third Orchestral Suite – festive and beloved music. The June concert will be live-streamed on The Choir's YouTube channel. “Join us” as we present Bach at…
Find out more »July 2022
Bach at Noon | July 12
We are thrilled to return to St. John's Lutheran Church in Allentown on July 12th! We also welcome Artistic Director and Conductor Christopher Jackson at the July Bach at Noon as he leads a guest soloist and members of The Bach Festival Orchestra in his first concert with us. Dr. Jackson is a specialist in choral conducting with expertise in early music, performance practice, and community engagement. He comes to us from Muhlenberg College, where he served as the Director…
Find out more »August 2022
Bach at Noon | August 9
We are thrilled to return to St. John's Lutheran Church in Allentown on August 9th for the final Bach at Noon in our 2022 summer season! The final performance of our 125th anniversary summer season will be conducted by our Artistic Director and Conductor Christopher Jackson. Dr. Jackson comes to us from Muhlenberg College, where he served as the Director of Choral and Vocal Activities. He is also a member of Skylark Vocal Ensemble, a professional choral ensemble where he…
Find out more »September 2022
Bach at Noon | September 13
We are so excited to be back in Bethlehem at Central Moravian Church! Join us for Bach at Noon on September 13th, 2022. This performance will be conducted by our new Artistic Director and Conductor, Christopher Jackson. Christopher Jackson comes to us from Muhlenberg College, where he served as the Director of Choral and Vocal Activities. He is also a member of Skylark Vocal Ensemble, a professional choral ensemble where he serves as Director of Education, and The Thirteen, a…
Find out more »October 2022
Bach at Noon | October 11
We're in Bethlehem for our second Bach at Noon this fall in Central Moravian Church. Join us on October 11th, 2022, to hear members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra, conducted by new Artistic Director and Conductor, Christopher Jackson. Dr. Jackson comes to us from Muhlenberg College, where he served as the Director of Choral and Vocal Activities. He is also a member of Skylark Vocal Ensemble, a professional choral ensemble where he serves as Director of Education,…
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