Free Admission and no need for a reservation. Doors open at 11:30am – come early to be sure of a seat. Greg Funfgeld will introduce the music performed by members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra with an informal and enlightening talk. Free-will contributions gratefully received.

Free Admission and no need for a reservation. Doors open at 11:30am - come early to be sure of a seat. Greg Funfgeld will introduce the music performed by members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra with an informal and enlightening talk. Free-will contributions gratefully received. J.S. Bach: Cantata 97 - In aller meinen Taten Rosa Lamoreaux, soprano Laura Atkinson, alto Charles Blandy, tenor William Sharp, bass   Georg Philipp Telemann: Concerto for 3 Oboes, 3 Violins and…

Free Admission and no need for a reservation. Doors open at 11:30am - come early to be sure of a seat. Greg Funfgeld will introduce the music performed by members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra with an informal and enlightening talk. Free-will contributions gratefully received. J.S. Bach: Cantata 51 - Jauchzet Gott in allen Landen! Julie Bosworth, soprano Ludwig van Beethoven: Sonata in G major, Opus 96 Elizabeth Field, violin and Steven Silverman, piano Greg Funfgeld says…

Free Admission and no need for a reservation. Doors open at 11:30am - come early to be sure of a seat. Greg Funfgeld will introduce the music performed by members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra with an informal and enlightening talk. Free-will contributions gratefully received. J.S. Bach: Concerto for Oboe d-amore in A Major, BWV 1055 Mary Watt, oboe d'amore (Allegro moderato) Larghetto Allegro ma non tanto Cantata 32 – Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen (Dearest Jesus, My…

Free Admission and no need for a reservation. Doors open at 11:30am - come early to be sure of a seat. Greg Funfgeld will introduce the music performed by members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra with an informal and enlightening talk. Free-will contributions gratefully received. At the April Bach at Noon, Moravian College will confer an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters by Moravian College upon Greg Funfgeld.   Musical Program includes: Bach: from the Fifth French…

Join us to celebrate this milestone!! Bach at Noon returns to Central Moravian Church this month, when we’ll celebrate our 95th Bach at Noon in Bethlehem! The Bach at Noon program is presented on the second Tuesday of the month in Bethlehem in September, October, November, January, February, March and April, always free and open to the public. Doors open at 11:30 am and concerts begin at 12:10 pm. Each performance will feature soloists, along with members of The Bach…

Join us for Bach at Noon at Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem. The Bach at Noon program is presented on the second Tuesday of the month in Bethlehem in September, October, November, January, February, March and April, always free and open to the public. Doors open at 11:30 am and concerts begin at 12:10 pm. Each performance will feature soloists, along with members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra, with an informative and lively introduction to each piece from…

Join us for Bach at Noon at Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem. The Bach at Noon program is presented on the second Tuesday of the month in Bethlehem in September, October, November, January, February, March and April, always free and open to the public. Doors open at 11:30 am and concerts begin at 12:10 pm. Each performance will feature soloists, along with members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra, with an informative and lively introduction to each piece from…

Join us for Bach at Noon at Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem. The Bach at Noon program is presented on the second Tuesday of the month in Bethlehem in September, October, November, January, February, March and April, always free and open to the public. Doors open at 11:30 am and concerts begin at 12:10 pm. Each performance will feature soloists, along with members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra, with an informative and lively introduction to each piece from…

*** UPDATE! February's Bach at Noon concert has been canceled, due to the weather forecast. *** Join us for Bach at Noon at Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem. The Bach at Noon program is presented on the second Tuesday of the month in Bethlehem in September, October, November, January, February, March and April, always free and open to the public. Doors open at 11:30 am and concerts begin at 12:10 pm. Each performance will feature soloists, along with members of The…

Join us for Bach at Noon at Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem. The Bach at Noon program is presented on the second Tuesday of the month in Bethlehem in September, October, November, January, February, March and April, always free and open to the public. Doors open at 11:30 am and concerts begin at 12:10 pm. Each performance will feature soloists, along with members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra, with an informative and lively introduction to each piece from…

Join us for Bach at Noon at Central Moravian Church, Bethlehem. The Bach at Noon program is presented on the second Tuesday of the month in Bethlehem in September, October, November, January, February, March and April, always free and open to the public. Doors open at 11:30 am and concerts begin at 12:10 pm. Each performance will feature soloists, along with members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra, with an informative and lively introduction to each piece from…

Each year, September finds us returning to Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem for our Bach at Noon concerts.  The Bach at Noon program is presented on the second Tuesday of the month in in Bethlehem in September, October, November, January, February, March and April; there are no Bach at Noon performances in December or May. Always free and open to the public.   Doors open at 11:30 am and concerts begin at 12:10 pm.  Each performance will feature soloists, along…

  Join us at Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem for our Bach at Noon concerts.  The Bach at Noon program is presented on the second Tuesday of the month in in Bethlehem in September, October, November, January, February, March and April; there are no Bach at Noon performances in December or May. Always free and open to the public.   Doors open at 11:30 am and concerts begin at 12:10 pm.  Each performance will feature soloists, along with members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival…

Join us at Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem for the final Bach at Noon concert of 2019.  The Bach at Noon program is presented on the second Tuesday of the month in in Bethlehem in September, October, November, January, February, March and April; there are no Bach at Noon performances in December or May. Always free and open to the public.   Doors open at 11:30 am and concerts begin at 12:10 pm.  Each performance will feature soloists, along with members of The Bach Choir…

Join us at Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem for the first Bach at Noon concert of 2020.   Bach at Noon program is presented on the second Tuesday of the month in Bethlehem in September, October, November, January, February, March and April; there are no Bach at Noon performances in December or May. Always free and open to the public.   Doors open at 11:30 am and concerts begin at 12:10 pm.  Each performance will feature soloists, along with members of The Bach Choir and Bach…

Join us at Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem for Bach at Noon.  Presented on the second Tuesday of the month in Bethlehem in September, October, November, January, February, March and April; there are no Bach at Noon performances in December or May. Always free and open to the public.   Doors open at 11:30 am and concerts begin at 12:10 pm.  Each performance will feature soloists, along with members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra, with an informative and lively…

Join us at Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem for Bach at Noon.  Presented on the second Tuesday of the month in Bethlehem in September, October, November, January, February, March and April; there are no Bach at Noon performances in December or May. Always free and open to the public.   Doors open at 11:30 am and concerts begin at 12:10 pm.  Each performance will feature soloists, along with members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra, with an informative and lively…

Join us – virtually – for our Bach at Noon concert recorded at Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem.  The Bethlehem Bach at Noon program is presented in September, October, November, January, February, March and April; there are no Bach at Noon performances in December or May. For this month only, the Bach at Noon virtual concert will be presented on the THIRD Tuesday of the month.  Due to Covid-19 restrictions,  and following our own safety protocol, we are unable to gather large groups of singers and…

** UPDATE!  February snowstorm has delayed our recording.  Our concert will premiere on the THIRD Tuesday of this month - February 16 at noon. ** Join us – virtually – for our Bach at Noon concert recorded at Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem.  The Bethlehem Bach at Noon program is presented in September, October, November, January, February, March and April; there are no Bach at Noon performances in December or May. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, and following our own safety protocol, we are unable to gather…

Join us – virtually – for our Bach at Noon concert recorded at Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem.  The Bethlehem Bach at Noon program is presented in September, October, November, January, February, March and April; there are no Bach at Noon performances in December or May. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, and following our own safety protocol, we are unable to gather large groups of singers and instrumentalists or an audience.  Each virtual performance features vocal soloists, along with a small ensemble of Bach Festival Orchestra members, with an…

Join us – virtually – for our Bach at Noon concert recorded at Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem.  The Bethlehem Bach at Noon program is presented in September, October, November, January, February, March and April; there are no Bach at Noon performances in December or May. Due to Covid-19 restrictions, and following our own safety protocol, we are unable to gather large groups of singers and instrumentalists or an audience.  Each virtual performance features vocal soloists, along with a small ensemble of Bach Festival Orchestra members, with an…

Bach is Back! We are delighted to return to Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem to  present the first of our Bach at Noon concerts for the 2021 fall season. Our plans are to be live and in-person throughout our Bach at Noon season in Bethlehem. Please note: All members of our audience, regardless of vaccination status, are required to wear a face mask while attending a Bach Choir concert.  Doors open at 11:30 am and we will monitor the number of…

  We are delighted to continue our fall Bach at Noon concerts in our downtown Bethlehem home, Central Moravian Church. We will present Bach at Noon live and in-person throughout our season in Bethlehem. Please note: All members of our audience are required to show proof of vaccination, and wear a face mask while attending a Bach Choir concert. Doors open at 11:30 am; please have your vaccination card and your i.d. in hand when you enter. Thank you for your cooperation to help keep the…

Bach at Noon continues in Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem this month, as we present our last midday concert of the 2021 fall season: IN-PERSON and LIVE-STREAMED!  (No Bach at Noon concert in December; we'll be back in Central Moravian Church in January.) Our plans are to be live and in-person throughout our Bach at Noon season in Bethlehem, with selected concerts live-streamed.  Please note: All members of our audience are required to show proof of vaccination, and wear a face mask…

Bach at Noon continues in Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem this month, as we present the first of our 2022 Wintertide Celebration concerts! Please note:  We will limit capacity in the Church in January, and indicate social distancing guidelines within and between the pews. All members of our audience are required to show proof of vaccination, and wear a face mask while attending a Bach Choir concert. Doors open at 11:30 am; please have your vaccination card and your…

Bach at Noon continues in Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem this month, with our 2022 Wintertide Celebration concerts! Please note:  If necessary, we will limit capacity in the Church, and indicate social distancing guidelines within and between the pews. All members of our audience are required to show proof of vaccination, and wear a face mask while attending a Bach Choir concert. Doors open at 11:30 am; please have your vaccination card and your i.d. in hand when you…

Bach at Noon continues with our second concert this month in Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem, as we continue with our 2022 Wintertide Celebration concerts! Please note:  If necessary, we will limit capacity in the Church, and indicate social distancing guidelines within and between the pews. All members of our audience are required to show proof of vaccination, and wear a face mask while attending a Bach Choir concert. Doors open at 11:30 am; please have your vaccination card and your…

Bach at Noon continues in Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem this month, as we conclude our 2022 Wintertide Celebration concerts!  We're celebrating our 120th Bach at Noon in Bethlehem this month! Greg Funfgeld returns to Bach at Noon on April 12!  Join us in April for Greg's final Bethlehem Bach at Noon concert as our Artistic Director and Conductor. Please note:  All members of our audience are required to wear a face mask while attending a Bach Choir concert.…

RESCHEDULED from March 8 Bach at Noon continues in Central Moravian Church in downtown Bethlehem, the first of two concerts of this month, as we continue our 2022 Wintertide Celebration! Please note:  All members of our audience are required to wear a face mask while attending a Bach Choir concert. Doors open at 11:30 am; please have your mask in hand when you enter. Thank you for your cooperation to help keep the community safe. Join us as we welcome…

Our final downtown Bethlehem Bach at Noon of the season takes place in Central Moravian Church.  Artistic Director and Conductor Greg Funfgeld inaugurated this concert series in 2005, and this month's performance will give our audience a chance to say a very special thank you as he concludes his tenure with The Choir at the end of June. Please note:  Masks are required indoors; no proof of vaccination required. Doors open at 11:30 am This performance will be live-streamed on…

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…

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,…

Join us for a very special Bach at Noon on November 8th, 2022. Our guests soloists will present a concert on period instruments, conducted by  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, and The Thirteen, a Washington D.C. based choral ensemble. He…

We're in Bethlehem for our fourth Bach at Noon this winter in Central Moravian Church. Join us on January 10th, 2023 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,…

We’re in Bethlehem for our very special Sweethearts Edition of Bach at Noon this Valentine's Day in Central Moravian Church. Join us on February 14th, 2023 to hear members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra, conducted by Artistic Director and Conductor, Christopher Jackson. Featuring a few pieces Bach included in a special notebook to his second wife Anna Magdalena. We are also presenting some interesting musical pairings – Bach & Purcell – Bach & Finzi – Bach & Florence Price.…

  We’re in Bethlehem for Bach at Noon this March in Central Moravian Church. Join us on March 14th, 2023 to hear members of The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra, conducted by Artistic Director and Conductor, Christopher Jackson. Featuring guest soloists Rhianna Cockrell, alto; Nathan Hodgson, tenor; Harrison Hintzsche, bass. 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…

    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…

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.  

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.

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.

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.   

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…

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…

Our season begins with our inspiring Bach at Noon series in Bethlehem. 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. The Bach Choir is pleased to welcome Emmanuel Coppey, winner of the 2023 Lillian and Maurice Barbash J.S. Bach String Competition for this month's performance! Enjoy insightful and enlightening remarks by Christopher Jackson, Artistic Director and Conductor of the…

Our season continues our inspiring Bach at Noon series in Bethlehem. 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. Enjoy insightful and enlightening remarks by Christopher Jackson, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bach Choir. The October Bach at Noon is supported in part by a generous endowment gift from Mrs. Cornelius Ayer Wood Jr. in memory of The…

Our season continues our inspiring Bach at Noon series in Bethlehem. 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. Enjoy insightful and enlightening remarks by Christopher Jackson, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bach Choir. The November Bach at Noon concert was named in honor of Greg Funfgeld, in celebration of his 25th season as the sixth conductor of…

Our season continues our inspiring Bach at Noon series in Bethlehem. 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. Enjoy insightful and enlightening remarks by Christopher Jackson, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bach Choir. The January Bach at Noon concert is named in honor of J. Fred Wolle, founder and first conductor of the Bach Choir of Bethlehem,…

Our season continues with our inspiring Bach at Noon series in Bethlehem. 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. Enjoy insightful and enlightening remarks by Christopher Jackson, Artistic Director and Conductor of the Bach Choir. The February Bach at Noon concert is named "The Daniel Family Memorial Concert" and is made possible in part by a generous endowment…