Schedule as of November 22, 2022. Subject to change.
* = Rain Location: Lindsay-Crossman Chapel
$ = Tickets Required (See TICKETS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS section below.)
Additional events to be added.
FRIDAY, APRIL 21
Kick Off Event
11am
Front Steps/Lobby, Boesel Musical Arts Center
The official start to Bach Festival, complete with fanfare & musical treats.
Open House
11:30-1:30pm
Riemenschneider Bach Institute, Boesel Musical Arts Center
Featuring a display of rare items from the vault and the presentation of the Bach Festival feature art piece, High Mass in B minor by J.-S. Bach, circa 2015 by Ukrainian artist Olha Kizub (b. 1968).
RBI Student Scholar Presentation
2-3pm
Fynette Kulas Music Hall, Boesel Musical Arts Center
2022-23 RBI Scholar Justin McMullen, will present on the topic of marriage in Steven Sondheim’s Company. Featuring items from the Jack Lee Collection.
Interlude
3:10-3:25pm
Lobby, Boesel Musical Arts Center
Bach on marimba, featuring Prof. Josh Ryan.
Master Class
3:30-5pm
Fynette Kulas Music Hall, Boesel Musical Arts Center
Dr. Kivie Cahn-Lipman, cello. Founder and director of ACRONYM. His recordings of the complete cello suites of J. S. Bach were praised for their “eloquent performances…fresh thinking…and energy and zeal” (The Strad).
Festival Brass
6:15pm
Marting Hall Lawn & Tower*
Bach and the Brandenburgs ($)
7pm
Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Baroque band ACRONYM performs an all-Bach concert, featuring two of J. S. Bach's six Brandenburg Concertos, along with one of his cantatas, and more. Special guest Catharina Meints, viola da gamba, one of the luminaries of the Historical Performance community, joins the ensemble for this special performance.
Post-Concert Reception
8:30pm
Gamble Lobby, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Hosted by Friends of the Conservatory
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
Alumni Brunch
10:30am-noon
Fynette Kulas Music Hall, Boesel Musical Arts Center
Get your favorite Bach Festival stories ready! BW alumni are invited to gather and reconnect. Advanced registration required.
Master Class
12:30-2pm
Fynes Hall, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Kate Maroney, mezzo-soprano. Recognized by The New York Times for her “vibrant and colorful” singing, mezzo-soprano Kate Maroney is in demand on concert, oratorio and opera stages in works that span from the Renaissance to the 21st century.
Interlude
2:10-2:25pm
Gamble Lobby, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Bach on saxophone, featuring Conservatory students
Lecture on the Mass in B Minor
2:30-3:30 pm
Fynes Hall, Kulas Musical Arts Building
Presented by Dr. Michael Marissen, Professor Emeritus of Music, Swarthmore College, Visiting Professor, Graduate Faculties, Princeton University and University of Pennsylvania.
Baroque Dance Workshop
4-5:15pm
Fynette Kulas Music Hall, Boesel Musical Arts Center
Join us as we learn the noble dances of the 18th century courts! We will explore the physical rhetoric of these dances through learning of basic steps with Baroque dancer and harpsichordist, Dr. Qin Ying Tan. Participants should wear comfortable clothing and soft dance shoes or socks for ease of movement. Free, but ticket required to participate. Observers welcome.
Festival Brass
6:15pm
Marting Hall Lawn & Tower*
Appear & Inspire ($)
7pm
Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
BWV: Cleveland's Bach Choir performs with Baroque band ACRONYM in an evening of inspiring music spanning centuries. Following tradition, we present two of Bach's monumental motets, Komm, Jesu, komm (BWV 229) and Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden (BWV 230). Nestled comfortably between these masterpieces is Benjamin Britten's Hymn to St. Cecilia in a profound and moving celebration of music. Weaving it all together are solo works performed by members of BWV and ACRONYM showcasing their myriad talents and interests.
SUNDAY, APRIL 23
All Conservatory Brunch ($)
10:30am
Ballroom, Strosacker Hall
Current students and parents, faculty and staff are invited to gather for a family meal in celebration of all things Bach. Advance reservation required.
Festival Brass
1:15pm
Marting Hall Lawn & Tower*
Mass in B Minor, BWV 232 ($)
2pm
Gamble Auditorium, Kulas Musical Arts Building
We close the 91st Bach Festival with J. S. Bach's signature work, Mass in B Minor. This sublime, uplifting masterwork is among Bach's most celebrated compositions. Join us as we perform the concerted version of this magnificent work.
Featuring:
BWV: Cleveland's Bach Choir
BW Motet Choir
BW Festival Orchestra with ACRONYM
Dirk Garner, conductor
Paulina Francisco, soprano
Madeline Apple Healey '11, soprano
MaryRuth Miller, soprano
Amanda Powell, soprano
Andrew Leslie Cooper '15, alto
Dianna Grabowski, alto
Kate Maroney, alto
Joseph Schlesinger, alto
John Russell, tenor
Gene Stenger '10, tenor
Matthew Tresler, tenor
Dominic Aragon '16, bass
Jonathan Cooper '12, bass
Harrison Gilberti ’24, bass
Christopher Jackson, bass