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The Bach Festival Society was founded in 1935 at Rollins College to commemorate the 250th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach's birth by presenting the composer's orchestral and choral music to the public "for its enlightenment, education, pleasure, and enjoyment" [7] at Knowles Memorial Chapel.
Omnipresent Music Festival - BIPOC Musicians Festival. This is a music festival that showcases the historical significance of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) professional musicians and composers while entertaining communities and inspiring youth with musical performances that span all genres of music. Oregon Bach Festival: United States
The festival's programming is three-fold. It presents a diverse slate of concerts and guest artists, which in recent years has included non-Bach-related programs by Garrison Keillor, Bobby McFerrin, Frederica von Stade and Yo-Yo Ma; it maintains a focus on choral-orchestral repertoire, including commissions and premieres; and it undertakes extensive educational activities, including the ...
2001: Live—a live album by J. J. Cale. 2005: Arriving Somewhere..., a live DVD by Porcupine Tree released in 2006 and 2008. 2006: Songlines Live—a live album by The Derek Trucks Band. 2010: Live in Chicago—a live album by Renaissance from their 1983 tour. 2015: September '78—a live album by John Prine recorded at the theater in 1978.
There have been some significant Bachfest events too. In 1994, Bach's old choir, the Thomanerchor in Leipzig made its UK debut, Gustav Leonhardt directed at the LBS Golden Jubilee in 1996 and gave a rare keyboard recital in 1999, and in 2005 the UK 'live' première of a newly discovered Bach Aria was given, to name but a few. At the annual ...
CHCAGO — The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning that attendees of a recent outdoor concert at the popular Salt Shed music venue may have been exposed to rabies-carrying bats.
The Bach Choir is a large independent musical organisation founded in London, England in 1876 to give the first performance of J. S. Bach's Mass in B minor in Britain. [ 1 ] The choir has around 240 active members.
The American Bach Soloists (ABS) is an American baroque orchestra based in the San Francisco Bay Area. [1] The orchestra was founded in Belvedere, California , in 1989. [ 2 ] Performers share music from Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries during the Classical era , including Handel , Vivaldi , and Mozart , with modern audiences.