Bach Festival

 

2006 Schedule


Friday, April 21, 2006

  • 1:00-3:00 p.m. Riemenschneider Bach Institute Open House
    Main Floor, Merner-Pfeiffer, Room 105 (free and open to the public)

  • 3:15 p.m. Festival Brass Choir, John Brndiar conducting
    Marting Hall Tower (free and open to the public)

  • 4:00 p.m. FIRST CONCERT
    Marco Uccellini: Two Sonatas for violin and continuo

    J. S. Bach: Fantasy and Fugue in A minor for harpsichord, BWV 904

    George Frideric Handel: Sonata in D Major for Violin and Continuo, Op. 1 No. 13

    Dietrich Buxtehude: Gen Himmel zu dem Vater Mein, Cantata, Bux WV 32

    J. S. Bach: Four Arias
    "Öffne dich, mein ganzes Herze," from Cantata 61, Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
    "Die Welt...Phoebus eilt," from Cantata 202, Weichet nur, betrübte Schatten
    "    Drum sucht auch Amor...Wenn die Frühlingslüfte streichen", from Cantata 202
    "Jesus soll mein erstes Wort," from Cantata 171, Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm

    Aston Magna Early Music Ensemble
    Sharon Baker, Soprano
    Nancy Wilson, Baroque Violin
    Loretta O'Sullivan, Baroque Cello
    Peter Sykes, Harpsichord

  • 7:15 p.m. Festival Brass Choir, John Brndiar conducting
    Marting Hall Tower (free and open to the public)

  • 8:00 p.m. SECOND CONCERT
    George Frideric Handel: Concerto Grosso Op. 6, No. 4 in A Minor
    Dwight Oltman conducting

    J. S. Bach: Alles mit Gott und nichts ohn' ihn, BWV 1127 First Regional Performance (recently discovered sacred aria)
    Tamara Matthews, Soprano

    J. S. Bach: Motet: Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied, BWV 225
    Baldwin Wallace Motet Choir
    Stuart Raleigh conducting

    J. S. Bach: Magnificat in D Major, BWV 243
    Tamara Matthews, Soprano
    Ellen Rabiner, Contralto
    Frederick Urrey, Tenor
    Kevin Deas, Bass-Baritone
    Baldwin Wallace University Choir
    Members of the Cleveland Opera Orchestra
    Dwight Oltman conducting


Saturday, April 22, 2006 Note Special Start Times

  • 10:30 a.m. THIRD CONCERT, Artist/Lecture 
    "Rhetoric and Bach's Art of Fugue," presented by Todd Wilson, Organist and Adel Heinrich, Lecturer
    United Methodist Church of Berea, 170 Seminary Street

  • 2:15 p.m. Festival Brass Choir, John Brndiar conducting
    Marting Hall Tower (free and open to the public)

  • 3:00 p.m. FOURTH CONCERT
    JOHANNES-PASSION (BWV 245)
    Tamara Matthews, Soprano
    Ellen Rabiner, Mezzo-Soprano
    Alan Bennett, Tenor
    Frederick Urrey, Evangelist
    William Sharp, Baritone
    Kevin Deas, Bass-Baritone
    Festival Chamber Orchestra
    Baldwin Wallace University Choir
    Dwight Oltman conducting


Sunday, April 23, 2006

  • 2:00 p.m.Honors Recital
    Following a recognition of scholarship and award recipients, the recital features outstanding students selected for excellence in academics and performance. (free and open to the public)
  • 4:00 p.m. Nach Bach
    An After-Bach Festival concert celebrating unusual arrangements of works by J. S. Bach, works inspired by Bach, and uninspired works vaguely related to Bach (free and open to the public).              
           

Third Annual Conservatory Alumni Reunion
Special Conservatory Alumni Events are scheduled throughout Bach Festival weekend. Check back for more information.

                           
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