G U E S T A R T I S T S
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Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano
A R T I S T I C S T A F F
Dirk Garner, Director, Motet and College Choirs
Melvin Unger, Festival General Manager
Director, Riemenschneider Bach Institute
80th Annual Bach Festival
April 13-15, 2012
2012 marks the 80th year of B-W's annual Bach Festival. This year's festival celebrates the music of J. S. Bach and his contemporaries with three days of concerts and events. Join us for performances, masterclasses and a lecture.
Event Schedule
($) Tickets Required
S U N D A Y, A P R I L 1
FREE PREVIEW CONCERT
10:00 a.m.
Bach Festival Preview Performance
Church of the Covenant, Cleveland
Cantata: Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes (excerpts)
B-W Singers and Orchestra
Michael Peters, conductor
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F R I D A Y, A P R I L 13
OPEN HOUSE
1:00-3:00 p.m.
Riemenschneider Bach Institute
MASTER CLASS
2:00 p.m.
Kadel Family Vocal Music Hall
Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano
FESTIVAL BRASS
3:15 p.m.
Marting Hall Tower
John Brndiar, Conductor
rain location is the Fynette Kulas Music Hall
FIRST CONCERT ($)
4:00 p.m.
Gamble Auditorium
Selections from:
J. S. Bach: The Well-Tempered Clavier
Shostakovich: 24 Preludes and Fugues, Op. 87
Jenny Lin, piano
FESTIVAL BRASS
7:15 p.m.
Marting Hall Tower
John Brndiar, conductor
rain location is the Fynette Kulas Music Hall
SECOND CONCERT ($)
8:00 p.m.
Gamble Auditorium
Accompanied by members of the Opera Cleveland Orchestra
J.S. Bach: Lobet den Herren
H. Schütz: Selig sind die Toten
H. Schütz: Jauchzet dem Herren
Baldwin-Wallace Motet Choir
Dirk Garner, conductor
J. S. Bach: Cantata 82: Ich habe genug
Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone
Dwight Oltman, conductor
J. S. Bach: Suite No. 3 in D major, BWV 1068
Dwight Oltman, conductor
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S A T U R D A Y, A P R I L 14
MASTER CLASS
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Gamble Auditorium
Jenny Lin, piano
LECTURE
4:00 p.m.
Kulas Chamber Hall
Presented by Dr. Raymond Erickson, Professor Emeritus,
Aaron Copland School of Music, Queens College - CUNY
FESTIVAL BRASS
6:15 p.m.
Marting Hall Tower
John Brndiar, conductor
rain location is the Fynette Kulas Music Hall
THIRD CONCERT ($)
7:00 p.m.
Gamble Auditorium
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Evangelist: Lawrence Wiliford, tenor
Christus: Daniel Lichti, bass-baritone
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Jennifer Lane, mezzo-soprano
Isaiah Bell, tenor
Andrew Foster-Williams, bass-baritone
Festival Choir
Dirk Garner, director
Festival Chamber Orchestra
Dwight Oltman, conductor
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S U N D A Y, A P R I L 15
BACH SERVICE
11:15 a.m.
Berea United Methodist Church
Cantata: Die Himmel erzählen die Ehre Gottes (excerpts)
B-W Singers and Orchestra
Michael Peters, conductor
BACH FESTIVAL ALUMNI CHOIR - NEW!
1:30-3:30 p.m.
Fynette Kulas Music Hall
Bach Festival Alumni are invited to sing selections of St. Matthew Passion with members of the current Bach Festival Chorus under the direction of the Director of Choral Studies, Dr. Dirk Garner and guests, former Directors of Choral Activities, Stuart Raleigh and Maurice Casey.
Please note: This is not a performance. Rather, it is an opportunity to reconnect, gather with current students and to read through portions of the Passion. Dress is casual. Participants are asked to provide their own scores. Tours of the new and renovated Conservatory will also be offered.
$10 to participate.
To Register, or for more information, please click here.
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V E N U E S
Gamble Auditorium, and
Chamber Hall
Kulas Musical Arts Building
96 Front Street
Berea, OH 44017
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Kadel Family Vocal Music Hall
Fynette Kulas Music Hall
Boesel Musical Arts Center - First Floor
49 Seminary Street
Berea, OH 44017
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Marting Hall Tower
50 Seminary Street
Berea, OH 44017
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Berea United Methodist Church
170 Seminary Street
Berea, OH 44017
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Church of the Covenant
11205 Euclid Avenue
Cleveland, OH 44106
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275 Eastland Rd.