The 89th Annual Bach Festival concludes with an exciting pairing of a choral masterwork with an orchestral masterpiece. Rossini’s Stabat Mater, his last large and important composition, features his operatic style with sacred text.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning The Little Match Girl Passion was composed by David Lang, inspired by the Hans Christian Andersen story, and influenced by Bach’s St. Matthew Passion. Aesop’s Fables, by Richard Maltz, offers important life lessons while describing the “world of childhood.”
This program celebrates the genius of Bach and Handel. Delight in The Magnificat in D Major in all its choral and orchestral glory. This is Bach at his most joyous. Then savor his iconic Orchestral Suite No. 3.
A collection of Handel’s finest arias will be sung Orlando native and Rollins alumnus Brennan Hall. Brennan won first prize in the International Countertenor Vocal Competition at Havana’s Les Voix Humaines Festival in 2015 and has been praised for his “remarkably rich voice … and admirable musical intelligence.” (San Francisco Classical Voice)
The Concertos by Candlelight program is a perennial favorite of Bach Festival audiences. Guest artist Alon Goldstein, whose performances have been described as “lively, bursting with energy, yet also poetic,” (Der Westen, Bochum Germany) returns to Knowles Chapel perform Brahms’ incomparable Piano Concerto No. 1.
The husband-and-wife team of Routa Kroumovitch and Alvaro Gomez, violinists, are familiar to patrons as co-concert masters of the Bach Festival Orchestra. Performing as a duo around the world, Kroumovitch and Gomez bring artistry to a level that can only be achieved through years of collaborative music-making. They will perform the Concertante in A Major for Two Violins, Op. 48, Louis Spohr
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec collaborated with Pulitzer Prize - and GRAMMY Award-winning - lyricist Mark Campbell to create Sanctuary Road, which was nominated for a GRAMMY as Best New Choral Work in 2021. This poignant oratorio draws on the compelling stories in William Still’s memoir, The Underground Railroad.
The Symphony No. 1 in e minor by Florence Price was completed in 1932 and first performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Price's first full-scale orchestral composition was the first symphony by an African American woman to be performed by a major American orchestra.
Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec collaborated with Pulitzer Prize - and GRAMMY Award-winning - lyricist Mark Campbell to create Sanctuary Road, which was nominated for a GRAMMY as Best New Choral Work in 2021. This poignant oratorio draws on the compelling stories in William Still’s memoir, The Underground Railroad.
The Symphony No. 1 in e minor by Florence Price was completed in 1932 and first performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. Price's first full-scale orchestral composition was the first symphony by an African American woman to be performed by a major American orchestra.
This profound and moving program, thoughtfully chosen each season by artistic director John V. Sinclair, features an uninterrupted series of classical and contemporary music that encourages reflection and restoration.
Grandeur and ingenuity abound though five Baroque era composers’ interpretations of the Magnificat, a canticle of praise to Mary: Vivaldi, Telemann, Zelenka, Caldara and Heinecken. This program will feature the virtuosic ensemble, Bach Vocal Artists.
This Paris-based chamber ensemble invokes an expressive style that intertwines musicians and vocalists in an intimate performance. Fuoco Obbligato’s repertoire spans from the Baroque era cantatas to 20th century folk song.
Brakel, lauded by the Chicago Tribune as “one of the most talented organists in the world”, will play an all-Bach program on the Knowles Memorial Chapel Organ.
Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra • John V. Sinclair, conductor
Mary Wilson, soprano
Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano
Robert Bracey, tenor
Michael Dean, baritone
John Grau, Evangelist
Stephen Mumbert, Jesus
Lisa Terry, viola da gamba
Joanne Kong, harpsichord
J.S. Bach is considered by most musicians to be the most important composer in history, but he was also an amazing dramatist. Both skills are on display in his St. Matthew Passion. First performed on Good Friday in 1729, this last of Bach’s passions is the largest single composition he wrote. In both scale and musical demands, this composition takes the audience and music-makers alike on an emotional musical journey. Conductor John V. Sinclair considers this Bach’s finest large-scale work and one of the greatest creations of Western civilization. Every moment of this work confirms Bach’s genius.
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Enjoy a rare opportunity to hear two historical instruments performed by two master musicians playing repertoire written specifically for these instruments. This is a free concert for our patrons. Works include the Sonata in G Major by Christoph Schaffrath and J. S. Bach’s Sonata in D major. In addition, the duo will perform 19th century composer Franz Xaver Chwatal’s Variations on "Was soll ich in der Fremde thun" for gamba and piano. Two solo works will round out the program: a sonata for solo viola da gamba by Carl Friedrich Abel, and C. P. E. Bach’s virtuosic harpsichord variations, Les Folies d'Espagne.
This is a free event and seating is General Admission.
Back by popular demand! Two consummate artists continue their collaboration, creating a collective virtuosic experience. A violin and piano recital is classical music in a truly pure form.
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John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Orchestra
Itamar Zorman, violin
Adam Golka, piano
This program continues the Bach Festival tradition of featuring two world-class artists in classical music’s most iconic concertos. Adam Golka, last here in 2020 when performing all 32 Beethoven sonatas, will be playing Beethoven’s Piano Concert No. 3. Itamar Zorman will perform the Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 and O Martirio Dos Insetos (The Martyrdom of Insects) by Hector Villa-Lobos. The program will also feature an award-winning piece by Rollins College’s own Daniel Crozier.
Tickets from $25
John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Orchestra
Itamar Zorman, violin
Adam Golka, piano
This program continues the Bach Festival tradition of featuring two world-class artists in classical music’s most iconic concertos. Adam Golka, last here in 2020 when performing all 32 Beethoven sonatas, will be playing Beethoven’s Piano Concert No. 3. Itamar Zorman will perform the Max Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 and O Martirio Dos Insetos (The Martyrdom of Insects) by Hector Villa-Lobos. The program will also feature an award-winning piece by Rollins College’s own Daniel Crozier.
Tickets from $25
John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Melissa Attebury, mezzo-soprano
Thomas Cooley, tenor
Brandon Hendrickson, baritone
Celebrating centuries of impactful music by women composers, this thoughtfully curated program features music of Lili Boulanger, who was a Grand Prix de Rome winner; Marianna Martines, who often played duets with Mozart; Amy Beach, America’s first successful woman composer; and Valerie Coleman, who was named by Performance Today as a 2020 Artist of the Year. Venus, the Roman goddess of beauty, love, and victory, is a fitting emblem for these super-women whose music will delight and inspire. Hear our Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra elevate these and other works to the status they so justly deserve.
Tickets from $25
John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Melissa Attebury, mezzo-soprano
Thomas Cooley, tenor
Brandon Hendrickson, baritone
Celebrating centuries of impactful music by women composers, this thoughtfully curated program features music of Lili Boulanger, who was a Grand Prix de Rome winner; Marianna Martines, who often played duets with Mozart; Amy Beach, America’s first successful woman composer; and Valerie Coleman, who was named by Performance Today as a 2020 Artist of the Year. Venus, the Roman goddess of beauty, love, and victory, is a fitting emblem for these super-women whose music will delight and inspire. Hear our Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra elevate these and other works to the status they so justly deserve.
Tickets from $25
GENERAL ADMISSION AVAILABLE
RESERVED SEATING SOLD OUT
The King’s Singers have represented the gold standard in a cappella singing on the world’s most prominent stages for over fifty years. Renowned for their unrivaled technique, versatility, skill, and consummate musicianship, The King’s Singers will present a varied and lively program at their Bach Festival debut.
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John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Chamber Orchestra
Bach Vocal Artists
For the second concert in their inaugural season, the Bach Vocal Artists will pay homage to St. Cecilia, the patron saint of music and musicians. Works by British composers Henry Purcell, George Frederick Handel, and Benjamin Britten will be featured.
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John V. Sinclair, conductor • Members of the Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra
Do you need to soothe your soul, take time for inspired reflection, experience peace, calm, and tranquility? This perennial favorite is performed in the serene Knowles Memorial Chapel by members of the Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra. Come and be revived by classical music’s most beautiful and beloved works.
Tickets from $15
John V. Sinclair, conductor • Members of the Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra
Do you need to soothe your soul, take time for inspired reflection, experience peace, calm, and tranquility? This perennial favorite is performed in the serene Knowles Memorial Chapel by members of the Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra. Come and be revived by classical music’s most beautiful and beloved works.
Tickets from $15
Continuing our tradition of presenting the world’s best organists at the Annual Bach Festival, we are thrilled to bring back celebrated organist Paul Jacobs to Knowles Memorial Chapel. This Grammy Award– winning artist will remind us why the organ has been called “King of the Instruments.” The New York Times called Jacobs “a virtuoso of dazzling technical acumen,” and The Washington Post stated that he is “one of the great living virtuosos.” Free and open to the public, this recital is made possible by Rollins College through the Faith Emeny Conger ’54 Visiting Organist Concert Series in Honor of John Oliver Rich ’38.
This is a free event and seating is General Admission
Tickets for this event are no longer on sale. Complete our Waiting List. Box Office will open 30 minutes-1 hour prior to the concert at Knowles Memorial Chapel.
John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Orchestra
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Amanda Crider, mezzo-soprano
John Grau, tenor
Brian Hendrickson, bass
Joanne Kong, harpsichord
JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5, BWV. 1050
Harpsichord Concerto in A Major No. 4, BWV 105
Orchestral Suite in b minor, No. 2, BWV 1067
Cantata No. 18, BWV and Cantata No. 165, BWV 165
Enjoy a program celebrating our namesake, J.S. Bach, with music exemplifying both grandeur and intimacy. Showcasing a Brandenburg Concerto, Orchestral Suite, Harpsichord Concerto, and two Cantatas, this program reaffirms Bach’s genius and eminent status among composers.
Tickets from $30
Performances on the campus of Rollins College are currently limited to 50% capacity. Masks are required at all performances. Please visit our Health & Safety page for details and current protocol.
This performance was previously scheduled for Feb 25 and 26 at Knowles Memorial Chapel. For information on how this may affect you, please contact the Bach Festival Society Box Office at 407.646.2182 or BoxOffice@BachFestivalFlorida.org
John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Amanda Crider, mezzo-soprano
John Grau, tenor
Brandon Hendrickson, baritone
WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART Requiem, in d minor, K. 626
LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 6 in F Major, Op. 68
Highlighting the great Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra, the program begins with Mozart’s mysterious and intriguing Requiem, an iconic work that occupies a prominent place in classical music’s canon. Featured guest vocalists are soprano Clara Rottsolk, mezzo Amanda Crider, tenor John Grau, and baritone Brandon Hendrickson. Concluding the concert is Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral”.
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Masks are required at all performances. Please visit our Health & Safety page for details and current protocol.
Joanne Kong, harpsichord
To commemorate the 300th anniversary of Book 1 of Bach’s seminal work, The Well-Tempered Clavier, harpsichordist Joanne Kong, a frequent guest performer with the Winter Park Bach Festival will present two special recitals, each featuring 12 of the preludes and fugues that are masterworks of contrapuntal writing and artistic beauty.
There is no charge for this event. First come, first served. No reservations required.
Performances on the campus of Rollins College are currently limited to 50% capacity. Masks are required at all performances. Please visit our Health & Safety page for details and current protocol.
Guest artist Clara Rottsolk presents a workshop to Rollins College vocal students.
Free
Performances on the campus of Rollins College are currently limited to 50% capacity. Masks are required at all performances. Please visit our Health & Safety page for details and current protocol.
Joanne Kong, harpsichord
To commemorate the 300th anniversary of Book 1 of Bach’s seminal work, The Well-Tempered Clavier, harpsichordist Joanne Kong, a frequent guest performer with the Winter Park Bach Festival will present two special recitals, each featuring 12 of the preludes and fugues that are masterworks of contrapuntal writing and artistic beauty.
There is no charge for this event. No reservations are required. First come, first served.
Performances on the campus of Rollins College are currently limited to 50% capacity. Masks are required at all performances. Please visit our Health & Safety page for details and current protocol.
University of Richmond professor Dr. Joanne Kong shares how she captures the attention of audiences in compelling performances that celebrate the vibrancy and eloquence of musical expression.
Free
Performances on the campus of Rollins College are currently limited to 50% capacity. Masks are required at all performances. Please visit our Health & Safety page for details and current protocol.
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This performance has been relocated to the new acoustically remarkable Steinmetz Hall at the Dr. Phillips Center for the Performing Arts. For those who hold tickets to the Knowles Chapel performances, information is forthcoming. For questions about how this may affect ticketholders, please contact BoxOffice@BachFestivalFlorida.org or 407-646-2182.
John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra
Mary Wilson, soprano
Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano
Robert Breault, tenor
Dashon Burton, bass-baritone
Mendelssohn’s masterpiece tells the story of the prophet Elijah. From a stirring overture that ends with the chorus pleading for help, to droughts, false idols, and, finally, Elijah ascending on a chariot of fire to heaven, the 19th-century’s most enduring oratorio features expressive and melodic arias and choruses. Felix Mendelssohn himself described Elijah as “a thorough prophet … energetic and zealous, but also stern, wrathful, and gloomy … and yet borne on angel’s wings.” This musical tour de force features our own magnificent Bach Choir and Orchestra with soloists Mary Wilson, Meg Bragle, Robert Breault, and new-to-the-Bach-Festival Dashon Burton, Grammy Award-winning bass-baritone in the role of Elijah.
Tickets from $25
Guest vocalist, tenor Robert Breault leads a class with Rollins College vocal students. Students learn about vocal techniques and preparation as Robert shares personal experiences. Open to the public.
Free
Performances on the campus of Rollins College are currently limited to 50% capacity. Masks are required at all performances. Please visit our Health & Safety page for details and current protocol.
