Welcome to our 30th Anniversary Season
A thirtieth birthday is a major milestone! By the age of thirty, Johann Sebastian Bach was a renowned keyboard virtuoso and held the enviable position of Concertmeister at the Weimar court. He was an accomplished and productive musician, yet many of his finest and most important works were yet to be written.
As the Bach Society celebrates its thirtieth anniversary this season, we are thankful for our strong tradition and proud of our artistic accomplishments; yet we are looking to the future with renewed energy and a fresh perspective. Our name has changed to Bach Society Houston, as we enhance our visibility in the community, continue to build a national profile, and accentuate the universal nature of our programs. We have a new logo, a new website with richer content, and increased presence on Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. Yet the core of what we do remains intact: we remain deeply rooted at Christ the King Lutheran Church, we are firmly committed to our mission of presenting Bach’s music in all its diversity to the Houston community and beyond, and we believe that the most important chapters in our history have yet to be written.
Our new season offers many musical delights. Five Bach Vespers explore Bach’s sacred cantatas and the choral works of other baroque masters. The Abendmusik Concerts are especially opulent, featuring a truly international array of composers and performers. Chamber Music concerts and Organ Recitals round out the season with an impressive roster of artists. We are also excited to offer a new program called Illuminations, a lecture and discussion series preceding each of the Bach Vespers and Abendmusik Concerts. The series opens with a guest lecture by the eminent Bach scholar Christoph Wolff.
With the new season, we will begin selling tickets to the annual Passion presentations and the Chamber Music concerts, enabling our patrons to be assured of a seat at these popular events. Tickets will be reasonably priced and available online and at the door. Bach Vespers, Organ Recitals, and the other Abendmusik Concerts will continue without admission charge. We continue to rely on the generous support of private donors and foundations to make our programs available to all. You can help by making a contribution using the online form available on our website.
We hope you will join us often this season to help us celebrate our thirtieth anniversary.
