New! Annual Celebrity Organ Recital
A revered interpreter of the music of J.S. Bach, James O’Donnell is Professor of Organ at Yale University and former Organist and Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey. In this inaugural concert, O’Donnell will present a rare performance of Bach’s Clavierübung III in its entirety—considered by many to be among Bach’s finest collections.
Event Calendar
New! Annual Celebrity Organ Recital
Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56
Chamber Series
Metal and Gut: Two “Violas of Love”
The Light of Monteverdi
Toccatas & Suites
Nach dir, Herr, verlanget mich, BWV 150
Mass in B Minor
metal and gut: two “violas of love”
The Viola d’Amore was an instrument unique in timbre and resonance that evoked special emotions in operas and cantatas of the finest Baroque composers. Two distinct versions of the instrument existed, one with bowed strings of gut, and another using metal wire—the type originally heard in J.S. Bach’s compositions. Multi-instrumentalist Daniel McCarthy will showcase both instruments, with collaborators David Ross, Margot Rood, and Marc Bellassai.
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Washington Bach Consort
Founded in 1977 by the late Dr. J. Reilly Lewis, the Washington Bach Consort is a professional choral and orchestral ensemble based in Washington, DC, now led by Artistic Director Dr. Dana Marsh. The Consort is committed to ensuring that current and future audiences experience the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.