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Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
Middlebury Bach Festival |
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Name: |
Middlebury Bach Festival |
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Location: |
Middlebury, Vermont, USA |
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Venues: |
Mead Chapel, Middlebury College
Atrium & Concert Hall, Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 Center for the Arts, Middlebury College |
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Years: |
Since 2011 (Annual Festival) |
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Months: |
April-May |
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Artistic Director: |
Jeffrey Buettner |
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Ensembles: |
Middlebury College Choir
Middlebury Bach Festival Massed Choir & Orchestra |
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Website: |
Middlebury Bach Festival |
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History & Mission: |
The first of its kind, this Festival seeks to further the appreciation of the music, life and work of J.S. Bach by providing College and community audiences with three days of performances and interest sessions culminating in an exciting Festival Concert in Mead Chapel at Middlebury College on Saturday, May 7 at 8 PM. Internationally recognized Bach scholar Christoph Wolff will be a featured guest speaker.
The first Middlebury Bach Festival will take place Friday-Sunday, May 6-8, 2011. The opening of the Festival will be celebrated on Friday, May 6 at 7 PM with a Gala event at the Kevin P. Mahaney ’84 Center for the Arts at Middlebury College. On Saturday, May 7 there will be interest sessions at Middlebury College throughout the day and a 6 PM pre-concert reception at Edgewater Gallery in Middlebury. Sunday, May 8 there will be performances of music by J.S. Bach in congregations throughout Middlebury. These events bring the College and town of Middlebury together, modeled after the way the famous organist/composer worked in Leipzig over 275 years ago. |
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Recent Festivals: |
1st Festival: May 6-8, 2011
2nd Festival: Apr 27-29, 2012
3rd Festival: Apr 26-28, 2013
4th Festival: Apr 25-27, 2014
5th Festival: Apr 24-26, 2015
6th Festival: Apr 29-May 1, 2016 |
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Logo: |
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Source: Jessica Allen (February 2011, April 2011, April 2012) |
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Prepared by Aryeh Oron (February 2011 - March 2016) |
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