Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
Bach Tage Mount Olive Luteran Church, Minnesota

Name:

Bach Tage Mount Olive Lutheran Church, Minnesota

Location:

Minneapolis, Mineapolis, USA

Venues:

Mount Olive Lutheran Church, 3045 Chicago Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55407

Years:

Since 2007 (Annual Festival)

Months:

June

Artistic Director:

Paul Manz (2007-2009)
Kathy Saltzman Romey (Since 2010; Director of Choral Activities at the University of Minnesota and artistic director of the Minnesota Chorale)

Ensembles:

Website:

Mount Olive Lutheran Church: Music and Fine Arts Series

History & Mission:

During the two-day conference, participants form a choir, to study and rehearse Bach’s

Several J.S. Bach’s vocal works. The music is performed with orchestra and professional vocal during a 4:Service of Evening Prayer on Sunday. The Festival also includes Bach organ and harpsichord recitals, and a presentation introducing the content, theology and context of the music.

Recent Festivals:

1^st Festival: Jun 2007
2^nd Festival: Jun 14-15, 2008
3^rd Festival: Jun 14, 2009

4^th Festival: Jun 12-13, 2010
5^th Festival: Jun 4-5, 2011
6^th Festival: Jun 8-10, 2012

Logo:

Source: Mount Olive Lutheran Church Minnesota Website

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (January 2012)