Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
Northwest Bach Festival

Name:

Northwest Bach Festival

Location:

Spokane, WA, USA

Venues:

St. John's Cathedral, 127 E. 12^th Avenue at Grand Boulevard, Spokane

Years:

Since 1978 (Annual Festival)

Months:

January-February

Artistic Director:

Beverly Biggs & David Dutton (Connoisseur Concerts: 1970-1985)
Martin Pearlman (Connoisseur Concerts: Interim Director 1986)
Stefan Kozinski (Connoisseur Concerts: 1987-1992)
Verne Windham (Mozart Concerts: 1993-Present)
Gunther Schuller (1978-2013)
Zuill Bailey (2013-Present)

Ensembles:

The Bach Festival Orchestra and Chorus

Website:

Northwest Bach Festival

History & Mission:

The Northwest Bach Festival's Artistic Director is Zuill Bailey who was named Artistic Director Designate in 2013 succeeding Gunther Schuller, Artistic Director Emeritus. Zuill Bailey is a world-renowned cellist, in-demand guest artist and top selling recording artist. He also serves as Artistic Director of El Paso Pro Musica and Sitka, Alaska, Music Festival and Series. His leadership of the Northwest Bach Festival will expand the cultural reach and influence of the Festival throughout the calendar year and throughout the geographic region. The main performances of the Festival and Series will take place in Spokane's magnificent landmark, St. John's Cathedral. The expanded educational and community outreach activities of the Festival will each students of all ages, new audiences, new and unique venues, underserved areas and will increasingly offer the gift of classical music to a broader community.

Recent Festivals:

21^st Festival: Fev 11-21. 1999
22^nd Festival: Jan 29-Feb5, 2000
23^rd Festival: Feb 17-25, 2001
24^th Festival: Feb 10-16, 2002
25^th Festival: Jan 31-Feb 8, 2003
25^th Festival: Jan 30-Feb 8, 2004
27^th Festival: Jan 29-Feb5, 2005
28^th Festival: Jan 29-Feb 11, 2006
29^th Festival: Feb 10-18, 2007
30^th Festival: Feb 8-24, 2008

31^st Festival: Jan 23-31, 2009
32^nd Festival: Jan 30-Feb 14, 2010
33^rd Festival: Mar 1-5, 2011
34^th Festival: Feb 28-Mar 18, 2012
35^th Festival: Mar 2-24, 2013
36^th Festival: Feb 25-Mar 9, 2014
37^th Festival: Feb 23-Mar 8, 2015
38^th Festival: Feb 23-Mar 6, 2016

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