Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
New England Bach Festival, Armidale, NSW

Name:

New England Bach Festival (NEBF)

Location:

Armidale, New South Wales, Australia

Venues:

Hanna's Arcade - Beardy St. Mall (East), Armidale NSW
Newling Building (Old Teachers' College) - Mossman Street, Armidale NSW
St. Mary's Cathedral - Dangar Street, Armidale NSW
Uniting Church - Rusden Street, Armidale NSW
Ursuline Chapel - Barney Street, Armidale NSW

Years:

Since 2003 (Biennial Festival)

Months:

May

Artistic Director:

Benjamin Thorn

Ensembles:

V/A

Website:

New England Bach Festival

History & Mission:

The New England Bach Festival is a biennial event in Armidale NSW Australia dedicated to the best in baroque music with a focus on that of J.S. Bach.
Armidale, in the northern tablelands of New South Wales, is a city of 24,000 inhabitants, a university (The University of New England), two cathedrals, the New England Regional Art Museum which houses the renowned Howard Hinton Collection and The Museum of Printing and a lively musical life. It was the third City of the Arts in NSW.

Recent Festivals:

1^st Festival: 2003
2^nd Festival: Feb 12-16, 2004
3^rd Festival: May 11-14, 2006
4^th Festival: May 8-11, 2008
5^th Festival May (?), 2010
6^th Festival: May 3-6, 2012
7^th Festival: May 9-11, 2014
8^th Festival: May 5-8, 2016

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