Sebastian Bach

Shriver Hall Concert Series Announces 60th Anniversary And 2025-26 Season
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 20, 2025

Shriver Hall Concert Series has announced its 60th anniversary and 2025-26 concert season. For six decades, SHCS has created musical experiences in the intimacy of Shriver Hall.

The San Francisco Symphony Reveals 2025-26 Season Featuring World Premieres and More
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Mar 20, 2025

The San Francisco Symphony has revealed details of the Orchestra’s 114th season, taking place September 4, 2025–June 28, 2026. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Black Oak Ensemble Joins Princeton Symphony Orchestra Chamber Series This Month
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2025

The Black Oak Ensemble performs Thursday, March 20 at 7pm on the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO)'s new chamber music series at Trinity Church. On the program are an arrangement of the aria from Johann Sebastian Bach's Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, Vittorio Monti's Csárdás, based on a Hungarian folk dance, and trios by Gideon Klein, Jean Cras, and Henri Tomasi.

The San Francisco Symphony To Present Orchestra Series and More In April
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 10, 2025

The San Francisco Symphony's April programming lineup features an Orchestral Series program led by Marin Alsop and featuring pianist and composer Gabriela Montero, Michael Tilson Thomas's 80th birthday concert, and more.

The National Chamber Presents JUILLIARD VIRTUOSI PERFORM BACH, LIEBERMANN AND BRAHMS
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 6, 2025

The National Chamber Ensemble brings the combined talents of two extraordinary musical artists in a program featuring works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Johannes Brahms and Lowell Liebermann on Saturday, April 5 at Marymount University-Ballston Center.

Royal Ballet and Opera Will Host Three International Companies in a Showcase of the Best of Contemporary Dance
by Stephi Wild - Mar 5, 2025

This Spring, the Royal Ballet and Opera, alongside Sadler's Wells, Tate Modern and Southbank Centre, will present Dance Reflections by Van Cleef & Arpels. Learn more here!

Miller Theatre Announces The Spring Season Of Free POP-UP CONCERTS
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 4, 2025

Miller Theatre at Columbia University School of the Arts has announced the spring season of POP-UP CONCERTS. During Miller's popular free series, Pop-Up Concerts, the audience sits right on stage for hour-long, early-evening performances by today's bravest virtuosos.

Review Roundup: THE SCORE, Directed by Trevor Nunn
by Aliya Al-Hassan - Feb 28, 2025

Legendary stage and screen actor Brian Cox stars as Johann Sebastian Bach in Oliver Cotton’s new play, The Score, originally presented at the Theatre Royal Bath.

Review: THE SCORE, Starring Brian Cox
by Cindy Marcolina - Feb 28, 2025

Transferring from a successful run in Bath a few years ago, Oliver Cotton wants to marry politics and art to work his way up to the encounter between an ageing Johann Sebastian Bach and Frederick II of Prussia. The marketing makes it out to be an explosive meeting between church and state, between a god-fearing, scripture-quoting composer and an atheist, belligerent, ruthless monarch. That’s not exactly how it goes and the theatricality of the event is rather underwhelming. Trevor Nunn directs Brian Cox in a lengthy and inconsistent script that swiftly turns into a vehicle for anecdotal politics and bite-size philosophy. Too long into the action, we discover that the catalyst is Bach’s indomitable rage. He found out that a blind young girl was brutally raped by the military and he chooses to hold the king accountable.

Gabby Beans to Join The Sebastians for SONNETS & SONATAS Performance
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 27, 2025

Tony Award-nominated actress Gabby Beans will join The Sebastians Founding and Artistic Directors violinist Daniel Lee and harpsichordist Jeffrey Grossman for 'Sonnets & Sonatas'. Learn more!

Albany Symphony Reveals 2025-26 Season Lineup
by Stephi Wild - Feb 25, 2025

Albany Symphony has announced its 2025-26 season, which will kick off this October. Check out the full season lineup and find out how to subscribe and purchase tickets here!

Photos: Brian Cox and More In Rehearsal for THE SCORE At Theatre Royal Haymarket
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 12, 2025

See brand new rehearsal photos of the cast of Oliver Cotton’s play THE SCORE starring legendary stage and screen actor Brian Cox (HBO’s multi-award-winning Succession) as Johann Sebastian Bach and Nicole Ansari-Cox as Bach’s wife Anna.

Organist Paul Jacobs to Perform at Texas Christian University in February
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Feb 11, 2025

GRAMMY Award-winning American organist Paul Jacobs will be presented by the Texas Christian University in a solo organ recital at the university's Ed Landreth Hall and Auditorium in February. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

Bach In The City To Debut With Music Of Bach And Gabrieli
by Nicole Rosky - Feb 9, 2025

​​​​​​​Bach in the City, successor to the Chicago area's long-running Bach Week Festival, will present 'Bach and the Venetians,' the new organization's inaugural concert program, at 7:30 p.m. March 21, 2025, at its home venue, St. Vincent de Paul Church, 1010 W. Webster Avenue, in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.

Review: ALVIN AILEY AMERICAN DANCE THEATER at The Kennedy Center Opera House �" February 4th
by Audrey Cahak - Feb 7, 2025

The excitement was overflowing in The Kennedy Center Opera House as the annual Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater program began. The audience was so heavily anticipating the start that they found every excuse to cheer — they even applauded the sponsor acknowledgement. 

Toronto Bach Festival Returns For 2025
by Stephi Wild - Feb 4, 2025

Toronto Bach Festival Artistic Director John Abberger has announced the launch of the 2025 Toronto Bach Festival lineup, with four concerts set to grace Toronto stages.

Review: A MUSICAL OFFERING at St. Mark's Lutheran
by Perry Tannenbaum - Jan 30, 2025

Bach Akademie Charlotte brought a wondrous quintet to St. Mark's Lutheran for a rare live performance of A MUSICAL OFFERING - plus three other gems from three other composers in the court of Frederick the Great

Review: DR. IAN AIPPERSPACH ORGAN RECITAL at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia
by Theresa Bertram - Jan 29, 2025

Education plays a vital role in shaping artists into extraordinary performers, which is why I always enjoy visiting universities to witness the incredible work our students are creating. This time, however, I had the distinct privilege of attending Dr. Ian Aipperspach’s organ recital at Ouachita Baptist University in Arkadelphia on Friday, Jan. 17.  

New Jersey Symphony To Present THE FIREBIRD With Xian Zhang Featuring Nimbus Dance
by A.A. Cristi - Jan 24, 2025

New Jersey Symphony will present three performances of The Firebird with Music Director Xian Zhang conducting and featuring performances from Nimbus Dance.

SFCM Will Host Winner of 2024 International Naumburg Cello Competition
by Stephi Wild - Jan 23, 2025

The San Francisco Conservatory of Music and Walter W. Naumburg Foundation will present a concert with the Foundation's newest winner, Jonathan Swensen, as part of the ongoing series “Naumburg at SFCM.”