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In a first, the 88th annual BW Bach Festival takes a new stage
Honoring
the
traditions
of
the
past
while
evolving
to
meet
the
current
moment,
Baldwin
Wallace
will
expand
the
88th
annual
Bach
Festival
beyond
BW's
campus
and
into
Cleveland.
Connecting to Audience Members Of The Future
Innovation
was
top-of-mind
for
director
Dr.
Dirk
Garner
when
planning
the
88th
Annual
Bach
Festival.
He
feels
the
experience
of
listening
to
music
in
the
21st
century
is
vastly
different
than
it
was
in
the
1700s
-
as
technology
has
advanced,
so
should
the
BW
Bach
Festival.
"I
want
to
continue
to
explore
how
the
live
performance
of
music
is
going
to
work
in
the
21st
century
and
be
one
of
the
creators
of
that
future,"
Garner
elaborates.
Setting the Stage for Growth
For the first time, major festival events will move from their home at BW to premiere local performance venues.
Chamber
music
will
be
performed
by
esteemed
Cleveland
Orchestra
faculty
at
the
Cleveland
Museum
of
Art
with
the
performance
of
"St.
Matthew
Passion"
to
follow
at
the
Maltz
Performing
Arts
Center.
"Bach Festival should be a special event not only for Baldwin Wallace University - but also a point of pride for Cleveland," says Garner.
Venturing outside of Berea will deepen ties to the surrounding community, broaden our audience and invite more people to share in the genius of J.S. Bach.
A Learning Experience for All
Education has been at the heart of the Bach Festival since its inception, and this year is no exception. The BW Motet Choir and Festival Orchestra (comprised of the BW Symphony Orchestra and guest artists directed by Soo Han) will be joined by Westminster Choir and Chatham Baroque for "St. Matthew Passion."
"Westminster
Choir
College
is
the
hub
for
choral
music
and
conductor
education
in
the
U.S.
and
is
one
of
the
centers
of
choral
music
in
the
world,"
says
Garner.
This
collaboration
provides
world-class
educational
opportunities
for
BW
students
and
faculty.
"Dr.
Joe
Miller
is
among
the
most
influential
choral
conductors
working
today.
He
is
a
world-class
artist,
but
more,
a
brilliant
teacher.
We
are
honored
to
sit
side-by-side
with
the
students
of
Westminster
and
learn
from
one
of
the
great
pedagogues
of
our
time,"
Garner
adds.
Audiences
will
have
the
chance
to
experience
the
oldest
collegiate
Bach
festival
in
the
nation
in
a
new
light
and
on
a
new
stage
April
24-26.
For
tickets
and
additional
information,
visit
bw.edu/bachfest.
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