Young Vocalists Concert
Saturday, May 8, 2010, 3:00 p.m. | Free
Light Fine Arts Building, Kalamazoo College
Featuring the winners of the Bach Festival's annual vocal competition, this performance features the most promising young singers attending high school and college from across the Midwest.

The City Sings Bach
Sunday, May 9, 2010, Times and Locations TBA | Free
In its second year, The City Sings Bach features local church choirs performing the music of J.S. Bach during regular Sunday services. A list of participating churches will be available in April 2010.

Presented in collaboration with area churches

23nd Annual Bach-Around-the-Block Organ Crawl
Monday, May 10, 2010, 7:00 p.m. | Free
Downtown Kalamazoo Churches
The Amercian Guild of Organists invites you to discover the music of J.S. Bach as well as the sounds of the many beautiful pipe organs throughout the churches of downtown Kalamazoo. A long-standing tradition, Bach-Around-the-Block attracts an audience that spans all ages for this "progressive" concert event. Complete schedule of events and locations available in April 2010.


In collaboration with the Southwest Michigan Chapter of the American Guild of Organists

Bach Legacy Lecture - Dr. Celia Applegate
Tuesday, May 11 , 2010, Time and Location TBA | Free
The Bach Festival and Kalamazoo College's Moritz Lecture Series present Professor of History Celia Applegate from the University of Rochester. Dr. Applegate's research centers on the culture, society, and politics of modern Germany and specifically features the role of music and culture in the development of German national identity.


In collaboration with Kalamazoo College History Department

The World of. . . J.S. Bach
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra
Raymond Harvey, conductor
with Kalamazoo Bach Festival Chorus, Jim Turner, director
Saturday, May 15, 2010, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 16, 2010, 3:00 p.m. | Tickets
Light Fine Arts Building, Kalamazoo College
Maestro Raymond Harvey guides you through the life, times, and music of Johann Sebastian Bach. For many, Bach is the definitive Baroque composer. His music grips listeners with a robust contrapunctal technique and an intellectual depth. The Bach Festival Chorus joins the Symphony in a fitting homage to this master composer, as we mark the finale of Bach Festival Week 2010.