Bach Festival Week, May 11 to 17, 2003
Schedule of Events:
Sunday, May 11 7:00 p.m. Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College FREE
Winners in the High School and College Divisions of the Bach Festival Young Vocalists Competition will perform and receive their prizes.
Monday, May 12 7:00 p.m. Beginning at St. Augustine Cathedral FREE
Audience walks from church to church to hear the music of J.S. Bach and his son, J.C. Bach, played on the magnificent organs of downtown Kalamazoo churches. This event is co-sponsored by the American Guild of Organists, Southwest Michigan Chapter.
Thursday, May 15 8:00 p.m. Stetson Chapel, Kalamazoo College FREE
Kalamazoo Symphony Orchestra Maestro Raymond Harvey will discuss the B Minor Mass in anticipation of the Bach Festival performance on Saturday, May 17.
Bach Festival Finale Concert: B Minor Mass, J.S. Bach
Saturday, May 17 7:30 p.m. St. Augustine Cathedral,
542 W. Michigan Ave., Kalamazoo
Tickets: Gold Circle Seating: $25; General Seating: $18 Adult or $5 Student. Available by calling Bach Festival: 269-337-7407, or at Miller Auditorium Box Office: 269-387-2300.
Bach’s most monumental choral work, the B Minor Mass, performed in the majestic Cathedral of Saint Augustine. The Bach Festival Chorus, orchestra, and professional soloists, under the direction of Conductor James Turner, combine to make this long-awaited event truly inspiring.
For information about any Bach Festival of Kalamazoo event, please call 269-337-7407 or check our web site: www.kzoo.edu/bach/