Sunday, February 12, 2012 at 2 PM
“Bach in the Community” - Kids for Bach Concert
Boulder Public Library, Canyon Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.
K-12 auditioned winners performing solo and chamber works of J.S. Bach
Friday, February 24, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Organ Recital with Michael Unger in Denver
St. John’s Cathedral, 1350 Washington St., Denver
2008 Winner, Guild of Organists’ National Young Artists Competition
Saturday, February 25, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Organ Recital with Michael Unger in Boulder
First Congregational Church, 1128 Pine St., Boulder
2008 Winner, Guild of Organists’ National Young Artists Competition
Tuesday, February 28, 2012 from 2 to 4 PM
“Bach in the Community” Festival Artist Performances & Colloquium
Location TBA
Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Festival Week Chamber Concert
Festival Artists, Festival Players and Chamber Choir perform Bach's Brandenburg Concertos (Nos. 2 & 4)
First Congregational Church, 1128 Pine St., Boulder
Thursday, March 1, 2012 from 2:30 to 5 PM
“Bach in the Community” - Bach for Kids Interactive Sessions with Festival Artists
Boulder Public Library, Canyon Theater, 1001 Arapahoe Ave.
Interactive and side-by-side sessions on improvisation, composition, solo and ensemble performances of the works of J.S. Bach
Saturday, March 3, 2012 at 7:30 PM
Festival Week Season Finale Concert
Mountain View United Methodist Church
355 Ponca St., Boulder
Rick Erickson, conductor
Festival Artists, Festival Players and the Festival Chorus perform Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 1, Cantatas and a Motet
Sunday, March 4, 2012 at 4:15 PM
Festival Week Bach Vespers
Grace Lutheran Church, 1001 13th St., Boulder
Rick Erickson, conductor
Festival Artists and Festival Players perform Bach's Vespers after the New York practice based on the Leipzig tradition
May 2012
Annual Boulder Bach Festival Benefit
May 2012 - TBA
Bach for Kids
Boulder Bach Festival Has Opportunities for Kids of All Ages
Boulder Bach Beat Blog: Interview with Gregg Cannady - Singing a Motet
Edward McCue (EM): Rick Erickson has shared extensive details about the chorale tradition and Bach’s cantatas, but you’re in the midst of preparing one of Bach’s motets for performance by the Festival Chorus on 3 March 2012. Tell us about Lobet den Herrn alle Heiden (BWV 230).
Gregg Cannady (GC): For some time there was a debate about whether this motet was really by Bach, but the general consensus today is that it was an early work that might have been commissioned for a special occasion, such as a memorial service...
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Boulder Bach Beat Blog: Interview with Zachary Carrettin - Finding Our Sound
Edward McCue (EM): How is the Boulder Bach Festival ensemble developing its own sound?
Zachary Carrettin (ZC): Our instrumentalists come from a diversity of backgrounds, and each one of us has strong opinions and a strong musical voice. As we prepare our February and March programs, we’re working together to develop a unified voice with real character.
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Boulder Bach Festival Celebrates “Brandenburg and More”: 31st season Continues, Feb. 24 - Mar. 4
The Boulder Bach Festival opened its 31st season in September under the direction of music director Rick Erickson with concerts in Boulder and Denver, attracting full houses and critical acclaim. With its annual Festival Week from February 24 to March 4, 2012, the Festival continues its celebration of “Brandenburg and More,” with an organ recital, chamber concerts, choral works, and a colloquium.
Boulder Bach Beat Blog: Interview with Rick Erickson - Bach’s Cantatas
Edward McCue (EM): Please tell us more about the cantatas as they have been performed less frequently here in Boulder than some of Bach’s other works.
Rick Erickson (RE): I really wanted to begin this season of my first year with cantatas, rather than what are sometimes called “Bach’s major works.” Cantatas are the heart of Bach and employ both brilliant instrumentation and writing for voices in both ensemble and in solo roles.
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Boulder Bach Beat Blog: Interview with Rick Erickson - “Brandenburg and More”
Edward McCue (EM): The launch of your first season as Music Director with the Boulder Bach Festival at concerts in September was greeted with sold out concerts and very positive press. How did you happen to come up with the theme for this season, “Brandenburg and More?”
Rick Erickson (RE): I felt that it was important to begin my tenure as Music Director by focusing on several things. One of those chief issues was to form an instrumental ensemble with its own identifiable sound and to begin addressing some historical performance goals...
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Boulder Bach Beat Blog: Finding the Perfect Balance
by Edward McCue
In 1756, Leopold Mozart observed that “there are performers who tremble consistently on each note as if they had the permanent fever” and suggested that vibrato should be used only on sustained notes and perhaps as an ornament at the ends of phrases. He recommended that ”the performer pay attention to the Affekt [i.e., emotion] intended by the composer, so that the most appropriate bowing could be chosen” and that musicians pursue an education broad enough to encompass the study of literature and especially poetry, “for a cantabile style should be the aim of every instrumentalist, and poetry is the key to good musical phrasing.”
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Boulder Bach Festival launches a new blog: Boulder Bach Beat!
Boulder Bach Festival has launched a new blog called Boulder Bach Beat about "all things Bach"! Written by BBF board member Edward McCue, the blog will keep you up-to-date on interesting events and information related to Bach's music, genius and legacy. Please enjoy, participate and let us know what you think!
