St. Andrews Bach Society

J.S. Bach - Haussmann, 1748

In celebration of the 20th Anniversary of SABS (2008), Artistic Director Dr. Lindabeth Binkley announced a return to the music of J. S. Bach during the Summer Concert Series with a designated Bach Lives! concert.  Whenever possible, this concert will become a collaborative effort and bring together musicians from Tucson's many superb music organizations in an intimate performance of Bach's music.  The focus on J. S. Bach may also include other special events that highlight his music, such as performance master classes by the musicians performing his works and a lecture for the general public on the work being performed. 

The inaugural work for 2008 featured a chamber version of the Mass in B Minor, BWV 232, conducted by Dr. Bruce Chamberlain, Director of Choral Activities at The University of Arizona School of Music & Dance and Director of the TSO Chorus (June 20 and 22, 2008). Based upon the findings of Joshua Rifkin, it featured only eight vocalists and a small chamber orchestra of sixteen musicians. As part of the Bach Lives Project, Violinist Steven Moeckel (current Concertmaster of the Phoenix Symphony) lead a performance master class for local music students on the solo repertoire of J. S. Bach and musicologist Dr. John Brobeck presented a free lecture on the Mass in B minor, BWV 232 in conjunction with the two performances.

For the 2009 Summer Concert Series, we highlight cellist Mark Votapek in a concert entitled "Bach & Beyond:  The Solo Cello" Sunday, August 23 (3:00 PM) at Grace St. Paul's Episcopal Church (2331 E. Adams St.) .This stunning  solo cello program includes Bach's Cello Suite in D minor, BWV 1008, the Suite for Solo Cello by Gaspar Cassadó, and Zoltan Kodály Sonata for Solo Cello.   Please sign up for an e-mail reminder if you would like to receive updates regarding this project. 

(Please note:  Program is subject to change.)