MSO Bach Fest
March 17 – 24, 2024
Happy Birthday, Bach! Join your MSO and our community partners as we present Bach Festival, sponsored by the We Energies Foundation. We can’t wait to see you at the Bradley Symphony Center and around town as we celebrate the genius and lasting impact of a master.
bach fest news, links, and more
Click here to read our full Bach Fest press release!
What you need to know about Milwaukee Symphony's Bach Fest, including free performances, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra's 'Week of Bach,' Shepherd Express
Rachell Ellen Wong & Mahan Esfahani Join MSO for Bach Fest
From Ensemble to Soloists: Milwaukee Symphony Chorus Members Shine
Bach Fest Opening Ceremony Program
See photos of MSO Bach Fest opening ceremony and City Hall event on March 18, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
See photos from Bach events around Milwaukee
Review: MSO Celebrates the Music of Bach, Shepherd Express
Events Around Town & Partner Events
BACH STRING CELEBRATION
Sunday, March 17 at 1:00 pm
Third Street Market Hall
275 W Wisconsin Avenue, Milwaukee
Free & open to the public
Wisconsin Conservatory Citywide Suzuki String Program presents selections for string ensembles by Bach.
BACH BIRTHDAY ORGAN RECITAL
Sunday, March 17 at 4:00 pm
Trinity Episcopal Church
1717 Church St, Wauwatosa
Free & open to the public with suggested goodwill offering
Organist Curth Sather performs a selection of Bach’s works for organ.
MYSO WINTER CHAMBER ENSEMBLE PROGRAM RECITAL
Sunday, March 17 at 6:00 pm
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center
325 W Walnut St, Milwaukee
Free & open to the public
The MYSO Bach Ensemble will be the final group to perform at the MYSO Winter Chamber Ensemble Program Recital starting at 6:00 pm
LIVE BACH STRINGS
Monday, March 18 – Friday, March 22 at 4:00 pm
St Kate’s – The Arts Hotel
139 E Kilbourn Ave, Milwaukee
Free & open to the public
Members of the MSO perform live music just in time for Happy Hour all week long.
BACH FEST AT CITY HALL
Monday, March 18 at 12:00 pm
Milwaukee City Hall, Tower and Rotunda
200 E Wells St, Milwaukee
A grand live double-quintet fanfare at City Hall by Milwaukee Festival Brass Ensemble kicks off Bach Week!
BACH AT COLECTIVO
Tuesday, March 19 at 11:00am
Wauwatosa 68th Street café
Free & open to the public
Featuring Beth Giacobassi, bassoon
ST. MARCUS FINE ART SERIES: BACH CHORALE SING-ALONG
Tuesday, March 19 at 7:00 pm
St. Marcus Church
2215 N Palmer St, Milwaukee
Free & Open to the Public with suggested goodwill offering
Levi Nagel, choir director | David Porth, organ | Bryan Gerlach, organ
Guest Choir Appearance by Chant Claire
MUSIC AT HISTORIC TRINITY: JUST BACH
Tuesday, March 19 at 7:00 pm
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Milwaukee
1046 N 9th Street, Milwaukee
Free & Open to the Public with suggested goodwill offering
A live performance of selections by local ensemble Just Bach led by artistic directors Charlie Rasmussen and Ryne Cherry.
Visit justbach.org to learn more.
BACH’S BIRTHDAY BASH (LECTURE & CONCERT)
Wednesday, March 20 at 12:00 noon
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
1615 N Wauwatosa Ave, Wauwatosa
Free & open to the public with suggested goodwill offering
John Paradowski (Organist & Director of Music, St. Matthew's Lutheran Church) & Curt Sather (Organist & Director of Music, Trinity Episcopal Church) present insights into Bach’s life and works.
MILWAUKEE YOUTH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA (MYSO) BACH ENSEMBLE BAROQUE MASTERCLASS WITH RACHELL ELLEN WONG
Wednesday, March 20 at 7:00 pm
Milwaukee Youth Arts Center Shakespeare Studio
325 W Walnut St, Milwaukee
Free & open to the public
BACH AT COLECTIVO
Thursday, March 21 at 11:00am
Humboldt café
2999 N Humboldt Blvd, Milwaukee, WI 53212
Featuring Kyungah Oh, violin
BACH: INSIDE & OUTSIDE THE BOX
Thursday, March 21 at 7:00pm
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music, Helen Bader Hall
1584 N Prospect Ave, Milwaukee
Free & open to the public
BACH AND OUR WORLD
Saturday, March 23 at 5:00 - 6:00 pm
Bradley Symphony Center, Ellen & Joe Checota Atrium
212 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee
Mid-Day Festival Panel: Engaging talk featuring Music Director Ken-David Masur, MSO Chorus Director Cheryl Frazes Hill, with special guests Rachell Ellen Wong, violin, and Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
MILWAUKEE CHORISTERS PRESENT JOURNEYS
Friday, April 12 - Saturday, April 13, 2024 at 7:30pm
St. Sebastian Parish
5400 W Washington Blvd, Milwaukee
Ensemble: The Milwaukee Choristers, James B. Kinchen, Jr, music director
Community Partners
Ayahmi Johnson, soprano
Northwest Thundering Eagles, Carmen H.S. School of Science and Technology
Andrea Brown-Westfahl, conductor
Chant Claire
Ben Bedroske, artistic director
Colectivo Coffee
Curt Sather, organ
Holy Redeemer Institutional C.O.G.I.C. Choir
Ayinde Garry, Minister of Music
Jonah Denae, lyricist
John Paradowski, organ
Just Bach
Mahan Esfahani, harpsichord
Mary Keppeler, harp
Susie Robinson, soprano
Members of MSO Brass
Milwaukee Festival Brass
Mark A Taylor, director
Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra
Ken-David Masur, music director
Milwaukee Symphony Chorus
Cheryl Frazes Hill, chorus director
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra Bach Ensemble
Ravenna Helson, conductor
Milwaukee Youth Symphony Orchestra
Peter Thomas, cello
Rachell Ellen Wong, violin
Saint Kate - The Arts Hotel
St. Marcus Lutheran Church
St. Matthew's Ev. Lutheran Church
Suzuki String Players
The Milwaukee Choristers
Dr. James B. Kinchen, Jr., music director
Trinity Episcopal Church, Wauwatosa
Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, Milwaukee
Wisconsin Conservatory of Music
3rd Street Market Hall