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 Week Opening Ceremony

Free & open to the public
Monday, March 18 | 6:30
Reserve your spot here

 

Bach Fest I: Brandenburg

Friday, March 22 | 7:30 pm
Saturday, March 23 | 2:30 pm
Tickets + details

 

Bach Fest II: Magnificat

Saturday, March 23 | 7:30 pm
Sunday, March 24 | 2:30 pm
Tickets + details


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

SUPPORT