Please note that the traditional home of the Bach Society Houston is being remodeled, and for the 2015/16 season, be sure to regularly check the dates and locations of performances. As performance dates come near, do take a look at our Houston-Leipzig Events page, our home page or blog or facebook page, the facebook page of BSH or the BSH website to confirm the date and location.
October 1, 2015 | Thursday, 7:30pm
Chamber Music with students from the Conservatory for Music and Theater Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy in Leipzig play selections from Schulhoff, Suk, and Mendelssohn .
** Location: Archway Gallery, 2305 Dunlavy, Houston, TX 77006
https://www.facebook.com/events/942102149166965/
October 4, 2015 | Sunday, 6:00pm
Abendmusik: 1000th anniversary of the City of Leipzig
Including Gott ist mein König BWV 71 and motets by Leipzig Cantors
**Location: Trinity Episcopal Church, 1015 Holman St, Houston, TX 77004
https://www.facebook.com/events/1114049011999497/
October 25, 2015 | Sunday, 6:00pm
Reformation Vespers: Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79
**Location: Salem Evangelical Lutheran Church, 4930 W Bellfort Ave, Houston, TX 77035
https://www.facebook.com/events/516818598475050/
December 13, 2015 | Sunday, 6:00pm
Advent Vespers: Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140 and
Bereitet die Wege, BWV 132
**Location: First Lutheran Church, 1311 Holman St, Houston, TX 77004
January 14, 2016 | Thursday, 7:30
Chamber Music Concert with pianist Clive Swansbourne, presenting JS Bach Partitas nos. 5, 6 and 7, BWV 829 – 831.
** Location: Christ the King parish hall
February/Houston Early Music Festival – Date to be Announced
Abendmusik/Houston Early Music Festival
Bach in the Court of Weimar: Young Bach hits the ground running at age 23 and wows the court with his prodigious talent. Two cantatas and a sonata from this period will show you why.
Concerto in E Major, BWV 1042; Wachet! betet! betet! wachet!, BWV 70; and Weinen, Klagen, Sorgen, Zagen, BWV 12.
**Location: Edythe Bates Old Recital Hall, Alice Pratt Brown Hall , Rice University
March 20 and 25, 2016 | Sunday, 6:00pm and Friday, 3:00pm
Abendmusik: Music for Passiontide
St. John Passion by Heinrich Schütz,
Jesu, meine Freude, BWV 227 by JS Bach,
Nun hab’ ich überwuden by Johann Michael Bach
**Sunday Location: Lyceum of Galveston Island, 2401 Winnie, Galveston, TX 77550 (ticket required)
**Friday Location: TBA (no ticket required, a goodwill offering will be accepted)
April 24, 2016 | Sunday, 6:00pm
Easter Vespers: Easter Oratorio, BWV 249
**Location: St. Philip Presbyterian Church, 4807 San Felipe St, Houston, TX 77056
May 8, 2016 | Sunday, 6:00pm
Chamber Music Concert with alto Jennifer Lane, presenting Bach solo cantatas:
Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35
Gott soll allein mein Herze haben, BWV 169
Vergügte Ruh’, beliebte Seelenlust, BWV 170
**Location: Christ the King parish hall
The Bach Marathon will return next season.