Windsbacher Knabenchor © Anne Hornemann

Opening Concert Bachfest Munich

To mark the 100th anniversary of the first Bach Festival in the city
With the Windsbacher Knabenchor, the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and outstanding soloists under the direction of Ludwig Böhme

Concert
Gasteig HP8
MünchenMusik

100 years of the Munich Bach Festival! The festival builds on the city's great Bach tradition, which established itself as an internationally recognised Bach metropolis thanks in particular to the work of Karl Richter. A diverse programme, created by numerous cultural artists from all over Bavaria, will help visitors to experience Johann Sebastian Bach and contemporary works by him in a variety of formats, starting with the Freiburger Barockorchester together with the Windsbacher Knabenchor and a renowned quartet of soloists at the festive opening concert.

Programme:
Bach: "A controversy arose" BWV 19
Bach: "Lord Jesu Christ, true man and God" BWV 127
Bach: "Stay with us, for it will be evening" BWV 6
Bach: "One sings with joy of victory" BWV 149
Bach: Concerto for three violins, strings and basso continuo in D major BWV 1064R

With:
Freiburger Barockorchester
Windsbacher Knabenchor
Elisabeth Breuer, soprano
Benno Schachtner, countertenor
Patrick Grahl, tenor
Tobias Berndt, bass
Ludwig Böhme, conductor

Works by J. S. Bach

  • Es erhub sich ein Streit (BWV 19):

    Kantate zum Michaelisfest

  • Herr Jesu Christ, wahr' Mensch und Gott (BWV 127):

    Kantate zum Sonntag Estomihi

  • Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden (BWV 6):

    Kantate zum 2. Ostertag

  • Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg (BWV 149):

    Kantate zum Michaelisfest

  • Konzert für 3 Violinen in D-Dur (BWV 1064R)

Venue

Gasteig HP8

Isarphilharmonie

Hans-Preißinger-Str. 8
81379 München

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Windsbacher Knabenchor
Windsbacher Knabenchor © Anne Hornemann
The Gasteig HP8 with Hall X in the background
The Gasteig HP8 with Hall X in the background © HGEsch/Gasteig

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MünchenMusik

MünchenMusik is one of the major classical music organisers in Germany. As part of the MünchenMusik Group with MünchenEvent, Alegria Konzert, Alegria Exhibition, Konzertdirektion Hans Adler Berlin, Münchner Konzertdirektion Hörtnagel, StuttgartKonzert and NürnbergMusik, it offers unique musical enjoyment in the most beautiful concert halls in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. From classical music to jazz, from world music to literature, from ballet to film music and musicals – around 600 events and live experiences delight audiences in 25 cities every year. In addition, there are high-quality in-house productions, tour and artist management and immersive multimedia exhibitions.