SEASON 30: 2017-2018

Our “Pearl” Anniversary Season ran from October 2017 through May 2018.

Season Opening Concert

Sunday, October 1 at 4 p.m.
Christ Lutheran Church, Inner Harbor, 701 S. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

Program:

Bach’s Cantata 16: Herr Gott, dich loben wir
Handel’s Concerto Grosso, Op. 3, No. 4 in F Major

Featured Artists:

Jeffrey Fahnestock, tenor
Christopher Edwards, bass

This concert is part of Free Fall Baltimore. Free Fall Baltimore is made possible by the Baltimore Office of Promotion & The Arts, an independent 501(c)3 non-profit organization, and the generous contributions of BGE, American Trading & Production Corporation (Atapco), and The Henry and Ruth Blaustein Rosenberg Foundation.

World Premiere of Hollis Thoms’ One-Act Opera: And did the world with devils swarm, all gaping to devour us…

Sunday, November 5 at 4 p.m.
Christ Lutheran Church, Inner Harbor, 701 S. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21230

Program:

Thoms’ And did the world with devils swarm, all gaping to devour us
Bach’s Cello Suite in G, Prelude
Bach’s Concerto for Oboe and Violin, Adagio
Bach’s Chorale Prelude: Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland
Thoms’ Rondo 2 for horn and marimba

Featured Artists:

Sarah Bleasdale, soprano
Jason Thoms, bass

Christmas Concert

Sunday, December 3 at 4 p.m.
Emmanuel Episcopal Church, 811 Cathedral Street, Baltimore, MD 21201

Program

Handel’s Messiah

Featured Artists:

Jessica Beebe, soprano
Jessica Renfro, alto
Min Jim, tenor
Andrew Thomas Pardini, bass

A New Year’s Day Baroque Celebration!

Monday, January 1 at 4 p.m.
Zion Lutheran Church, 148 N. Gay Street, Baltimore, MD 21202

Program:

Favorite Baroque works by Bach, Telemann, Handel, and Vivaldi

Featured Artists:

Ronald Mutchnik, violin
Sandra Lisicky, oboe
Gretchen Gettes, cello
Bozena Brown, harpsichord
Herbert Dimmock, organ

Winter Celebration Concert

Sunday, January 7 at 4 p.m.
Grace United Methodist, 5407 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21210

Program:

Bach’s Cantata 9: Es ist das Heil uns kommen her
Bach’s Cantata 54: Widerstehe doch der Sünde
Handel’s Organ Concerto, Op. 4, No. 5 in F major

Featured Artists:

Charles Humphries, countertenor
Christopher Schroeder, organ

A Bach Instrumental Extravaganza

Sunday, February 4 at 4 p.m.
First Lutheran Church, 3604 Chatham Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Program:

Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G major
Double Violin Concerto in D minor
Orchestral Suite No. 2 in B minor
Ronald Mutchnik, violin; Tammy Seymour, violin

Spring Fever Concert

Sunday, March 4 at 4 p.m.
Church of the Redeemer, 5603 N. Charles Street, Baltimore, MD 21212

Program:

Bach’s Cantata 149: Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg
Bach’s Orchestral Suite, No. 3 in D major

Featured Artists:

Stephanie Kruskol Batchelder, soprano
Claire Galloway Weber, alto
Michael Dodge, tenor

A Tribute to the Human Spirit

Sunday, April 15 at 4 p.m.
Chizuk Amuno Congregation, 8100 Stevenson Road, Pikesville, MD 21208

Program:

Yom HaShoah Commemoration
Verdi’s Requiem

Featured Artists:

Bach In Baltimore Choir & Orchestra
Morgan State University Choir
Natanya Washer, soprano
Jenni Bank, mezzo-soprano
Dr. Min Jin, tenor
Jeffrey Williams, bass
Hazzan Emmanuel Perlman, lyric tenor

Season Finale Concert

Sunday, May 6 at 4 p.m.
First Lutheran Church, 3604 Chatham Road, Ellicott City, MD 21042

Program:

Bach’s Motet 225: Singet dem Herr ein neues Lied