2026-2027 Season
SACRED & DRAMATIC
Bach in Baltimore’s 39th season celebrates the drama, spiritual depth, and brilliance of Bach and the Baroque. From Ein feste Burg, the Christmas Oratorio, and the St. John Passion to Handel’s Saul, Vivaldi’s dazzling concertos, and masterworks by Telemann, Mozart, and Brahms, the season explores timeless themes of faith, hope, and humanity. Join us for inspiring performances that showcase the enduring beauty and emotional power of great music spanning the Baroque through the Romantic era.
Season 2026-2027 – Kids Come Free!
Season 2026-2027 – Kids Come Free!
Every concert in Bach in Baltimore’s 39th season is a Kids Come Free concert! Anyone under the age of 18 receives free admission. As part of our mission to inspire the next generation of music lovers, we’re making it easier for young people and families to experience the excitement, beauty, and joy of live classical music together.
Help Bring Our New Continuo Organ to Every Concert
Bach in Baltimore is proud to feature our beautiful new continuo organ throughout our 39th season. This remarkable instrument enriches our performances with warmth, color, and authenticity, providing the musical foundation that lies at the heart of Baroque repertoire.
Transporting the organ safely to each concert venue, however, is a significant expense—approximately $500 per performance. With concerts presented throughout the Baltimore region, these costs quickly add up.
Your support can help ensure that this extraordinary instrument is heard at every performance this season. A gift of any amount directly supports the transportation and care of the continuo organ, allowing our musicians to share its inspiring sound with audiences across our community.
Please consider making a donation to help bring the continuo organ to every concert. Your generosity will enable Bach in Baltimore to present these masterworks with the richness and beauty they deserve while helping us continue our mission of bringing exceptional live classical music to audiences of all ages.
Thank you for helping keep the music moving.
THE MAESTRO’S THOUGHTS ON THE 39th SEASON
I am pleased to share an overview of our upcoming 2026-2027 season, which will mark my 74th year planning concerts for community-based choirs in Baltimore. Bach in Baltimore remains committed to our tradition of monthly concerts featuring a full orchestra. I am incredibly proud of the “Baroque gems” we have scheduled in beautiful venues across the region. As we approach the historic milestone of performing the complete works of J.S. Bach, I would like to highlight five of our fourteen programs for the coming year.
On November 15, the Bach Orchestra will be joined by superb, area instrumentalists for a performance of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.
Our annual Christmas concerts continue on December 6 at First Evangelical Lutheran Church and December 13 at The Church of the Redeemer with seasonal masterpieces and our crowd-pleasing traditional of carol sing-alongs with the audience. In the new year on January 10, we will honor the late Baltimore composer and Peabody professor, Elam Ray Sprenkle, with a performance of his powerful work, “Go Down Death,” based on a poem by James Weldon Johnson. On February 28, our professional chamber choir will present Bach’s powerful and dramatic St. John Passion, performed in English. On May 2, we will present Brahms Requiem. In keeping with Brahms’ intention that the work be accessible to all people, we will also perform this masterpiece in English.
It is truly a season to celebrate, and I look forward to seeing you at our performances.
WE ARE THANKFUL FOR THEIR SUPPORT :
