The Carmel Bach Festival Young Artist Showcase Recognizes Talented Young Musicians From The Central Coast. We Feature Our Young Artists On The Sunset Center Main Stage, Including Instrumentalists, Pianists, Singers, And Chamber Ensembles. This Years’ Showcase Is A Pre-Fest Event.

Schedule Of Events:

6:45 Pm - 7:05 Pm - Tower Music

Enjoy Pre-Concert Music Performed By The Festival’s Tower Brass On The Sunset Center Terrace Before The Evening’s Main Concert.

Program
Girolomo Fantini Imperial Intrada Prima
Johann Sebastian Bach Contrapunctus 1 From The Art Of Fugue
1. Contrapunctus 1
William Byrd The Battle Suite

Location: Sunset Center Terrace San Carlos St Between 8th And 10th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, Ca 93923

7:30 Pm - 9:15 Pm - A Midsummer Night’s Dream

The Carmel Bach Festival’s 2025 Theme, Dialogues, Is Beautifully Expressed Through This Program, Which Explores Connections Across Time, Culture, And Artistic Expression. Felix Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream Overture Opens The Concert, Offering A Musical Interpretation Of Shakespeare’s Beloved Comedy. Mendelssohn’s Orchestration Captures The Interplay Between Fairies, Lovers, And Rustic Characters, Creating A Whimsical And Dynamic Conversation Between Literature And Music.

Igor Stravinsky’s Pulcinella Suite Continues The Evening’s Exploration Of Dialog, Blending The Past And Present With A Modern Reimagining Of Baroque Music. Based On Themes Attributed To Pergolesi And Other Composers, Stravinsky Infuses The Suite With His Distinctive Wit And Rhythmic Vitality, Creating An Interplay Between Tradition And Innovation.

The Program Concludes With Haydn’s Majestic “Harmoniemesse,” His Final Mass. This Deeply Spiritual Work, With Its Rich Wind Orchestration, Represents An Intimate Dialog Between Human Devotion And Divine Transcendence. Together, These Pieces Embody The Festival’s Theme, Sparking Profound Conversations That Transcend Time, Culture, And The Boundaries Of Artistic Imagination.

Program
Mendelssohn Midsummer Night’s Dream, A, Op. 21: Overture

Stravinsky Pulcinella: Suite (1949 Revision)

I. Sinfonia
Ii. Serenata
Iii. Scherzino
Iv. Tarantella
V. Toccata
Iv. Gavotta
Vii. Duetto
Viii. Minuetto – Finale

Intermission

Haydn Mass In B-Flat Major, H. Xxii:14, “Harmoniemesse”

I. Kyrie
Ii. Gloria
Iii. Credo
Iv. Sanctus
V. Benedictus
Vi. Agnus Dei

Location: Sunset Center Theater San Carlos St Between 8th And 10th Ave, Carmel-By-The-Sea, Ca 93921

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