The Bach Society of Minnesota’s 2025 Minnesota Bach Festival takes place February 28-March 30 with a month of vibrant and rich musical offerings. Highlights include the Mozart Requiem concert and Community Sing-along, a weekend of Mobile Mini-Concerts, Bach’s birthday concert, a Masterclass on Bach’s keyboard music, a celebration of the 300th anniversary of the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebooks with a lecture and recital, the Bach & Friends musical workshop, and the collaborative performance of Baroque Tango: Rhythms of Desire, Longing, and Passion.

Schedule

March 29, 2025

9:00 AM - 4:30 PM

Bach & Friends Workshop

The popular Bach & Friends Workshop is a day-long musical event where enthusiasts of all skill levels can come together to explore the works and historical context presented by expert leaders. Participants will then have the opportunity to perform these compositions as a group. All voices and instruments are welcome!

Schedule of the Day:

9:00 AM - Participant arrival and check-in

9:30 AM - Introductions, talk about history and style

10 AM – 12 PM - Choir and orchestra rehearse separately

12:00 PM - Lunch break

12:45 PM - Tutti rehearsal

2:45 PM - Play through

3:30 PM - The Story of Anna Magdalena Bach and Her Notebooks: A Lecture/Demonstration Recital 

Lecture led by Dr. Martin Dicke

Saint James Evangelical Lutheran Church - 460 Annapolis St W, West St Paul

Tickets: $40 (lunch included)

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Date: February 28 - March 30, 2025