Durango Bach Festival
All performances take place at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- Durango
featuring the Durango Bach Festival Orchestra, the San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers, and more.
Bach’s Lunch Concerts
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- Durango, Catered Lunch Provided
Monday, March 10th- Friday, March 14th
12pm daily
Bach Festival Student Recitals
presented by Four Corners Music Teachers Association (4CMTA)
Sunday, March 9th 2pm & 4pm
Festival Finale Concert
Saturday, March 15th 7pm
Festival Pass : $130 (Limit 50) includes Bach’s Lunches and all 7 concerts.
Single tickets: $30 adult (includes lunch) $20 (no lunch included) $5 student (no lunch included)
Bach Festival 2025 Programs
Monday Lunch:
Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, “Seufzer, Tränen” BWV 21 | J.S. Bach |
Hannah Duff, soprano
Khara Wolf, oboe
Steve White, cello
Holly Quist, harpsichord
Kein Arzt ist ausser dir zu finden – BWV 103
Ich will dich all mein Leben lang – BWV 117 Das Gute, das die Gott beschert – BWV 36b |
J.S. Bach (1685-1750) |
Drea Pressley, mezzo-soprano
Andreas Tischhauser, flute
Steve White, cello
Holly Quist, harpsichord
Trio Sonata from The Musical Offering BWV 1079 | J.S. Bach |
Richard Silvers, violin
Andreas Tischhauser, flute
Katherine Jetter, cello
Holly Quist, harpsichord
Tuesday Lunch:
Prelude in C Major from Well Tempered Clavier, BWV 846 | J.S. Bach |
Ken Beegles, piano accordion
Toccata in D Minor, BWV 913 | J.S. Bach |
Marilyn Garst, harpsichord
Chorale from “Jesu, meine Freude,” BWV 227 | J.S. Bach |
Canon in D | Johann Pachelbel (1653-1706) |
Chorale from “Jesus, I Will Ponder Now,” BWV 159.5 | J.S. Bach |
St. Paul’s Handbell Choir, Joann Beagles, director
Kathryn Shaffer, flute
“Dorian” Toccata in D minor, BWV 538
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring BWV 147 “Little” Fugue in G Minor, BWV 578 |
J.S. Bach |
Jim Gebhard, organ
Grant Gebhard, organ
[Tuesday Post-Lunch Addition: “Organ Crawl” with Kyle Osborne (free)]
Wednesday Lunch:
“Bach Chorales: Sung and Swung”
San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers, Elizabeth Crawford, director
Jesu Meine Freude, BWV 227
Dona Nobis Pacem from B Minor Mass, BWV 232 O Mighty Fortress, BWV 80 Come Sweet Death, BWV 478 Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, BWV 147 (arr. Tagliabue) O Sacred Head from St. Matthew’s Passion, BWV 244 Sleepers Wake BWV 140 (arr. Swingle Singers) |
J.S. Bach |
Khara Wolf, oboe; Elle Rio, bass; Kevin Martin, percussion; Kyle Osborne, organ
Thursday Lunch:
Preludes and Fugues after J.S. Bach for String Trio, K 404a
No. 5 from BWV 526 Prelude: Largo |
W.A. Mozart (1756-1791) |
Molly Jensen, violin; Lara Aase, viola; Steve White, cello
Cantata BWV 94, No. 4 Aria: Betörte Welt | J.S. Bach |
Nan Nelson Wagner, mezzo-soprano; Rochelle Mann, flute;
Steve White, cello; Mika Inouye, harpsichord;
Cantata BWV 204, No. 8 Aria: Himmlische Vergnugsamkeit
Cantata BWV 209, No. 3 Aria: Parti pur e con dolore Cantata BWV 212, No. 14: Klein-Zschocher müsse |
J.S. Bach |
Gemma Kavanagh, soprano; Rochelle Mann, flute; Lauren Avery, violin; Molly Jensen, violin; Lara Aase, viola; Steve White, cello; Mika Inouye, harpsichord
[Thursday Post-Lunch Addition: Bach Work Overview with Daniel Morgenstern (free)]
Friday Lunch:
Viola Duet No. 2 in G Minor, F. 62
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Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710-1784) |
Lauren Avery and Karl Winkler, violas
Excerpts from St. Matthew’s Passion, BWV 244 No. 11: Ich will dir mein Herze schenken Hannah Duff, sopranoChorale: O Sacred Head Now Wounded No. 67: Mach dich, mein Herze, rein Michael Hix, baritone |
J.S. Bach |
Rebecca Ray and Elaine Heltman, oboe and oboe d’amore; Lauren Avery and Molly Jensen, violins; Karl Winkler, viola; Katherine Jetter, cello; Mika Inouye, harpsichord;
Thomas Heuser, conductor
Saturday Finale:
Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major | J.S. Bach |
Lauren Avery and Molly Jensen, violins; Karl Winkler, viola;
Katherine Jetter, cello; David Homer, bass; Kristen Folden, harpsichord
Halte an, am Glaubenstreit, GWV 1121/22 in E Minor
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Christoph Graupner () |
Michael Hix, baritone; Thomas Heuser, conductor;
Lauren Avery and Molly Jensen, violins; Karl Winkler, viola;
Katherine Jetter, cello; David Homer, bass; Kristen Folden, harpsichord
Cantata BWV 82, Ich Habe Genug
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J.S. Bach |
Michael Hix, baritone; Thomas Heuser, conductor;
Rebecca Ray, oboe; Lauren Avery and Molly Jensen, violins; Karl Winkler, viola;
Katherine Jetter, cello; David Homer, bass; Kristen Folden, harpsichord