Durango Bach Festival

Welcome to the Durango Bach Festival! For more than 15 seasons, the Durango Bach Festival has served as a community-wide celebration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750). Now proudly presented by the San Juan Symphony, the Festival promises a blend of Baroque music and a variety of ensemble combinations, from solo works to […]

The 2024 Durango Bach Festival kicks off with FACETS, featuring the world premiere of a new production that combines the 20MOONS dance theater company with select musicians of the San Juan Symphony and members of the San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers.  The collaboration will re-envision and reimagine the music of John Sebastian Bach as an […]

Durango Bach Festival Free Student Recital Performances Join us on Sunday, March 3, 2024, at Summit Church for our free student Bach Recitals. Recital times are at 2:00 and 4:00 PM. Please follow the links below for information on how to participate! Applications are due by February 1st, 2024. Individual Student Bach Recital Application Student […]

“Lunchtime Concert” followed by Bach’s Lunch, in collaboration with Manna Soup Kitchen Monday, March 4 | 12:00 pm J.S. Bach, Partita for Keyboard No. 1 in B-flat Major: Prelude Dr. Thomas Heuser, harpsichord J.S. Bach, Partita for Violin No. 1 in B minor, BWV 1002 Dr. Brandon Christensen, violin Tickets Prices: $24 Includes Lunch / […]

“Lunchtime Concert” followed by Bach’s Lunch, in collaboration with Manna Soup Kitchen Tuesday, March 5 | 12:00 pm J.S. Bach, Toccata for Organ in F Major, BWV 540 Kyle Osborne, organ C.P.E. Bach, “Hamburg” Sonata in G Major, Wq. 133, H.564 Dr. Andreas Tischhauser, flute, Dr. Wesley Dunnagan, harpsichord J.S. Bach, Partita for Keyboard No. […]

“Lunchtime Concert” followed by Bach’s Lunch, in collaboration with Manna Soup Kitchen Wednesday, March 6 | 12:00 pm J.S. Bach, Selections for Handbell Choir St. Paul’s Lutheran Handbell Choir, Jo Ann Beegles, Director Wilhelm Friedman Bach, Duetto a 2 Flauti Dr. Rochelle Mann & Kathryn Shaffer, flutes J.S. Bach, Five Sinfonias for Solo Harpsichord Marilyn […]

“Lunchtime Concert” followed by Bach’s Lunch, in collaboration with Manna Soup Kitchen Thursday, March 7 | 12:00 pm “Bach Organ Showcase” Dr. Grant and Dr. Jim Gephard, organ Prelude in G Major, BWV 550, Prelude & Fugue in F Major, BWV 556 Passacaglia & Fugue in C Minor, BWV 582 Arias with organ, featuring Helen […]

“Lunchtime Concert” followed by Bach’s Lunch, in collaboration with Manna Soup Kitchen Friday, March 8 | 12:00 pm J.S. Bach, Selections from Cello Suite No. 6 in D Major, BWV 1012 Karl Winkler, viola GeorgePhilippe Telemann, Tafelmusik-Quartetto in G Major TWV 43:G2 Rebecca Ray, oboe, Rochelle Mann, flute, Lauren Avery, violin, Katherine Jetter, cello, Mika […]