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Peoria Bach Festival Schedule for 2020

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The 2020 Peoria Bach Festival has been cancelled

Due to the COVID-19 situation, we will not be able to have the
Peoria Bach Festival this year, and we hope to be able to present the
concerts that we had planned for this summer in June of 2021.

Join us for our 18th Season: 2020 Schedule of Events For the Peoria Bach Festival
 
All events with the exception of the first will be held at:
Trinity Lutheran Church   •   135 NE Randolph Ave.   •   Peoria, Illinois  61606

Friday, May 29th
7:30 p.m. - Bach Festival Opening Concert, Craig Cramer, organ (free)

This concert will be hosted as part of the Gretchen Iben Concert Series at
Westminster Presbyterian Church   •   1420 Moss Ave.   •   Peoria, IL

Monday, June 1st
12:05 p.m. - Bach at Noon: Young Musicians' Concert (free)
This concert is for musicians that are in 8th grade or younger.  Applications may be submitted through Google Forms by following this link: https://forms.gle/RaT8nGynAkDucZVX7.  Applications must be submitted by May 25th at midnight.

Tuesday, June 2nd
12:05 p.m. - Bach at Noon: Music for Strings (free)
Marcia Henry Liebenow, violin; and friends!
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Wednesday, June 3rd
12:00 p.m. - Bach’s Lecture: "Bach's Toolkit" (free)

Thursday, June 4th
10:00 a.m. - "Hey Kids! Meet Mr. Bach: Bach's Toolkit" (Admission $3 for first child, $2 for every additional child)
with David Cyzak returning as Mr. Bach!

12:05 p.m. - Bach at Noon: Baroque Chamber Music (free)
Peoria Bach Players, Lisette Kielson, director
 
5:15 p.m. - Bach and the Language of Lament (free)
John Orfe, piano

Friday, June 5th
12:05 p.m. - Bach at Noon: Community Musicians' Concert (free)
This concert is for musicians that are in high school or older.  Applications may be submitted through Google Forms by following this link: https://forms.gle/oq1YCxWjj71YqutW7.  Applications must be submitted by May 25th at midnight.
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7:15 p.m. - Pre-Concert Lecture
Tim Fredstrom

8:00 p.m. – Music of Bach and Handel (Admission: $15 adults/$10 students)
     Bach: Brandenburg Concert No. 1 BWV 1046
     
Handel: Silete venti (Silent, ye winds) - Courtney Huffman, soprano
     
Bach: Oboe Concerto BWV 1053 - Jennet Ingle, oboe
     Handel: The King Shall Rejoice
John Jost & Tim Fredstrom, conductors
Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra

Saturday, June 6th
7:15 p.m. - Pre-Concert Lecture
Maurice Boyer

8:00 p.m. – Cantatas of J.S. Bach (Admission: $15 adults/$10 students)
     Cantata BWV 37 Wer da gläubet (He who believeth)
     Cantata BWV 95 Christus, der ist mein Leben (Christ, who is my life)
     Cantata BWV 75 Die Elenden sollen essen (The starving shall eat)
Soloists: Lori Boyer, soprano; Stephanie Ruggles, mezzo-soprano;
Zachary Devin, tenor; Gerard Sundberg, baritone;
Maurice Boyer, guest conductor
Peoria Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra

Sunday, June 7th
Festival Worship Services - 8:00 & 10:45 a.m.
Peoria Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra
Come join us in worship as we bring the 18th Peoria Bach Festival to a close. Choruses and chorales from Cantatas BWV 37, 95, and 75 to be sung at both services

All events with the exception of the first concert will be held at: Trinity Lutheran Church, 135 NE Randoph Ave., Peoria, IL 61606. For more information or directions please call (309) 676-4609.

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