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Minnesota Bach Festival

The Bach Society of Minnesota’s annual Minnesota Bach Festival takes place each spring centering around Bach’s birthday. Our 2026 Bach Festival takes place March 20 - 29 with over a week of vibrant and rich musical offerings. Highlights include two ABC Series concerts, a Community Sing-along, Bach's Birthday Celebration, and a grand finale concert of Vivaldi's Four Seasons at the Ordway Concert Hall.

March 20 – March 29, 2026
Minnesota Bach Festival
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Trio Sonatas Through the Ages

March 20, 2026

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Bach's Birthday Celebration

March 22, 2026

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Organ Recital

March 24, 2026

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Your Voice - A Community Sing-Along

March 28, 2026

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Gloria! Vivaldi's Four Seasons

March 29, 2026

Minnesota Bach Festival

May 13 – 21, 2023

The Minnesota Bach Festival will begin with a Bach and Friends Workshop, followed by a statewide series of Mobile Mini-Concerts featuring artists from a wide variety of genres. The celebration will culminate with performances of the Magnificat by J.S. Bach and his son, C.P.E. Bach – two masterpieces by two generations – that will inspire and delight audiences with their joyful, artful spirit.

Minnesota Bach Festival

Come spend the day singing and playing selections of Vivaldi’s Gloria led by BSM Associate Artistic Director Marco Real-d’Arbelles who will provide tips and tricks to sound more “Baroque.”

Lutheran Church of the Redeemer

285 Dale Street North

Saint Paul, MN 55103

May 13, 2023, 9:00 AM – 3:30 PM

Bach and Friends Workshop
Vivaldi’s Gloria RV 589

The Bach Society’s fourth installment of the Mobile Mini-Concerts, with BSM Artists performing hundreds of concerts in various genres throughout Minnesota’s parks, neighborhoods, and even your porch!

 

Want to bring Bach to your community? We encourage people across Minnesota to consider hosting a Mobile Mini-Concert on their front porch, at a local park, or even in the parking lot of their workplace. Contact us to request a Mini-Concert!

May 17 – 21, 2023

Mobile Mini-Concerts

These compositions, created by J.S. Bach and his son, C.P.E. Bach, represent two generations and two masterpieces! Trumpets and timpani lead the way through these vivacious settings. The performances of the Magnificat are sure to inspire and delight audiences with their joyful, festive spirit.

May 19 – 20, 2023

Magnificat – C.P.E. Bach & J. S. Bach

May 19, 2023, Friday, 7:30 PM
Saint Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral
519 Oak Grove St, Minneapolis

May 20, 2023, Saturday, 7:30 PM

Saint Thomas More Catholic Church

1079 Summit Avenue

Saint Paul, MN 55105

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