The Hudson Valley BachFest is an annual multi-weekend marathon of four concerts celebrating the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
This year, the festival takes place in two Hudson Valley locations: Dutchess and Ulster counties.
THIS YEAR'S FESTIVAL IS DEDICATED TO VIOLINIST EMILY FAXON, WHO PASSED AWAY IN JANUARY. EMILY WAS CO-FOUNDER OF BACHFEST AND HVSM, AND HER PASSING IS A TREMENDOUS LOSS TO THE HUDSON VALLEY MUSICAL COMMUNITY.
MAY 31,
2023
WEDNESDAY
7:30 PM
Bach the Patriarch
Woodland Pond
100 Woodland Pond Circle
New Paltz, NY
Please join us for an evening of Bach chamber music composed for and by the Bach family.
Please contact the concierge desk at Woodland Pond at 845-256-5600 to reserve your seat!
JUNE 3,
2023
SATURDAY
2:00 PM
Bach the Teacher
Young Performers' Concert
Redeemer Lutheran Church
Route 32
New Paltz, NY
Join us for a wonderful concert of Bach works performed by talented young people in the Hudson Valley! Admission is free.
Click here for the 2023 Young Performers' application
JUNE 17,
2023
SATURDAY
3:00 PM
Bach the Virtuoso
Skinner Hall
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Bach's keyboard works for organ and piano. This concert is co-sponsored by the Central Hudson Chapter of the American Guild of Organists.
Suggested donation $20
JUNE 18, 2023
SUNDAY
3:00 PM
Bach the Master
Choral/Orchestral Concert
Skinner Hall
Vassar College
Poughkeepsie, NY
Please join us for BachFest 2022 in the beautiful (and air-conditioned) Skinner Hall. Program will include the following choral and orchestral works by Bach:
* Jesu, meine Freude
* Harpsichord Concerto in E major
* Double Violin Concerto in D minor
* Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 in G major
Choral Director/Conductor: Laura Ramsey Russell
Suggested donation: $25