Peoria Bach Festival

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ORGAN CONCERT Sunday | June 2 | 4 PM Dr. Polly Brecht, organist at Westminster Presbyterian Church, will present a recital featuring the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. (Free Will Offering) YOUNG MUSICIANS CONCERT Monday | June 3 | 12:05 PM Join us in the audience or as a performer for our annual Young Musicians Concert featuring elementary and high school-age students. If you have a child or student who would like to perform, a downloadable application form can be found at peoriabachfestival.org (Free Will Offering) COMMUNITY CONCERT Tuesday | June 4 | 12:05 PM Join us for our annual Community Concert featuring the music of Bach and other Baroque composers performed by area adults and college students. If you would like to perform, a downloadable application form can be found at peoriabachfestival org (Free Will Offering) LECTURE: CELEBRATING 300 YEARS Wednesday | June 5 | 12:05 PM This year we celebrate the 300th anniversary of Bach’s Chorale Cantata Cycle (1724-1725). Learn about the background, context, and enduring legacy of this great music presented by Martin Dicke. (Free Will Offering) CONCERT OF BAROQUE CHAMBER MUSIC Thursday | June 6 | 12:05 PM Blake Duncan, Lisette Kielson, and Michael Dicker will be featured in a unique All-Telemann program played on period instruments. Accompanied by Polly Brecht, harpsichord. (Free Will Offering) CONCERT OF BAROQUE SOLO STRINGS MUSIC Friday | June 7 | 12:05 PM Concert of Baroque Music for Solo Strings featuring Katherine Lewis, viola, and Adriana LaRosa Ransom, cello. (Free Will Offering) PRE-CONCERT LECTURE Friday | June 7 | 7:15 PM 2024 FESTIVAL CONCERT Friday | June 7 | 8:00 PM The Festival Concert will feature Orchestra Suite No. 3 and Cantatas No. 82, 93, and180 featuring soloists Courtney Huffman, soprano; Alison Meuth, mezzo-soprano; Trevor Mitchell, tenor; and Gerard Sundberg, bass. Martin Dicke, Tim Fredstrom, Jonatha Wessler, and John Jost will conduct. Admission Adults $15 / Students $10 All concerts are free with the exception of the Bach Festival Concert. Tickets may be purchased by calling 309.673.8501 or visit westminsterpeoria.org/support/ For more information visit www.peoriabachfestival.org