Bach’s MASS IN B MINOR
The 2010 SummerFest / Academy comes to its close with a performance of the composition that many call the greatest musical work of all time. Academy members – faculty and students – will perform along with other ABS musicians and the Academy Chorus.
A lively round-table discussion about Bach’s monumental Mass in B Minor, featuring the entire panel of ABS SummerFest artists and Academy faculty and moderated by ABS Music Director Jeffrey Thomas, will be held prior to the concert on Sunday July 18 2010 at 7:00 p.m. Round-table discussion is free to the public.
- Venue: San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall
- Date: Sun July 18, 2010 8:00pm
- City: San Francisco
- Price Range: $40 – 20; discounts for students, children and seniors over 65
- Tickets: (415) 621-7900
Sat July 17, 2010 8:00pm
San Francisco Conservatory of Music Concert Hall
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The American Bach Soloists’ first annual Academy, held July 5-18 at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music, offers more than just another summer festival. Sure, the Academy gathers elite faculty performers for enough concerts and lectures to satisfy even diehard fans. But by bringing a select group of emerging professional musicians alongside masters of the trade, the Academy also offers a revealing glimpse into the future of early-music performance.
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Jeffrey Thomas has the touch with Bach's B Minor Mass, a showcase piece combining all the facets of Bach's art into a gigantic musical fresco. Anyone who has heard the American Bach Soloists recording of the piece, with Thomas conducting, knows that the coming concert on Sunday is a must-see.
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