Tuesday, October 23 to Friday, October 26
Walter Hall, Edward Johnson Building, 80 Queen's Park
80 Queen's Park
Join us for a week-long journey through the monumental St. John Passion, BWV 245. World-renowned Bach specialist Helmuth Rilling leads audiences, soloists, orchestra, and the Bach Academy Choir to new daily discoveries.
Musicologists, theologians, scholars and performers debate the work’s inherent mysteries with William Littler. Witness the magic of this music in action by attending the Dicovery Series afternoons at the Festival, where open rehearsals, conducting master classes with Helmuth Rilling, vocal master classes on Passion arias and recitatives, and world-class music is made every day. Audiences take part in the creative process and get the performer’s perspective! Every evening this week, Daniel Taylor, Derek Chester, Nicholas Isherwood, Agnes Zsigovics, and Peter McGillivray take the stage to perform and mentor emerging Canadian artists. All events are in Walter Hall, at the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Music.
12 pm - Free Admission - Doors open at 11:30am - General Admission
Interactive discussions, lectures and Panels with Bach Artists and Scholars, moderated by esteemed music critic Willam Littler. More »
2pm - Free Admission - Doors open at 1:30pm - General Admission
Observe open rehearsals and conducting master classes with talented young singers and conductors. The Fleck Family Foundation Bach Academy for Young Choirs program hosts school and university choirs.
Lobby - 5 pm - Free Admission
Enjoy light refreshments before each Intimate Evening lecture-concert.
6pm - $30 adults, $25 students/seniors - Doors open at 5:30pm -
Assigned Seating
Lecture-Concerts of the St. John Passion in four parts:
- Tuesday October 23: Part 1 - Movements 1-11
- Wednesday October 24: Part 2 - Movements 12-22
- Thursday October 25: Part 3 - Movements 23-32
- Friday October 26: Part 4 - Movements 33-40
