The Carmel Bach Festival just announced their schedule for their live and in-person 2021 Festival, taking place October 23-November 5 at the Sunset Cultural Center in Carmel. Here are details about the Main Concert programs and tickets.

Main Concerts  – Paul Goodwin, conductor, except as noted.

• Saturdays, Oct. 23 & 30, 7:30 PM – Orchestra, Chorale and Soloists
  • J.S. Bach, Der Geist hilft unser Schwachheit auf, BWV 226
  • George Frideric Handel, Ode for St. Cecilia’s Day, HWV 76
    • Clara Rottsolk, soprano, and Thomas Cooley, tenor

• Sundays, Oct. 24, 7:30 PM & Oct. 31, 4:00 PM – Orchestra and Chorale
  • J.S. Bach, Mass in B-Minor 
    • Kyrie
    • Gloria
    • Dona nobis pacem

• Mondays, Oct. 25 & Nov. 1, 7:30 PM – Concertmaster Peter Hanson Presents
  • J.S. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major, BWV 1048  
  • Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto in A Minor for Two Violins, RV 522  
  • J.S. Bach, Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050  
  • Antonio Vivaldi, Concerto No. 10 in B Minor for Four Violins, RV 580 
     
• Tuesdays, Oct. 26 & Nov. 2. 7:30 PM – Orchestra, Chorale and Soloists
  • Henry Purcell, Dido and Aeneas, Z. 626
    • Clara Rottsolk, soprano, Dido and Thomas Cooley, tenor, Aeneas

• Wednesdays, Oct. 27 & Nov. 3, 7:30 PM  – Chorale, Andrew Megill, conductor 
  • Songs interspersed with readings from “The Art of Courtly Love” by Andreas Cappelanus
  • Music from composers such as Roland de Lassus, Claude Debussy, Gabriel Fauré, Maurice Ravel, and others

• Thursdays, Oct. 28 & Nov. 4, 7:30 PM
  • Fire & Grace, Edwin Huizinga, violin and William Coulter, guitar, with guest artist, and CBF Orchestra and Chorale Musicians 

• Fridays, Oct. 22 & Nov. 5, 7:30 PM – Orchestra
  • Gioachino Rossini, Overture to Il Signor Bruschino
  • Richard Wagner, Siegfried Idyll 
  • Ludwig van Beethoven, Symphony No. 1 in C Major, op. 21

All Main Concerts run approximately one hour with no intermission.

Tickets go on sale in August. Visit BachFestival.org for more information!