July 30th, 2010 - FRIDAY
Last Friday Concert Series - July
The Bach Quartet Project - In Concert
Transcriptions of J.S. Bach's Organ works by David Cheng for String Quartet.
String quartets by J.S. Bach? Join us Friday evening, July 30th, as we explore the genius of Johann Sebastian Bach as you have never experienced before. We will sample some of Bach’s masterworks originally composed for his favorite instrument, the organ, now cleverly transcribed to take full advantage of a String Quartet.
J.S. was considered the finest and most ingenious organist of his generation, inspiring awe and fear among his contemporaries for his musical prowess. One famous story recounts an upcoming organ competition in Dresden between J.S. Bach and the French musician, Louis Marchand, which drew the attention of thousands. Legend states that, the night before the competition, Marchand heard Bach practicing on the organ, and was so impressed that, by morning, Marchand had suddenly left town!
The program will include a wide variety of works, from the majestic Prelude & Fugue in e minor BWV 533 (Cathedral), to the bold harmonies of the Fantasia & Fugue in G minor BWV 542 (Great). Of course, this program is not complete without the famous Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565.
This concert is sure to win the heart of the most hard core Bach afficionado.
J.S. was considered the finest and most ingenious organist of his generation, inspiring awe and fear among his contemporaries for his musical prowess. One famous story recounts an upcoming organ competition in Dresden between J.S. Bach and the French musician, Louis Marchand, which drew the attention of thousands. Legend states that, the night before the competition, Marchand heard Bach practicing on the organ, and was so impressed that, by morning, Marchand had suddenly left town!
The program will include a wide variety of works, from the majestic Prelude & Fugue in e minor BWV 533 (Cathedral), to the bold harmonies of the Fantasia & Fugue in G minor BWV 542 (Great). Of course, this program is not complete without the famous Toccata & Fugue in D minor BWV 565.
This concert is sure to win the heart of the most hard core Bach afficionado.
David Cheng, Quelani Penland, violins
Stephanie Ng, viola
Gabriel Beistline, cello
Friday, July 30th, 7:30PM
Pro Arts at Oakland Art Gallery
150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza
Oakland, CA 94612
Tickets can be purchased online or at the door
$18 General / $15 Seniors / $12 Students
AUDITION for BACH
BACH is currently seeking opera singers, orchestra musicians, and choral singers for its upcoming performances in 2010. These performances include:
- BACH Ensemble - Handel's Brockes Passion, Beethoven's Choral Fantasy, and Mozart's Requiem
- The Josquin Singers - Choral ensemble dedicated to performances of Eastern Orthodox liturgical choral music
- The Seemorgh Ensemble - Choral ensemble dedicated to performance of Armenian and Persian music.