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In this series of videos, Artistic Director Chris Shepard interviews musicians and scholars who have performed and studied Bach, discussing their personal experiences, the works they love and how they have been influenced by Bach’s extraordinary and varied repertoire.
Jeremy Denk
Pianist & Author
Zlatomir Fung
Cellist
Peter Krasinski
Organist
Maria Guinand
International choral conductor
Pamela Dellal
Mezzo-soprano musicologist and academic teacher
Ian Watson
Conductor and keyboardist
Bach's Birthday Bash
March 21–March 23, 2025
Jeremy Denk
The Worcester Chorus
Handel + Haydn Society
Worcester Bach Collective
MECHANICS HALL
Episode 1
An Introduction to Bach Terms and Genres
Episode 2
The Chronology of Bach's Life
Episode 3
Cantatas, Part I - How & Why the Cantatas were Written
Episode 4
Cantatas, Part II - Solo Movements
Episode 5
Cantatas, Part III - Choral Movements
Episode 6
Suites, Part I - Historical & Musical Context
Episode 7
Suites, Part II - Dance Forms
Episode 8
Fugues
Soloists:
Jennifer Ferrand Kelly, Soprano I
Sarah Armstrong, Soprano II
Alex O'Neil, Alto & Tenor
Dylan Armstrong, Bass