Schedule:

Monday, March 10,2025

All performances take place at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- Durango
featuring the Durango Bach Festival Orchestra, the San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers, and more.

Bach’s Lunch Concerts

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- Durango, Catered Lunch Provided at 12pm.

Festival Pass : $130 (Limit 50) includes Bach’s Lunches and all 7 concerts.

Single tickets: $30 adult (includes lunch) $20 (no lunch included) $5 student (no lunch included)

Bach’s Lunch Program:

Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, “Seufzer, Tränen” BWV 21    J.S. Bach
Hannah Duff, soprano
Khara Wolf, oboe
Steve White, cello
Holly Quist, harpsichord

Kein Arzt ist ausser dir zu finden – BWV 103
Ich will dich all mein Leben lang – BWV 117
Das Gute, das die Gott beschert – BWV 36b
J.S. Bach (1685-1750)
Drea Pressley, mezzo-soprano
Andreas Tischhauser, flute
Steve White, cello
Holly Quist, harpsichord

Trio Sonata from The Musical Offering BWV 1079    J.S. Bach
Richard Silvers, violin
Andreas Tischhauser, flute
Katherine Jetter, cello
Holly Quist, harpsichord

Tuesday, March 11,2025

All performances take place at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- Durango
featuring the Durango Bach Festival Orchestra, the San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers, and more.

Bach’s Lunch Concerts

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- Durango, Catered Lunch Provided at 12pm.

Festival Pass : $130 (Limit 50) includes Bach’s Lunches and all 7 concerts.

Single tickets: $30 adult (includes lunch) $20 (no lunch included) $5 student (no lunch included)

Bach’s Lunch Program:

Prelude in C Major from Well Tempered Clavier, BWV 846 Bach
Ken Beegles, piano accordion

Toccata in D Minor, BWV 913
Marilyn Garst, harpsichord

Chorale from “Jesu, meine Freude,” BWV 227
Canon in D
Chorale from “Jesus, I Will Ponder Now,” BWV 159.5 Bach

St. Paul’s Handbell Choir, Joann Beagles, director
Kathryn Shaffer, flute

“Dorian” Toccata in D minor, BWV 538
Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring BWV 147

“Little” Fugue in G Minor, BWV 578

Jim Gebhard, organ
Grant Gebhard, organ

Tuesday Post-Lunch Addition: “Organ Crawl” with Kyle Osborne (free)

Wednesday, March 12,2025

All performances take place at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- Durango
featuring the Durango Bach Festival Orchestra, the San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers, and more.

Bach’s Lunch Concerts

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- Durango, Catered Lunch Provided at 12pm.

Festival Pass : $130 (Limit 50) includes Bach’s Lunches and all 7 concerts.

Single tickets: $30 adult (includes lunch) $20 (no lunch included) $5 student (no lunch included)

Bach’s Lunch Program:

“Bach Chorales: Sung and Swung”

San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers, Elizabeth Crawford, director

Jesu Meine Freude, BWV 227

Dona Nobis Pacem from B Minor Mass, BWV 232

O Mighty Fortress, BWV 80

Come Sweet Death, BWV 478

Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring, BWV 147 (arr. Tagliabue)

O Sacred Head from St. Matthew’s Passion, BWV 244

Sleepers Wake BWV 140 (arr. Swingle Singers)

Khara Wolf, oboe; Elle Rio, bass; Kevin Martin, percussion; Kyle Osborne, organ

Thursday, March 13,2025

All performances take place at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- Durango
featuring the Durango Bach Festival Orchestra, the San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers, and more.

Bach’s Lunch Concerts

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- Durango, Catered Lunch Provided at 12pm.

Festival Pass : $130 (Limit 50) includes Bach’s Lunches and all 7 concerts.

Single tickets: $30 adult (includes lunch) $20 (no lunch included) $5 student (no lunch included)

Bach’s Lunch Program:

Preludes and Fugues after J.S. Bach for String Trio, K 404a

No. 5 from BWV 526
Prelude: Largo
Fugue: Moderato

Molly Jensen, violin
Lara Aase, viola
Steve White, cello

Cantata BWV 94, No. 4 Aria: Betörte Welt      J.S. Bach

Nan Nelson Wagner, mezzo-soprano
Rochelle Mann, flute
Steve White, cello
Mika Inouye, harpsichord

Cantata BWV 204, No. 8 Aria: Himmlische Vergnugsamkeit

Cantata BWV 209, No. 3 Aria: Parti pur e con dolore

Cantata BWV 212, No. 14: Klein-Zschocher müsse

Gemma Kavanagh, soprano
Rochelle Mann, flute
Lauren Avery, violin
Molly Jensen, violin
Lara Aase, viola
Steve White, cello
Mika Inouye, harpsichord

Thursday Post-Lunch Addition: Bach Work Overview with Daniel Morgenstern (free)

Friday, March 14,2025

All performances take place at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- Durango
featuring the Durango Bach Festival Orchestra, the San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers, and more.

Bach’s Lunch Concerts

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- Durango, Catered Lunch Provided at 12pm.

Festival Pass : $130 (Limit 50) includes Bach’s Lunches and all 7 concerts.

Single tickets: $30 adult (includes lunch) $20 (no lunch included) $5 student (no lunch included)

Bach’s Lunch Program:

Viola Duet No. 2 in G Minor, F. 62- Wilheml Friedemann Bach

Tempo giusto
Amoroso
Alla breve (Fuge)

Lauren Avery and Karl Winkler, violas

Excerpts from St. Matthew’s Passion,  BWV 244

Hannah Duff, soprano
Chorale: O Sacred Head Now Wounded

Rebecca Ray and Elaine Heltman, oboe and oboe d’amore; Lauren Avery and Molly Jensen, violins; Karl Winkler, viola; Katherine Jetter, cello; Mika Inouye, harpsichord
Thomas Heuser, conductor

Saturday, March 15,2025

Durango Bach Festival
All performances take place at St. Mark’s Episcopal Church- Durango
featuring the Durango Bach Festival Orchestra, the San Juan Symphony Chamber Singers, and more.

Festival Pass : $130 (Limit 50) includes Bach’s Lunches and all 7 concerts.

Single tickets: $30 adult (includes lunch) $20 (no lunch included) $5 student (no lunch included)

Finale Concert Tickets $25 Adults | $5 Students

Finale Program:

Air from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major

Lauren Avery and Molly Jensen, violins; Karl Winkler, viola;
Katherine Jetter, cello; David Homer, bass; Kristen Folden, harpsichord

Arioso: Halte an, am Glaubenstreit
Aria – Recitative: Ach, will Dein Herz sich nichy erbarmen – So ächzet oft ein mattes Herz
Recitative: Wenn Teufel, Hölle, Sünd’ und Welt
Chorale: Sollt’ es gleich bisweilen scheinen
Aria: Wanke nicht, bedrängte Seele
Chorale: Harr’ nur auf Gott, weil dir bewuss

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Date: March 10-15,2025

Location: St. Mark's Episcopal Church - 910 East Third Avenue, Durango, CO 81301

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