Conversation with Bach scholar Christoph Wolff
Bach in Dresden: Bach's travels to the royal court at Dresden
Thursday, January 12 at 7:00 PM


"Bach travelled to Dresden for the first time from Weimar in 1717 at the invitation of the court orchestra there for a special event that ultimately did not take place: the planned keyboard competition with the French virtuoso Louis Marchand. After Bach moved to Leipzig in 1723 he frequently made trips to Saxony’s capital for some administrative, but mainly for musical reasons. His close relationships with the leading musicians there turned out to be an important inspiration for his work." -Christoph Wolff


Christoph Wolff is Adams University Professor at Harvard University. Director of the Bach-Archiv in Leipzig and President of the Répertoire International des Sources Musicales. He has published widely on the history of music from the 15th to the 20th centuries. Bach: Essays on His Life and Music (Cambridge, 1991), Mozart's Requiem (Berkeley, 1994), The New Bach Reader (New York, 1998), and Johann Sebastian Bach: The Learned Musician (New York, 2000-translated into eight languages) are his most recent books.
John Harbison Masterclass: BWV 9
Friday, January 13 at 7:00 PM

Be in the audience as the Bach Institute participants explore and perfect arias from Bach's Cantata BWV 9, Es ist das Heil uns kommen her under the direction of John Harbison, Emmanuel Music's Principal Guest Conductor, who will also share insights  about the relationship between the music and the text of the Cantata.

Six symphonies, twelve concerti, a ballet, five string quartets, three operas, and numerous song cycles and chamber works anchor the concert music of John Harbison's catalogue. Recent performances of Harbison's music include a new production in December 2015 of his opera The Great Gatsby by Semperoper Dresden, with a revival there planned for May 2017. He has been Emmanuel Music's Principal Guest Conductor since the 1970's.
This and other Bach Institute events are free and open to the public. Reserve your place at emmanuelmusic.org or click on the "Reserve your seats here" links.