Experience the beauty and brilliance of live Baroque music at the annual Bach Festival, presented by Baldwin Wallace University. This beloved Northeast Ohio tradition brings together world-class faculty, students, and guest artists for a vibrant celebration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries.

Festival Highlight: Concerto Countdown - Friday, April 17th at 7pm

Don’t miss this one-of-a-kind event featuring Bach’s exhilarating concerti for 2, 3, and even 4 harpsichords—a rare opportunity to experience these dazzling works live, showcasing the extraordinary interplay between multiple soloists and orchestra.

Featured Events – Saturday, April 18th:

• “Preluding…” (Organ Studio Performance)
  1:30 PM | Lindsay-Crossman Chapel
  
  
• FENCES: Music of Bach, Pärt, Brahms, and Sisask (ticketed)
  2:00 PM | Lindsay-Crossman Chapel 
  

  “Fences” explores the technical boundaries composers set for themselves—self-imposed constraints that clarify musical thought

  while fueling ingenuity. Featuring works by Pärt, Sisask, Brahms, and Bach, the program reveals how limitation can become a

  powerful engine of invention.

• Festival Brass
  6:15 PM | Marting Hall Lawn & Tower
  A lively, family-friendly favorite—perfect for introducing children and newcomers to the excitement of live Bach.
  
  
• Mass in G Minor & Magnificat, J.S. Bach (ticketed)
  7:00 PM | Gamble Auditorium
  Featuring the BW Motet Choir, Orchestra, and guest soloists in one of Bach’s most powerful choral programs.

Tickets and full schedule information are available at bw.edu/schools/conservatory/bach-festival/ or by calling 440.826.8065.

Join us and be part of one of Northeast Ohio’s most treasured musical traditions!