All-Female Chamber Ensemble Bach Aria Soloists Celebrates 20th Anniversary Milestone Season

BAS celebrates 20 years of adventurous chamber music experiences of consummate artistry and multi-genre collaboration in Kansas City and beyond.

 

 

Bach Aria Soloists celebrates their landmark 20th Concert Season with innovative programming and dynamic collaborations that are the hallmark of BAS. What began as a grass roots chamber music ensemble focused solely on the genius and music of J.S. Bach has evolved into a Bach inspired, multi-genre and collaborative leader of chamber music from the Baroque to today.  The 20th Concert Season features the world’s pre-eminent scholar of Bach Dr. Christoph Wolff, plus guest trumpeter Rodney Marsalis from the legendary Marsalis family, and a Birthday celebration for the community at Boulevard Brewing, Co.

 Season tickets are now available at bachariasoloists.com.

 The 2019-2020 concert schedule:

5:30 p.m., Sunday, Sept. 8

BAS 20^th Birthday: Bach Beer & Bites

Boulevard Brewing Company

 Bach Aria Soloists launches their 20^th Anniversary Season at Boulevard Brewing Company with Bach, Beer and Bites! 

Throughout the evening, BAS will welcome back All-Star performers from seasons past to the bandstand: Guitarist Beau Bledsoe, Soprano Rebecca Lloyd, Organist Jan Kraybill, Jazz pianist Roger Wilder; and guest musicians are invited to come and jam on stage. Grab KC’s favorite beer, indulge in delicious food from Affaire, enjoy the fanfare of music through the night!

 

7:00 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 20

The 20^th Annual October Hauskonzert

Private Residence in Mission Hills

BAS’ 20^th Annual October Hauskonzert welcomes subscribers to an intimate setting at the magnificent home of Dr. Mandy and Dr. Jaswinder Singh. Guests will enjoy an evening of the most glorious music of Purcell, Bach, Kodaly, Buxtehude and Rameau, followed by a delectable reception of Indian cuisine.

 

7:30 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 14

Bach Aria Soloists Holiday Concert

St. Paul’s Episcopal Church

BAS continues their Holiday Concert tradition with seasonal repertoire that includes music from Bach, Mozart, Vivaldi, Handel, Britten, plus holiday and traditional carols for a singalong. This December concert remains the heartwarming favorite for the holidays set in St. Paul’s beautiful old-world church.

 

7:30 p.m., Saturday, Feb. 22

Bach Extravaganza

Westport Presbyterian Church

For the 20^th Anniversary Season, BAS pays homage to their namesake with an all-BACH Extravaganza, welcoming back the world’s pre-eminent scholar of Bach Dr. Christoph Wolff, Founding Director of Leipzig Bach-Archiv and Adams University Research Professor at Harvard University.

Dr. Wolff will share his invaluable insight on the music and life of Johann Sebastian. Bach Aria Soloists, with guest instrumentalists, will pair J.S. Bach’s solo concerti and chamber music with each of our Soloists, highlighting their artistry and the genius of Bach.

 

7:30 p.m., Saturday, April 18

Bach Aria Soloists Presents: An Evening with Rodney Marsalis

Village Presbyterian Church

“No one plays absolutely beautifully all the time…unless you’re my cousin Rodney.” – Wynton Marsalis

This is a MUST-SEE concert presenting famed trumpeter Rodney Marsalis from the legendary Marsalis family for a special Kansas City collaboration made for the BAS community! Whether playing baroque piccolo trumpet or interpreting works commissioned especially for him, Marsalis’ artistry has been enthusiastically hailed around the globe.

Effortlessly mixing the classics with contemporary, from Bach, Handel, and Purcell, to Bernstein and Morricone, guests will be delighted with the excitement and charisma Marsalis and BAS will bring to center stage!

 

About Bach Aria Soloists

“What Elizabeth and the Bach Aria Soloists are doing is of the highest quality in the most artful manner, the way it should be done.”–Bill McGlaughlin, host, Exploring Music with Bill McGlaughlin, WFMT, Chicago

Bach Aria Soloists is dedicated to presenting the genius and relevance of Johann Sebastian Bach, his contemporaries and those he inspired to our community through BAS’ critically acclaimed concerts, multi-genre collaborations and BachReach education. Its repertoire is adventurous, including but not limited to, chamber music from Baroque to Contemporary, arias, art songs, jazz and tango.

Led by Artistic Director-Founder-violinist Elizabeth Suh Lane, the ensemble includes Sarah Tannehill Anderson, soprano; Elisa Williams Bickers, harpsichord, organ, piano; and the newest BAS member, cellist Hannah Collins. “Collaboration is integral to BAS,” says Elizabeth Suh Lane. Bach Aria Soloists has partnered with international and regional artists, including Dr. Christoph Wolff; Matt Haimovitz; the Kansas City Chorale; Grammy-winning bandoneónist Héctor Del Curto; Bobby Watson; Heart of America Shakespeare Festival; contemporary dance ensembles Parsons Dance; Owen Cox Dance; and Wylliams/Henry Contemporary Dance.

In July 2016, BAS made its Asian debut at the Thailand International Composition Festival as Ensemble-in-Residence and was awarded the USArtists International grant from the Mid-Atlantic Arts Foundation, National Endowment for the Arts and the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Bach Aria Soloists’ vision is to collaborate with world-class artists; perform in surprising and traditional venues; present BachReach, our innovative education program that provides exciting, interactive music and multi-discipline programs for schools and seniors in our community for FREE, thanks to BachReach funders.

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Please see musician bios and learn more about Bach Aria Soloists here.