The Bach Choir of Bethlehem is delighted to announce The Greg Funfgeld Family Concert: Dancing with Bach, an exhilarating fusion of music and dance. The Greg Funfgeld Family Concert builds on artistic collaboration each season and showcases the unique gifts and talents of each organization to create something larger and more glorious than either could do on their own. This season, The Bach Choir and Bach Festival Orchestra are joined by the acclaimed dance departments of Muhlenberg College and The Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts in performance of new work choreographed to the music of Bach and Brahms. We also welcome Conductor Emeritus Greg Funfgeld and Steinway artist Eugene Abulescu for an exciting performance on piano four hands. This concert will take place on February 18, 2024 at 3pm, Zoellner Arts Center, Lehigh University.
This energetic and visually engaging program includes:
J.S. Bach: Orchestral Suite No. 1 in C Major – BWV 1066
Maurice Ravel: Mother Goose Suite
Johannes Brahms: Liebeslieder Waltzes, Op. 52
J.S. Bach: Lobet den Herrn, BWV 230
Artistic Director and Conductor, Christopher Jackson notes: “It is with great excitement that we invite you and members of your family to attend this year’s Greg Funfgeld Family Concert. This year the Bach Choir is joined by special guests from Muhlenberg College and Lehigh Valley Charter High School for the Arts, as well as guest pianists Greg Funfgeld and Eugene Albulescu. As this is our family concert, we aimed to bring together all facets of our Bach Choir family for this special performance. We are thrilled to have selected members of the Bel Canto Concert Choir who will join us in learning and performing this challenging repertoire! We are excited to share this magical experience with our audience, where Bach's compositions are brought to life through the graceful movements of dancers. It's a concert that brings together the joy of music and the beauty of dance.”
The Greg Funfgeld Family Concert offers young people in the audience a wonderful introduction to performance and classical music in a welcoming and convivial atmosphere that makes the audience feel at home. The Bach Choir and the Dance students encourage everyone to add this to their calendar for a memorable afternoon of music and dance this winter!
The Greg Funfgeld Family Concert: Dancing with Bach
Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 3 pm
Baker Hall, Zoellner Arts Center
Lehigh University
Bethlehem, PA
Tickets: $18 Students $9 –
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The Bach Choir of Bethlehem is experiencing a spectacular anniversary season. Just recently the Choir unveiled the world premiere of a new edition of Mendelssohn’s version of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, which sparked an enthusiastic response from veteran journalist Laurence Vittes.
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