Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
University of Massachusetts Amherst Bach Festival & Symposium

Name:

University of Massachusetts Amherst Bach Festival & Symposium (UMASS-Bach)

Location:

Amherst, Massachusetts, USA

Venues:

Bromery Center for the Arts (formerly FAC Concert Hall), 151 Presidents Dr, Amherst
Bezanson Recital Hall, Fine Arts Center, North Pleasant St., Amherst
Bromery Center for the Arts, 151 Presidents Dr, Amherst
Amherst Coffee, 28 Amity Street, Amherst
Bowker Auditorium (Stockbridge Hall), 100 Holdsworth Way, Amherst
Fine Arts Center Concert Hall, UMass Amherst
Share Coffee, 17 Kellogg St., Amherst
Immanuel Lutheran Church, 867 N. Pleasant St, Amherst
Grace Episcopal Church, 14 Boltwood Ave. on the common, Amherst

Years:

Since 2015 (Biennial Festival)

Months:

April

Artistic Director:

Evan A. MacCarthy, Ph.D. (he/him)
Five College Visiting Associate Professor of Music History
Department of Music & Dance
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Festival organizers: Elizabeth Chang, William Hite, & Amanda Stenroos
Symposium organizers: Erinn Knyt, Evan MacCarthy, Ernest May

Ensembles:

Opus One Chamber Orchestra
UMass Bach Festival Orchestra and Chamber Choir

Website:

UMassAmherst: Bach Festival & Symposium
UMass Amherst Bach Festival and Symposium page on Facebook

History & Mission:

The UMass Amherst Bach Festival and Symposium was launched in April 2015. The biennial event attracts exceptional musicians and scholars of international stature to UMass Amherst, connects them to our students, alumni and faculty, and through robust collaboration, creates an event of artistic and academic excellence that enriches all who come in contact with it.

Recent Festivals:

1^st Festival: Apr 17-19, 2015
2^nd Festival: Apr 21-23, 2017
3^rd Festival: Apr 12-14, 2019
4^th Festival: Apr 20-25, 2021
5^th Festival: April 21-23, 2023

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