Welcome to another season of the Bach Society of Charleston. As the Artistic Director I am thrilled to be able to talk to you about this new organization and its vision.

Following many requests from audience members who attended the last Bach Festival of Charleston in 2013, following my love and passion for the music of Bach and the Baroque period, and together with some dedicated members of the community, the Bach Society of Charleston was born with the vision of offering to the Charleston community and South Carolina, the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and of the great and lesser known composers of the Baroque period. I have had the privilege of performing recitals, operas and oratorios, mostly in Europe but also in the States, with great musicians and conductors specializing in the Baroque period. It is not a secret then, that vocal and choral music will be the center point of many of our programs.

Charleston, the Holy City, is a great cultural and historical town with many beautiful churches. When Bach was born in 1685, Charleston was only 22 years old. By the end of Bach’s life in 1750, Charleston was one of the largest and wealthiest cities in the colonies. At the time, they probably grew, unaware of each other’s greatness. But surely enough, the music of J.S. Bach, as the culmination of the Baroque period and the point of reference for many composers and musicians that lived after him, has been performed in Charleston on many occasions and venues throughout the years.