Celebrate the joy and brilliance of Baroque music as the Bach Virtuosi Festival opens its season with “Celebrate Summer with Bach” on Tuesday, June 16 at 7:30 pm at the architectural marvel, the concert hall at the University of Southern Maine’s Crewe Center for the Arts.
This program showcases the breadth and genius of the world’s greatest composer, Johann Sebastian Bach, featuring the dazzling Concerto for Three Violins, the graceful Orchestral Suite No. 2 with virtuoso flutist Emi Ferguson, and the magnificent Cantata, “Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott”, a “Mighty Fortress is our God”. Performed by acclaimed vocal soloists and chorus and the Festival Chamber Orchestra under the direction of Lewis Kaplan, this concert offers an uplifting and celebratory start to summer.
PROGRAM
Concerto for Three Violins, BWV 1064
Emi Ferguson, flute
Bach Virtuosi Festival Chamber Orchestra
Orchestral Suite #2, BWV 1067
Emily Donato, soprano
Kirsten Sollek, alto
Matthew Newhouse, tenor
Paul Max Tipton, bass
Bach Virtuosi Festival Chamber Orchestra
Lewis Kaplan, conductor
ALL AGES prices are available for this event. Per ticket service fee varies depending on ticket price.
Tuesday, June 16, 2026 7:30PM
Tickets
FULL PRICE $91/$69/$29 (including fees) - 15% off Early Bird price available until 5/20
Crewe Center
for the arts
The Crewe Center for the Arts is an architecturally stunning facility. . .and so much more! It’s a home for excellence in music, visual arts, book arts, and theatre. It’s anAbove all, “the Crewe” is a symbol of vision, innovation, and shared purpose.
111 Bedford St, Portland, ME 04101
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