July 17 – 31, 2010
America's most important Bach festival, the Carmel Bach Festival, returns in 2010 with 15 days of performances, talks and educational events. As in previous years, the focus is not only on Bach, but also on the many artists he influenced, such as Handel, Hayden, Mozart, Rachmaninov, Schubert, Verdi, Vivaldi, Beethoven, Brahms, and more.
Music Director and Conductor Bruno Weil has developed an exciting schedule, which will include several musical performances. Gala dinners give guests the opportunity to enjoy fine food and magical performances. In the days leading up to the official start of the festival, visitors will even have the opportunity to attend several open rehearsals. View the full schedule at the Carmel Bach Festival website.
Carmel Bach Festival attendees will have the opportunity to see several main concert programs. While some programs have a particular piece at their center, others use many works to give insight into an artist or the evolution of a musical form.
Last year's works performed in their entirety included Vivaldi's The Four Seasons, Bach's Christmas Oratorio, Beethoven's Symphony Number Three and Piano Concerto Number 4 and Haydn's The Creation.
Venues, schedules and settings are as diverse as the repertoire. 2010's venues have not been announced yet. 2009's main concerts were be held in Carmel-by-the-Sea's beautiful Sunset Theater and Carmel Mission Basilica. Other events were held in churches, theaters and other public venues including the newly restored San Carlos Cathedral in Monterey, the Church in the Forest in Pebble Beach, the National Steinbeck Center Museum in Salinas, the Robert Stanton Theater in King City and the Oldemeyer Center in Seaside.
The Carmel Bach Festival works to make the inspiring music of Bach and his heirs accessible to everyone, with both many free events and a broad range of ticket price points. Tickets can be purchased through the Carmel Bach Festival's official ticketing site.
Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau P.O. Box 1770, Monterey, CA 93942 1-877-MONTEREY info@mccvb.org
In partnership with Monterey County and the cities of Carmel-by-the-Sea, Del Rey Oaks, Marina, Monterey, Pacific Grove, Salinas,
Sand City, Seaside, Soledad, Pebble Beach, Moss Landing, Carmel Valley, Big Sur, and Salinas Valley.
© Copyright 2009 Monterey County Convention & Visitors Bureau
