CANCELED: Bach Around the Clock

press release: We on the BATC board have been carefully monitoring this rapidly-developing situation:  the exponentially-increasing number of COVID-19 cases being diagnosed in the U.S., the recommendations from the medical community, and responses from other organizations large and small.

After careful consideration, we have decided, regretfully, that the most responsible course of action is to cancel the BATC festival this March.

We on the board are so grateful to the performers, hosts, and donors, who have invested time, talent, and resources in this year’s festival, and our hope is to reschedule for a date in the fall. Stand by for more information on that, soon.

But for now, we ask for your understanding.  We hope, even though we can’t celebrate his music together on the 28^th, that we will all find ways to enjoy Bach's music this month. 

Join us for this annual 12-hour celebration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach. More than 150 amateur and professional musicians of all ages will volunteer to play works by J.S. Bach that they have selected themselves. From clavichord to electric bass, cantatas to unaccompanied suites, sax to organ…we’ve got everything Bach.

Local celebrities will interview artists between pieces. Audio-video live streaming will be available on the BATC website for those unable to attend in person.

The event is free, family friendly, and accessible. We will have complimentary refreshments and lively conversation on the lower level throughout the day, and a birthday cake at 10 PM to celebrate Bach’s 335th birthday.

For the full schedule, visit here.