Bach Around The Clock
All Bach. All Free. All Welcome.
Message from BATC Artistic Director, Kathy Otterson
Greetings to all our Bach Around The Clock fans and supporters!
We’re still basking in memories of wonderful performances and enthusiastic audiences. More than 200 musicians participated on 16 different instruments, ranging from violins, violas and cellos to theremin, handbells, and mandolin. With the addition this year of two large Madison-area choirs and a vocal sextet, almost 100 singers performed on the Saturday Marathon. A first this year was a Friday evening concert performance by Lawrence Quinnett, pianist – a BATC audience favorite – followed by a birthday celebration for J.S. Bach with cake and champagne. What a delightful evening it was!
Mark your calendars! BATC 2026: March 5 – 8!
ALL 2025 festival videos are now available on the BATC You-tube Channel!
2025 BATC Virtual Festival: 21 different videorecordings of Bach’s music performed on piano, organ, clavichord, violin, flute, mandolin, and electric cello with fretless bass guitar! Click HERE to see a list of each title from this lovely set of performances created by the musicians themselves in their own homes or studios. Or run the entire playlist from start to finish!
Marathon Festival & Friday Musicale recordings! All Friday Musicale and Saturday Marathon videos plus Guest Artist Lawrence Quinnett’s Friday evening performance are available now! Click HERE to see the full list of videos by title.