Bach Around The Clock

Bach Around The Clock 2024

Wednesday, March 6 – Sunday, March 10

 All Bach. All Free. All Welcome. 

Festival Schedule & Recordings

The complete set of video recordings of the will ready soon!!!

Partial Festival playlist now available here
Virtual Festival playlist here
Bruce Bengtson Clavichord Recital here
Festival opening concert by Just Bach here

Wednesday, March 6

  • Event: Just Bach
  • Location: Luther Memorial Church
  • Time: 12:00 – 12:30 PM | Recording now available here
  • Details:  Bach’s Cantata BWV 196: Der Herr Denket an uns & Chorale BWV 244:37 Wer hat dich so geschlagen.
    Amanda Lauricella, soprano; Geoffrey Williams, alto; John Bragle, tenor; Ryne Cherry, baritone; Kangwon Kim, violin; Benjamin Lenzmeier, violin; Micah Behr, viola; Charlie Rasmussen, cello; Bruce Bengtson, organ

Thursday, March 7

Friday, March 8

Details: “Bach’s Other Voices” – A unique presentation of Bach’s music performed by Madison Area Concert Handbells TRIO; Nathan Wysock on Classical Guitar; Paul Baker on Electronic Midi-Marimba. Program

VIDEOS NOW AVAILABLE HERE

Saturday, March 9
Partial playlist of video recordings here
Full list coming soon!!!

  • Event: BATC Marathon: A full day of Bach performed by amateur and professional musicians of all ages. Come for an hour or stay all day!
  • Location: St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church
  • Time: 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • 2024 Marathon Program
  • Schedule Overview
    10:15-10:45
    Meet the Harpsichord! with Sean Kleve

    10:45-11:30
    Leo Bottoni, piano | Suzuki Strings-Violins program | Third Lake Saxophone Quartet
    11:30 Wisconsin Chamber Choir, Robert Gehrenbeck, director. excerpts from Weinachts-Oratorium (Christmas Oratorio) program

    12 Community Chorale Sing-along Songbook
    12:30 Tribute to PDQ Bach. program
    1-3 Patti Ladpli Piano Studio | Madison Cello Ensemble program | Kate Carrigan Blackwell, viola |Regent Recorder Ensemble | Vincent Chou, violin | Valerie Chou, violin
    3 Madison Choral Union, Kevin Blakeslee, director. Excerpts from Motet BWV 227 Jesu, meine Freude program
    3:30-4:25 Stanley Weldy String Trio | Suzuki Strings-Violas program | Iris Xia & Mufan Li, Violins with Mark Brampton Smith, Piano
    4:25  Hear the Harpsichord! Finale concert. Sean Kleve, harpsichord; Kristen Davies, traverso; Kangwon Kim & Ben Lenzmeier, baroque violins; Eric Miller, viola da gamba; Charlie Rasmussen, baroque cello.  program
    5 :15 Bach’s Birthday Cake reception

Sunday, March 10

  • Event: BATC Virtual Festival: recordings made by amateur & professional musicians in their own homes or studios.
  • Time: Now available on the Bach Around The Clock YouTube Channel
  • Special performance: Bruce Bengtson performs Bach on a Clavichord built by Tim Farley. The recording was made recently at the First Unitarian Church in Madison. Thanks to Bruce and Tim for sharing this recording with the BATC virtual audience.