Bach Around The Clock is pleased to announce: “Singing Bach – Beyond the Notes” – a Master Class for singers with Dr. Sarah Brailey UW-Madison Mead-Witter School of Music Professor of Voice and Opera Thursday, March 7, 2024 from 3-5pm, in Madison, WI (exact location available soon) Singing the complex vocal works of J.S. Bach …
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Kathleen Otterson, Artistic Director
Kathleen Otterson’s lifelong interest in Johann Sebastian Bach took root in high school when her flute teacher set her the task of learning the B minor Flute Sonata, and continued through her undergraduate years as a flute major at UW-Madison. IN graduate school, under the baton of UW choral director Robert Fountain – who programmed …
Announcing BATC’s 2023-24 Board of Directors & Artistic Director
SAVE THE DATES for BATC 2024: March 6-10 At the Bach Around The Clock annual meeting on June 18, 2023, the board welcomed our incoming artistic director, Kathleen Otterson. Kathy is a professional vocalist, choral director, and music educator. She brings a lifelong interest in the music of J.S. Bach and great depth of experience …
Marika Fischer Hoyt
Marika Fischer Hoyt, founder and artistic director of Bach Around The Clock, passed away on February 22, 2023. Marika’s vision for Bach Around The Clock was “to provide performers and listeners the opportunity to immerse themselves in the joy that is woven into the music of J.S. Bach, and to make this experience as widely …
Who’s performing at BATC and why?
Bach Around The Clock is unique community event! Amateur and professional musicians of all ages perform pieces that they choose themselves. Why? Because they love the music and it means something special to them. Meet some BATC 2023 performers! Would you like to perform? Click here! Who: Shad Wenzlaff, piano teacher, and his youth and …
BATC Announces 2023 Guest Artists
Plans are underway for the 7th Annual Bach Around The Clock Festival, taking place in Madison, Wisconsin on March 8-12. BATC 2023 will include our traditional in-person marathon of amateur and professional performers on Saturday, March 11 at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, plus our popular virtual festival of pre-recordings by musicians of all ages at …
BATC Board of Directors and Officers for 2022-23
Board members and officers for the 2022-23 fiscal year are (from left to right, top to bottom): Betty Cohen (President), Janet Murphy (Treasurer), Rich Samuels, Melanie de Jesus, Steve Kurr, Theresa Kelley, Ken Stancer (Vice-President), Jaret Schroeder, Martha Florey (Secretary) Betty Cohen, President, is an amateur recorder player and member of three Madison-based …
Announcing a Bach masterclass for pianists
Lawrence Quinnett, concert pianist and Assistant Professor of Piano and Music Theory at Livingstone College, will present a Bach masterclass for pianists on Thursday, March 17 from 4-6pm at St Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1833 Regent Street, Madison. Now accepting registration from advanced pianists. Four participants will be selected to work with Dr Quinnett. Submit your …
Do we really need period instruments to play Bach?
Join us for this special discussion/performance by Kangwon Kim and Tami Morse Wednesday, March 16th from 6-7:30PM at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 1833 Regent St, Madison, WI and on demand starting March 20th “What did Bach hear when his pieces were performed at his churches in the 17th and 18th centuries? What would Bach say …
Announcing the BATC 2022 Interim Artistic Director
BATC founder and artistic director, Marika Fischer Hoyt, will be on sabbatical for the 2021-22 season.We wish Marika a bon voyage as she travels to Zurich with her husband. She will return to Bach Around The Clock for the 2022-23 season. The Board of Directors is delighted to announce that Melanie de Jesus will serve …