May 8-9, 2027

BOUND FOR BACHFEST, VOL. 2
Bach & Schein

Bach’s cantatas BWV 32 and BWV 49 unfold as intimate, dialogue-driven meditations of striking virtuosity, while Schein’s motets from his celebrated Israelsbrünnlein compendium offer an austere yet deeply expressive voice. Together, they trace an arc from early German Baroque devotions to the drama of Bach and the high Baroque.

REPERTOIRE
Johann Sebastian Bach 
Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen, BWV 32
Ich geh und suche mit Verlangen, BWV 49

Johann Hermann Schein 
Zion spricht: Der Herr hat mich verlassen, from Israelsbrünnlein
Der Herr denket an uns,from Israelsbrünnlein

SOLOISTS
Clara Rottsolk, soprano
Enrico Lagasca, bass-baritone

DATES & VENUES

Saturday, May 8, 2027, 7:00 p.m.
All Souls' Episcopal Church
1475 Catalina Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107

Sunday, May 9, 2027, 4:00 p.m.
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
7600 Fay Ave, La Jolla, CA 92037

EVENT DURATION
1 hour 25 minutes, including intermission

TICKETS: May 8 All Souls
Tickets: May 9 The Conrad

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT THIS CONCERT

  • Around one century apart, both Bach and Schein held the very same job: that of Thomaskantor, or Music Director of the Boys Choir in the city of Leipzig. The position was one of the most prominent in the German-speaking musical world during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and entailed numerous administrative and official duties beyond composing music, including teaching general subjects and leading admissions processes for the students. 

  • While Schein was the first choice for this position in 1615, Bach was considered only the third-most desirable candidate in 1723 (after Telemann and Graupner)!