Enjoy a rare opportunity to hear two historical instruments performed by two master musicians playing repertoire written specifically for these instruments. This is a free concert for our patrons. Works include the Sonata in G Major by Christoph Schaffrath and J. S. Bach’s Sonata in D major. In addition, the duo will perform 19th century composer Franz Xaver Chwatal’s Variations on "Was soll ich in der Fremde thun" for gamba and piano. Two solo works will round out the program: a sonata for solo viola da gamba by Carl Friedrich Abel, and C. P. E. Bach’s virtuosic harpsichord variations, Les Folies d'Espagne.

This is a free event and seating is General Admission.

Continuing our tradition of presenting the world’s best organists at the Annual Bach Festival, we are thrilled to bring back celebrated organist Paul Jacobs to Knowles Memorial Chapel. This Grammy Award– winning artist will remind us why the organ has been called “King of the Instruments.” The New York Times called Jacobs “a virtuoso of dazzling technical acumen,” and The Washington Post stated that he is “one of the great living virtuosos.” Free and open to the public, this recital is made possible by Rollins College through the Faith Emeny Conger ’54 Visiting Organist Concert Series in Honor of John Oliver Rich ’38.

This is a free event and seating is General Admission

John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Choir and Brass Ensemble

The Bach Festival Society is honored to collaborate each year with the Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art and the City of Winter Park for the first event of the holiday season. Just one evening each year, Central Park is illuminated with the Museum’s elegant Louis Comfort Tiffany windows for a concert presented by the Bach Festival Choir and Brass Ensemble. Celebrate the joy of the season at this free concert.

This is a free event and seating is General Admission

Trumpeter Chuck Seipp and organist Randall Sheets are two performers at the top of their craft. Dr. Sheets is Ceremonial Organist for Arlington National Cemetery (retired), and Dr. Seipp is Sergeant Major (retired) from The United States Army Band, “Pershing’s Own” in Washington, DC. For the past several seasons, the Seipp/Sheets Duo has performed as many as 25 programs yearly to enthusiastic audiences across America and were featured at the prestigious Piccolo Spoleto Organ Festival. The recital is free to the public and funded by Rollins College through the Faith Emeny Conger ’54 Visiting Organist Series in Honor of John Oliver Rich ’38.

This is a free event and seating is General Admission.

John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Choir and Brass Ensemble

NEW LOCATION THIS YEAR

Celebrate Independence Day with us! The celebration will feature live patriotic music performed by Dr. John Sinclair and the Bach Festival Choir and Brass Ensemble.

Enjoy free cookies, pies and watermelon-flavored Kona Ice® during the celebration (while supplies last). Bring the family over to the to enjoy a free Kids Zone with carnival games provided by our Parks & Recreation Family Fun Program.

Joanne Kong, harpsichord

To commemorate the 300th anniversary of Book 1 of Bach’s seminal work, The Well-Tempered Clavier, harpsichordist Joanne Kong, a frequent guest performer with the Winter Park Bach Festival will present two special recitals, each featuring 12 of the preludes and fugues that are masterworks of contrapuntal writing and artistic beauty.

There is no charge for this event. First come, first served. No reservations required.

Performances on the campus of Rollins College are currently limited to 50% capacity. Masks are required at all performances. Please visit our Health & Safety page for details and current protocol.

Joanne Kong, harpsichord

To commemorate the 300th anniversary of Book 1 of Bach’s seminal work, The Well-Tempered Clavier, harpsichordist Joanne Kong, a frequent guest performer with the Winter Park Bach Festival will present two special recitals, each featuring 12 of the preludes and fugues that are masterworks of contrapuntal writing and artistic beauty.

There is no charge for this event. No reservations are required. First come, first served.

Performances on the campus of Rollins College are currently limited to 50% capacity. Masks are required at all performances. Please visit our Health & Safety page for details and current protocol.

No reservation required. First come, first served.

Following our tradition of bringing the world’s best organists to the Annual Bach Festival, we again present organist Ken Cowan, praised for his “dazzling artistry, impeccable technique, and imaginative programming,” in a recital on the beautiful pipe organ at Knowles Memorial Chapel. Free concert funded by Rollins College through the Faith Emeny Conger ’54 Visiting Organist Concert Series in Honor of John Oliver Rich ’38.

Performances on the campus of Rollins College are currently limited to 50% capacity. Masks are required at all performances. Please visit our Health & Safety page for details and current protocol.

Attendance and Parking Information

Doors and Box Office will open 30 minutes before the performance.

In order to allow us to continue presenting live performances from the campus of Rollins College, we ask that our patrons adhere to the following guidelines:

Performances on the campus of Rollins College are currently limited to 50% capacity.

For the safety of everyone in the Rollins community, face coverings that cover the mouth and nose are required on the Rollins College campus at all times, including during the performances. No exceptions will be permitted. Neck gaiters, open-chin bandanas, and masks with vents or exhalation valves are not acceptable at this time, based on World Health Organization guidelines.

For more information, please visit the complete Health and Safety Guidelines on our website.

PARKING
Rollins College has construction projects that are limiting parking on campus. For all performances, patrons are encouraged to park in the SunTrust Parking Garage located at 150 E. Lyman Ave.

A golf cart shuttle from SunTrust Parking Garage will be offered prior to the performance. Please look for the shuttle stop sign on the southeast entrance of the garage. Please be considerate of patrons with limited mobility when deciding where to park.

For more details, please visit the venue and parking maps

The Charles Hosmer Morse Museum of American Art and the City of Winter Park will once again help launch Winter Park’s holiday season by lighting Tiffany windows in Central Park and presenting the Bach Festival Choir and Brass Ensemble in concert. FREE

No reservation is required. First come, first served.

Organist Colin MacKnight first appeared in Central Florida for last season’s Annual Bach Festival. That performance earned him particular accolades for the musical sensitivity and expression he displayed through his use of the organ’s registrations. Colin holds multiple degrees from the Juilliard School and is the Associate Organist and Choirmaster at Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, New York.

Free concert funded by Rollins College through the Faith Emeny Conger ’54 Visiting Organist Concert Series in Honor of John Oliver Rich ’38.

No reservation is required. First come, first served.

Organist Colin MacKnight first appeared in Central Florida for last season’s Annual Bach Festival. That performance earned him particular accolades for the musical sensitivity and expression he displayed through his use of the organ’s registrations. Colin holds multiple degrees from the Juilliard School and is the Associate Organist and Choirmaster at Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, New York.

Free concert funded by Rollins College through the Faith Emeny Conger ’54 Visiting Organist Concert Series in Honor of John Oliver Rich ’38.

John V. Sinclair, conductor • Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra
Caitlin Mohr, soprano • Stephen Mumbert, baritone

The Bach Festival Choir and Orchestra will perform a program of commemoration to honor those lost 20 years ago in the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Through the power of music, we will pay tribute to the resiliency and ultimate victory of the human spirit.

This performance is free. A reservation is recommended.

Bach Festival Brass: Baroque and Beyond features the Bach Festival Orchestra’s brass section conducted by John V. Sinclair, presenting a mix of traditional repertoire from across musical genres on the main stage in Winter Park’s Central Park.

Cost: No charge, reservation required.

Duration: About 75 minutes

When reserving tickets for this event you are reserving a pod. Please select “1” in the ticket quantity to reserve a pod for up to six patrons. There is a limit of 1 pod per event per order.

Big Band Bach: Back Again presents Rollins music professor Chuck Archard’s arrangements of Bach’s beloved works arranged for big band charts on the main stage in Winter Park’s Central Park.

Cost: No charge, reservation required.

Duration: About 75 minutes

When reserving tickets for this event you are reserving a pod. Please select “1” in the ticket quantity to reserve a pod for up to six patrons. There is a limit of 1 pod per event per order.

Colin MacKnight, organ

Organist Colin MacKnight makes his Bach Festival Society debut at Rollins College as part of the Faith Emeny Conger ’54 Visiting Organist Concert Series in Honor of John Oliver Rich ’38. MacKnight holds multiple degrees from The Juilliard School and is the Associate Organist and Choirmaster at Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, New York.

Cost: No charge, reservation required

Duration: About 75 minutes

Bach at Home performances will be released approximately 1-2 weeks after the live performance. Please email boxoffice@bachfestivalflorida.org for details.

Wish to access all five Bach Festival at Home events? Purchase the discounted package by clicking below.

The Bach Festival Society of Winter Park and WUCF-TV are bringing A Classic Christmas to the park! On Saturday, December 5, enjoy this one-hour prerecorded performance by the 175-voice Bach Festival Choir, Youth Choir, and Orchestra, led by Dr. John V. Sinclair. The performance, filmed in Knowles Memorial Chapel, will be shown on a big screen in the park at 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. Reserve your 10'x10' socially distant pod for up to six family members via the Parks & Recreation Eventbrite page one week prior to the event.

TICKETS FOR THIS EVENT ARE ONLY AVAILABLE VIA EVENTBRITE. PHONE RESERVATIONS ARE UNAVAILABLE FOR THIS PROGRAM.

Featuring the Bach Festival Brass Ensemble at 5:00 p.m.

On Friday, December 4, from 5 to 9 p.m., the festivities continue as the Winter Park Chamber of Commerce and the City of Winter Park host Winter on the Avenue, presented by Massey Services, Inc.®, and supported by Fannie Hillman + Associates. This holiday street party will feature a flurry of activities including the Annual Tree Lighting Ceremony presenting the city’s holiday tree in Central Park, Santa Claus, Popcorn Flicks in the Park, live music, take-home crafts from the Parks & Recreation Family Fun Program, take-home s’mores from the Winter Park Fire-Rescue Department, and so much more. For more information, please call 407-644-8281.