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.