On NYC's Upper East Side: Bach for All of Us - The Motets

New York, N.Y.  For more than 250 years the music of Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) has given inspiration to millions of people and his larger-than-life image has been the center of quasi-religious adoration from musicians around the world.

The opening program of the season is intended to share the greatness of Bach by presenting his complete Motets in a new light, under the direction of Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez.

In addition to the Motets ( BWV 225-230 ) you will be invited to experience what could arguably be one of the greatest pieces ever written by a teenager (Felix Mendelssohn wrote his Octet for strings in E flat major at the age of fifteen). In addition to his legendary precocious gifts, Mendelssohn (1809-1847) is also credited with “resurrecting” the music of J. S. Bach.

BACH FOR ALL OF US: THE MOTETS

Sunday, October 18 at 5PM

All Souls Church on Lexington and 80th, NYC

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