CD Review by Kelly Dean Hansen During Zachary Carrettin’s ten-year tenure as music director, the Boulder Bach Festival gradually moved away from a compressed series of concerts in a single […]
A Baroque Christmas: Handel’s Messiah
Fresh. Invigorated. Relevant. Powerful. One of the most adored works of music celebrating Christmas is approached with a fresh spirit by a collective of soloists and a chamber choir of […]
Transcendence: The Goldberg Variations with David Korevaar
Epic. Transformational. Iconic. Multi-dimensional dreamscapes inspired by one of the most beautiful melodies ever imagined. Originally composed to entertain nights of insomnia, this is Bach’s only work of its kind, […]
Renowned Violinist Guzman to play Intimate Bach-Centered Longmont Program
A preview by Kelly Dean Hansen Violinist Vadim Gluzman has performed with many of the world’s leading orchestras. The Ukrainian-born Israeli violinist–recognized as one of today’s top performing artists–made an […]
Il Grande Amore
COmpass REsonance instrumental & vocal artists present several baroque genres in our 42nd season final concert. Paul Miller returns—with his viola d’amore; Adam Ewing sings one of JSB’s few works […]
Sonic Alchemy
Following stunning performances at BBF’s 2022 Festival Week, Mina Gajić, YuEun Kim, and Coleman Itzkoff are reunited in a program that compares and contrasts the mystical Byzantine influence in the […]
Vadim Gluzman and Angela Yoffe
Superstar of the violin, Vadim Gluzman has often been called “a Paganini of our time.” Gluzman brings a special program with his duo partner, acclaimed pianist Angela Yoffe. This concert […]
Christmas Across the Ages
COmpass REsonance chamber choir presents the rich harmonies of holiday music from before the time of Bach all the way to some of our most cherished contemporary songs. Mezzo-soprano Claire […]
Journey to France with Jory Vinikour
With multiple GRAMMY nominations, Jory Vinikour’s solo harpsichord recordings and performances in all of the world’s great concert halls have placed him as a leading interpreter of baroque music in […]
Boulder Bach Fest Ends on a High Note
A review by Marc Shulgold Heartfelt words of gratitude from the stage, warm waves of applause from a sizable audience – and, as usual, first-rate musicianship from first note to […]
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