Gemma Kavanagh, Soprano
Nan Wagner, Mezzo-Soprano
Andreas Tischhauser, Tenor
Steve White, Cello
C. Scott Hagler, Organ/Harpsichord
Lauren Avery, Violin
Joseph Nibley, Trumpet
Kyle Osborne, Organ
Mika Inouye, Harpsichord
Rochelle Mann, Flute
Anastasia Nellos, Cello
Catherine Pope, Violin
Joseph Pope, Viola
Kathryn Shaffer, Flute
Justin Hubbard, Saxophone
Katherine Jetter, Cello
Lucy Johnson, Soprano
Thomas Burriss, Tenor
Lara Aase, Viola
Jack Maynes, Piano
Danny DeSantis, Viola
Travis Fisher, Piano
Durango Chamber Singers
Bach Festival Orchestra
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Handbell Choir
C. Scott Hagler
Festival Director
Scott@3rdAveArts.org
(970) 903-8854
Dozens of Fine Musicians.
9 Glorious Concerts.
1 Beautiful Venue.
Our 16th Year!
3rd Ave. Arts presents Durango’s Own Festival
Showcasing the Music of J.S. Bach
March 12–18, 2023
Please note: All festival events are held at St. Mark's Episcopal Church, 910 E. 3rd Ave. in Durango.
T H E F E S T I V A L A T A G L A N C E
In cooperation with the Four Corners Music Teachers Association, the festival opens with two Student Recitals Sunday, March 12 at 2:00 and 4:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church followed by receptions in the Parish Hall hosted by Jimmy's Music & Supply. Information for music teachers and students is here.
Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door.
Bach’s Lunch is a half-hour recital Monday through Friday, March 13–17 at noon, followed by lunch catered by Manna Soup Kitchen in the Parish Hall. Meet the musicians, enjoy lunch, and mingle with other Bach lovers. See details, artists and repertoire, below.
Pay at the door. Concert: $10. Concert & Lunch: $20. Or save the hassle and purchase a festival pass, which includes all concerts and lunches.
Mid-week Concert, Wednesday, March 15 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church
See details, artists and repertoire, below.
Advance tickets recommended. $20 adults, $5 students/children.
Space is limited; purchase your tickets soon!
Festival Finale Concert Saturday, March 18 at 7:00 p.m. at St. Mark's Episcopal Church.
See details, artists and repertoire, below.
Advance tickets recommended. $20 adults, $5 students/children.
Space is limited; purchase your tickets soon!
F E S T I V A L T I C K E T S & P A S S E S
Buy a Festival Pass and Save $20! The $125 pass includes all recitals, all luncheons and talks, one ticket to the Wednesday evening concert and one ticket to the Saturday evening Festival Finale concert. Purchase festival passes here.
Purchase tickets to individual concerts here.
Or download a ticket purchase/sponsorship form here to order by mail. Please note: walk-up service is not available at St. Mark's.
S U P P O R T T H E F E S T I V A L
We need your support! Your tax-deductible donation to the Bach Festival will support the artists who perform on the festival. Please make a secure donation online, or download a ticket purchase/sponsorship form here. Your name can be mentioned in concert programs thanking you for your support, or you may remain anonymous.
Thank you for your support.
2 0 2 3 F E S T I V A L S C H E D U L E
Download a printable schedule (coming soon)
STUDENTS PERFORM J. S. BACH
Sunday, March 12 • 2:00 & 4:00 p.m.
Recital and Reception Hosted by Jimmy's Music & Supply
Tickets: $5 in advance or at the door.
KRISTEN FOLDEN AND KATHRYN SHAFFER, ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
Monday, March 13
12:00 noon: Recital
12:30 p.m. Meet and mingle over a catered lunch from Manna Soup Kitchen in the Parish Hall
Pay at the door. Concert: $10. Concert & Lunch: $20
C. Scott Hagler, organ
Sonata in A minor, WW. 132, H. 562, CPE Bach
1. Poco adagio
2. Allegro
Kathryn Shaffer, flute
Suite No. 3 in C Major, BWV 1009
I. Prelude
II. Allemande
III. Courante
IV. Sarabande
V. Bourrée I
VI. Bourrée II
VII. Gigue
Justin Hubbard, saxophone
Tuesday, March 14
12:00 noon: Recital
12:30 p.m. Meet and mingle over a catered lunch from Manna Soup Kitchen in the Parish Hall
Pay at the door. Concert: $10. Concert & Lunch: $20
I. Prelude
II. Allegro Moderato
III. Gigue
Katherine Jetter, cello
Prelude and Fugue No. 22 in B-flat minor, from Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, BWV 867
C. Scott Hagler, piano
Arrangements by Ward Swingle
Wachet auf ("Sleepers, awake!") from Cantata 140
Bourrée from English Suite no 2, BWV 807
Fugue in C Minor from Well-Tempered Clavier Book 1, BWV 847
Gavotte from French Suite No. 5, BWV 816
Lucy Johnson, soprano
Nan Wagner, alto
Thomas Burriss, tenor
C. Scott Hagler, bass
Wednesday, March 15
12:00 noon: Recital
12:30 p.m. Meet and mingle over a catered lunch from Manna Soup Kitchen in the Parish Hall
Pay at the door. Concert: $10. Concert & Lunch: $20
St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Handbell Choir
Edie Delin and Jenny Shine, co-directors
Prelude and Fugue in E minor “The Cathedral,” BWV 533
Wachet auf, ruft uns die stimme (Sleepers wake, a voice astounds us), BWV 645
Erbarm dich mein, O Herre Gott (Have mercy on me, O Lord God), BWV 721
O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde Gross (O man, thy grievous sin bemoan), BWV 622
Pièce d’Orgue, BWV 572
Kyle Osborne, Organ
FREE POST-LUNCH LECTURE
Daniel Morgenstern, builder of the harpsichord in daily use during the festival, will present Bach’s Keyboards, an outline of Bach's uses and the developments that occurred during his lifetime. The talk will cover clavichords, harpsichords and his acquaintance with the fortepiano, a precursor to today's modern piano.
Thursday, March 16
12:00 noon: Recital
12:30 p.m. Meet and mingle over a catered lunch from Manna Soup Kitchen in the Parish Hall
Pay at the door. Concert: $10. Concert & Lunch: $20
Die Armut, so Gott auf sich nimmt, BWV 91
Gemma Kavanagh, soprano
Nan Wagner, mezzo-soprano
Grave from Sonata No. 2 in A minor, BWV 1003
Lauren Avery, violin
Prelude from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4, Heitor Villa-Lobos
Excerpts from Sonata sopr'il Soggetto Reale, The Musical Offering, BWV 1079
Prelude from Bachianas Brasileiras No. 5, Heitor Villa-Lobos
Lara Aase, viola
Steve White, cello
Jack Maynes, piano
Friday, March 17
12:00 noon: Recital
12:30 p.m. Meet and mingle over a catered lunch from Manna Soup Kitchen in the Parish Hall
Pay at the door. Concert: $10. Concert & Lunch: $20
I. Andante
II. Largo e dolce
III. Presto – Allegro
Rochelle Mann, flute
C. Scott Hagler, harpsichord
Sonata No. 2 in D major for Viola da Gamba, BWV 1028
I. Adagio
II. Allegro
III. Andante
IV. Allegro
Danny DeSantis, viola
Travis Fisher, piano
Wednesday, March 15 • 7:00 p.m.
Advance tickets recommended. $20 adults, $5 students/children.
Space is limited; purchase your tickets now.
Outside the Bachs: The Baroque Flute
Rochelle Mann and Kathryn Shaffer, flute
C. Scott Hagler, organ and harpsichord
Sonata in D Major TWV 40:103, Georg Philipp Telemann
Dolce
Allegro
Largo
Vivace
Suite in G Major, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier
Prélude (Lentement)
Bourrée
Musette en Rondeau (Gracieusement)
Gigue
Rigaudon I
Rigaoudon II
Keyboard Suite in G Minor, G. F. Handel
Ouverture
Andante
Allegro
Sarabande
Gigue
Passacaille
Sonata in G Minor, Op. 1, No 2, Jean-Baptiste Loeillet
Grave
Allegro
Largo
Allegro
Concerto for Two Flutes in C Major, Antonio Vivaldi
Allegro Molto
Largo
Allegro
Saturday, March 18 • 7:00 p.m.
Advance tickets recommended. $20 adults, $5 students/children.
Space is limited and the concert traditionally sells out; purchase your tickets now
Bach Festival Orchestra, Durango Chamber Singers
Soloists: Gemma Kavanagh, soprano
Nan Wagner, alto
Andreas Tischhauser, tenor
Alfredo Beltran, baritone
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major, BWV 1050
Rochelle Mann, flute
Lauren Avery, violin
Mika Inouye, harpsichord
Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden, BWV 230
Bach Festival Orchestra, Durango Chamber Singers
BACH FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA
Rochelle Mann, flute
Joseph Nibley, trumpet
Lauren Avery, violin 1
Catherine Pope, violin 2
Joseph Pope, viola
Anastasia Nellos, cello
C. Scott Hagler, organ and harpsichord
DURANGO CHAMBER SINGERS
Elizabeth Crawford, Artistic Director
3rd Ave. Arts • PO Box 1383 • Durango, CO 81302 • (970) 903-7427