Bach Festival 9 | March 2025

March 17-24, 2025

The Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra presents the ninth Bach Festival:
Christmas Oratorio and a variety of concerts celebrating the greatest Baroque composer – Johann Sebastian Bach

Between March 17 and 24, the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra will stage the ninth edition of the Bach Festival—an annual flagship event that brings Bach’s greatest masterpieces to the stages of Jerusalem and Israel. The festival will also feature the works of composers who influenced Bach, those he influenced, and contemporary musicians whose works clearly bear his imprint.

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The festival shows

"Bach’s Inspiration" – The Generations Before Bach
Monica Schwartz | Soprano Doron Schleifer | Countertenor Noam Gal | Violin Sonia Navot | Viola da gamba Guy Pardo | Organ and harpsichord Alma Meir-Nir | Cornet, recorder, dulcian, musical direction
The festival’s opening concert presents the works of Johann Rosenmüller and Heinrich Schütz, composers who inspired Bach. A rarely heard instrument, the cornetto, which resembles both a trumpet and the human voice, takes center stage. Alma Meir-Nir, Israel’s only cornetto player, will lead the program.
Jerusalem International YMCA Auditorium
17/03/25
20:00
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The Festival’s Central Concert – "The Christmas Oratorio"
The Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra Andrew Parrott | conductor Keren Motseri (Holland - Israel) | Soprano Nitzan Alon | Alto David Nortman (Canada-Israel) | Tenor Guy Pelc | Bass
At the heart of the festival is a performance of one of Bach’s greatest and most significant vocal works—The Christmas Oratorio (Cantatas No. 1, 5, and 6). This masterpiece cemented Bach’s status as a first-rate composer during his time and established his role as Leipzig’s city cantor. The grand epic begins with triumphant trumpets and timpani and continues with breathtaking arias, performed by Keren Motseri (Netherlands-Israel, soprano), Nitzan Alon (alto), David Nortman (tenor), and Guy Pelc (bass), conducted by Andrew Parrott (UK), the orchestra’s honorary conductor.
Rehovot, Michael Sela Auditorium (Weizmann Institute of Science)
18/03/25
20:00
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Tel Aviv, Zucker Hall – Charles Bronfman Auditorium
19/03/25
20:00
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Haifa, Hecht Auditorium (University of Haifa)
20/03/25
20:00
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Jerusalem, YMCA Auditorium
22/03/25
20:00
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"Fantasy" – A Keyboard Recital by Yuval Rabin
Yuval Rabin
  • J.S. Bach – Chromatic Fantasy BWV 903 (Harpsichord)
  • C.P.E. Bach – Fantasy in F-sharp minor Wq 67 (Clavichord)
  • W.A. Mozart – Fantasy in C minor KV 475 (Clavichord)
  • C.P.E. Bach – Fantasy and Fugue in C minor Wq 119/7 (Organ)
  • J.S. Bach – Fantasy and Fugue in G minor BWV 542 (Organ)
A leading Israeli organist and historical keyboard specialist, Yuval Rabin will perform on three period instruments—the organ, harpsichord, and clavichord—offering a program inspired by fantasy and improvisation.
Private Home Concert, Jerusalem (Horkania 13, Katamon)
18/03/25
20:00
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Private Home Concert, Jerusalem (Horkania 13, Katamon)
19/03/25
20:00
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"Biblical Stories – From Carissimi to Bach"
Students from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance
Students from the Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance will perform Baroque musical settings of biblical tales, featuring works by Carissimi, Bach, Handel, Salomone Rossi, and more.
YMCA International Chapel, Jerusalem
21/03/25
11:00
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"Four Following One" – The Generations After Bach
Violin - Noam Gal, Hagar Gersai Viola - Nathanael Polk Cello - Sonia Navot-Binenfeld
  • J. G. Albrechtsberger – Adagio and Fugue, from String Quartet Op. 21 No. 2 in D minor
  • W. A. Mozart – Adagio and Fugue for String Instruments in C minor KV 546
  • F. Mendelssohn – Capriccio in E minor, from “Four Pieces for String Quartet” Op. 81
  • L. v. Beethoven – String Quartet Op. 59 (“Razumovsky”) No. 3 in C major
A string quartet from the Jerusalem Baroque Orchestra will perform works by composers deeply influenced by Bach, including Mozart, Mendelssohn, Albrechtsberger, and Beethoven.
YMCA International Chapel, Jerusalem
21/03/25
14:00
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"Fantasies" – A Multi-Sensory Culinary Experience
flutist Roy Amotz and chef Nadav Malin
An unforgettable evening in the village of Yad Hashmona, where flutist Roy Amotz and chef Nadav Malin will create a unique sensory experience in complete darkness—combining Baroque and Japanese music with an exquisite dinner.
Logos Hotel, Yad Hashmona
24/03/25
19:00
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