Music in the Regions in partnership with MIVA InConcert | Mallacoota District Health & Support Service present Bach Akademie Australia's Bach: A Life in Music.

In this program Bach Akademie Australia gives you a window into the mind, heart and soul of a passionate musician. JS Bach was fiercely dedicated to teaching, composing his Double Violin concerto in D minor, written for his students. As were his Three Part Inventions for harpsichord.

They also perform the heartbreakingly beautiful aria “Die Seele ruht in Jesu Händen” from his Cantata BWV 127, giving us a glimpse of the inspiration his deep faith provided him.

The composer’s secular cantatas also afford us a rare and delightful insight into his day-to-day life in Leipzig. These cantatas are more like mini operas, and in this program, Bach Akademie Australia perform arias from his ‘Wedding Cantata’, and the riotous ‘Coffee Cantata’, which tells the story of a disgruntled father and his coffee-obsessed daughter.

Bach: A life in Music is a portrait of the complete Bach, both at work and at home, a life well lived through music.

About Bach Akademie Australia:

Bach Akademie Australia is a dynamic and expert group of internationally recognised instrumentalists and singers which aims to share with all Australians the inspiration and joyful excitement found in the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Established in late 2016 by Australian violinist Madeleine Easton, Bach Akademie Australia makes the musical story of J.S. Bach immediate, rich and accessible through performances, recordings, and educational opportunities.

About Music in the Regions:

Music in the Regions (MitR) is an independent touring organisation established in 2022 to connect classical musicians with regional audiences and facilitate transformative musical experiences across New South Wales. These musicians will perform in regions not traditionally visited, reinvigorating regional venues into concert venues, and fostering a vibrant, world-class New South Wales classical music industry. MitR is supported by TLE Electrical and through private philanthropy. For more information visit www.musicintheregions.com

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