Bach in Baltimore: Jubilant Bach!
$32 ($10 student; ages 12 & under free)
- Ellie Yeonjung Kim, soprano
- Jason Rylander, tenor
- John Solomon Collins, bass
Johann Sebastian Bach — Orchestral Suite No. 4 in D major, BWV 1069
Bach in Baltimore concludes its 36th season with two large-scale works for choir and orchestra that celebrate joy and beauty. Cantata 31: Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret ("Heaven laughs! Earth Exults!") opens brightly with festive fanfare between the winds, strings, bass, and percussion. Conductor and Bach scholar John Eliot Gardiner notes that when the choir joins in creating a five-part chorus, it evokes "celestial laughter and worldly jubilation." Bach's Orchestral Suite No. 4 overflows with some of the most exuberant music Bach ever composed. Bach may have associated this music with "laughter, joy, and rapture" because he recycled its opening as the first movement of his Cantata 110: Christmas Cantata: Unser Mund Sei voll Lachens ("Our mouths are full of laughter"). Join Bach in Baltimore as we conclude a fantastic season of music in Baltimore with some of the most joyous works in Bach's canon.
About Bach in Baltimore
Bach in Baltimore’s mission is to perform the choral and instrumental works of Johann Sebastian Bach (and his contemporaries) and to educate the concert-going public about the musical language of Bach and the texts he chose to set to music.
We strive each month to present these works in a historically informed way that will enrich the lives of our audience members and inspire creativity. We wish to foster an appreciation for the arts, particularly for Baroque music, within the entire community. We are committed to providing educational experiences for people of all ages in order to instill a lifelong connection Bach’s music.
https://bachinbaltimore.org/About Ellie Yeonjung Kim, soprano
Soprano Ellie Yeonjung Kim has garnered critical acclaim by Opera News online for her portrayal of the role of Rita in Donizetti's opera Rita, presented by the Martina Arroyo Foundation. Based in Washington, DC, Ellie is a prominent figure within the music scene, regularly lending her soprano talents to esteemed ensembles such as the Washington Master Chorale, Washington National Cathedral, Bach in Baltimore, and Baltimore Musicale. Beyond her vocal performances, Ellie is also a dedicated voice instructor, maintaining a private studio in Columbia, Maryland, and sharing her expertise as a faculty member at the Levine School of Music in Washington DC and Peabody Preparatory in Maryland.
https://www.elliekimsoprano.com/