Washington Bach Consort

08/06/2026

🎟️ Single tickets for the Washington Bach Consort’s 2026–2027 season are now on sale!

Join us for our 49th season and experience inspiring performances, renowned guest artists, and the timeless music of J.S. Bach. Reserve your seats today!

08/05/2026

🎟️ The wait is over—single tickets are on sale now!

Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, St. John Passion, celebrated guest artists, and the return of our Celebrity Organ Recital all await in our 2026–2027 Season.

Don’t miss the music everyone will be talking about. Secure your seats today.

👉 https://bachconsort.org/calendar/

07/28/2026

Wonderful News, Dana Marsh & Early Music America!

Early Music America is excited to welcome new members to its Board of Directors. They are passionate about early music and committed to equity in the arts, devoting time and energy to the organization’s mission-driven work. You can learn more about them, and about returning members, on our website (earlymusicamerica.org/about-ema/staff-and-board)

New Board Members
Angela Marroy Boerger
Antonio M. Gómez
Dana Marsh
Gilbert Martinez
Kristin Olson
Reynaldo Patiño
Suzanne Rousso

New Officers
August Denhard, Vice President
Suzanne Ryan-Melamed, Treasurer

And we would like to extend our gratitude to our outgoing Board members for their service to EMA and the field of early music:
Joyce Chen
Linda Clifford
Holly Maurer
Catherine Turocy

06/09/2026

Ten years ago today, we lost our founder and beloved Artistic Director, Dr. J. Reilly Lewis.

Reilly was the heartbeat of the Washington Bach Consort. His love of Bach was infectious, and he had a rare gift for making everyone feel welcome—whether longtime supporters, first-time audience members, or musicians sharing the stage with him.

Even after a decade, his love for Bach and commitment to excellence continue to guide our work. As we now look ahead toward the 50th anniversary of the organization he founded, the community he built continues to gather around the music he loved, and his influence can still be felt throughout the Consort.

Today, we celebrate his life with gratitude and cherish the friend we miss.

We’d be remiss not to end without Reilly’s signature signoff, “Hoch lebe Bach!”

We invite you to join us in celebrating his life by sharing your memories of Reilly in the comments below.

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05/11/2026

Thank you for this STUNNING review Opera Today!

Composer Arnold Bax once compared Bach’s last movements to “the running of a sewing machine.” If that be the case, surely they constitute the most epic runnings of sewing machines one can expect to hear in their lifetime, as evidenced by the Washington Bach Consort’s recent performance of Ba...

05/06/2026

Thank you Operawire for this wonderful review—we’re so grateful for your thoughtful coverage!

Bach’s Mass in B Minor, early music authentically performed on period instruments is alive and well thanks to the Washington Bach Consort.

04/28/2026

We’re thrilled to see our 2026–2027 season announcement featured by WETA Classical! Thank you for helping us share the news—tune in to hear Artistic Director Dana Marsh talk about what’s ahead this season.

Head to the first comment to learn more about the 26/27 season.

After a conversation with Artistic Director Dana Marsh, Evan Keely shares highlights of the 2026-27 season with the Washington Bach Consort.

04/28/2026

✨ “A magical evening!” —WBC Audience Member

Relive a few moments from Bach’s glorious “Mass in B Minor” this past weekend, in no particular order.

🙏 Thank you to our wonderful audience, our extraordinary musicians, and Artistic Director Dana Marsh for an exceptional season finale performance—and for a remarkable 2025–2026 season.

We can’t wait to welcome you back in September for our 49th season. Have a wonderful summer!

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04/27/2026

🎶 Announcing the 2026–27 Season!

Join the Washington Bach Consort for our 49th season—exploring the music of Bach and his contemporaries. From our annual celebrity organ recital series to a doubleheader of Bach’s Christmas Oratorio and a powerful performance of the St. John Passion, this is a season you won’t want to miss.

Celebrate with us as we continue nearly five decades of bringing this extraordinary music to life!

✨ Subscribe by August 1—before single tickets go on sale—to secure the best seats and full access to a remarkable season of music.