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Welcome to the Lake Chelan Bach Fest!
The 2012 Lake Chelan Bach Fest will be held July 13th through July 21st. The Board and Bach Fest volunteers are working hard to bring you a very exciting 2012 event. If you are interested in joining the Board or volunteering, please contact us at info@bachfest.org. |
Fall Fundraiser - October 16, 2011
 A recital featuring Nikolas Caoile, pianist and conductor of the Wenatchee Valley Symphony Orchestra, and his wife, mezzo-soprano Melissa Schiel, was held on Sunday, October 16, 2011, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. Mike Travers of Chelan.
Spring Fundraiser planned for June 17th, 2012
 Chelan's own Tarn Travers, who soloed with the Bach Fest Orchestra in last summer's performance of Bach's Concerto for Violin in E Major, will be the guest performer in our Spring Recital. Tarn is well known and loved by many who have followed his career over the years, and we are delighted to welcome him here on June 17th, 2012. For details, click here.
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2012 Program
Plans for our 31st Season are nearing completion! It promises to be a wonderful Festival, one you won’t want to miss, so make your plans now to be in Chelan in 2012! For the complete schedule of our 21 events, click here.
Jazz Night at The Vogue
They're back! Saturday, July 14th, 8-10 PM.
Featuring Jeff Brooks, Clarinet
Jeff Lund, Percussion
and Friends
String Quartet Planning to play at Local Wineries again in 2012!
For the seventh year in a row, the Bach Fest String Quartet will be playing at area wineries. Click here for their complete schedule.
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In addition to the above, there will be a Young Musicians concert and Festival Concert I, featuring John Pickett, pianist, and the Bach Fest String Quartet on Sunday.
We'll have our ever-popular one-hour noon concerts Monday through Friday, as well as morning chamber music and programs for children in the beautiful St. Andrews courtyard.
The full orchestra and chorus perform at Friday night's Festival Concert II. Festival Concert III at Riverwalk Park, with a lighter 'pops' program, will bring our 2012 to its finale.
Sponsors Needed for 2012!
Our 2012 sponsorship goal is $7,500. We are looking for more local businesses to help us meet our goal. As ticket sales produce approximately 20% of our total income, sponsorships and other activities are critically important. If you are interested in becoming a sponsor, please contact us at: info@bachfest.org. Also, please see our Sponsor section for more details and/or look at our new Business Support Opportunities presentation.
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Make This A "Friend-Raising" Year!
A large part of the Bach Fest Board’s job is fundraising. Equally important is “Friend Raising”. You can be a big help to Bach Fest by doing a little “Friend Raising” yourself. It’s easy! Just invite your friends to attend one or more Bach Fest events with you. Ask them to join you for a Noon Concert, or any of the free events scheduled at the area wineries. Invite them to the “Courtyard Concert” events at the Episcopal Church Garden. If they are uncertain about Classical Music, invite them to our Saturday Pops Style Concert at Riverwalk where they are certain to hear something familiar. Your guests will have a great time, and will discover what a wide variety of music we present at our Festival each year. Please make it a point to “Friend Raise” for this year’s Bach Fest! You’ll be glad you did! (And so, of course,will we!) |
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Sponsor a Concert or Fund a Musician! Bach Fest is now presenting opportunities to recognize your support of Bach Fest by sponsoring a concert or funding a musician in your name or in honor of a loved one. Go to Donate 2012 and scroll down for more information. |
GOT E-MAIL! Bach Fest, like most organizations today, needs to control our costs. One way we can do this is to send our newsletter to our supporters and sponsors via e-mail. If you are willing to have us use your e-mail address for the newsletter, please respond to info@bachfest.org. Thanks in advance for your support and willingness to help us communicate better and to help lower our costs.
Feedback Wanted: Tell us what you think of our concerts and programming; send us an email at: info@bachfest.org |
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Musical & Artistic Director Dan Baldwin will return for another Year!
Daniel Baldwin, formerly of the Wenatchee Valley Symphony, and currently professor of music at Luther College in Iowa has agreed to return to Bach Fest as our Musical & Artistic Director. We are so pleased to have Dan as our Director. Dan is a talented musician, conductor and teacher who has brought enthusiasm and energy to Bach Fest. For more information on Mr. Baldwin, please visit, our Music Director page. |
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Riverwalk Park Pavilion Seating: Our beautiful Riverwalk Pavilion venue is right on the river, with seating on the sloping grass lawn, so bring your blanket and/or lawn chair to maximize your viewing and listening experience.
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