Friday, October 24, 2025
The festival opens with a dialogue between two of Bach’s most beloved voices: the grandeur of the organ and the intimacy of the cello. Organist Aaron Tan and cellist Ignacy Gaydamovich bring out Bach’s genius for both invention and emotion. From the pastoral charm of the Pastorella in F to the noble St. Anne Prelude and Fugue, audiences will hear Bach at his most majestic. Paired with the luminous Cello Suite in G major—a work whose opening prelude has become an icon of classical music—this program reveals Bach’s extraordinary range, from contemplative chorale settings to dazzling virtuosity.
Program
Sinfonia from Cantata BWV 29, transcribed by Marcel Dupré
Pastorella in F, BWV 590
Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682
Cello Suite in G major, BWV 1007
Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot, BWV 678
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major (St. Anne), BWV 552
FEATURING
Aaron Tan, organ
Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello