The beauty of differences 26 sep - 01 okt 2026 Artistic leader Johanna Soller opens the season with a programme that embraces conflict. With works by J.S. Bach, Dietrich Buxtehude, J.C. Bach and Arvo Pärt. Bekijk de productie
Prelude for Friends 27 september 2026 The Prelude for Friends is an exclusive musical and musicological introduction to a concert by the Netherlands Bach Society. In this second edition, we delve deeper into the repertoire of The Beauty of Difference with artistic director and conductor Johanna Soller. Bekijk de productie
All souls 28 okt - 02 nov 2026 It is in connection with the silence of death that we often hear the most beautiful and most moving music. For this All Souls, Johanna Soller has chosen works from the early Baroque and works by John Cage, including his iconic silent piece, 4’33”. Bekijk de productie
Gerda Havertong about emptiness 31 oktober 2026 The series Reflect with Bach combines cantatas that prompt reflection with spoken texts about topical questions of life and death. Today's theme: emptiness. Bekijk de productie
St John Passion 10 nov - 26 nov 2026 Dutch National Opera and the Netherlands Bach Society make their first long-awaited appearance together. In a unique interpretation, Bach’s St John Passion is presented through both music and dance. Bekijk de productie
Magnificat 11 dec - 20 dec 2026 In the days leading up to Christmas, the Bach Society takes you from darkness to light. Bach’s radiant Magnificat is presented alongside C.P.E. Bach's Magnificat. Two magnificent Christmas pieces by father and son. Bekijk de productie
Enough 12 feb - 14 feb 2027 Guest conductor Václav Luks in a programme about that one universal question: when can you be satisfied as a person? Bach gives an unparalleled musical interpretation of this question in his famous cantata ‘Ich habe genug’. Bekijk de productie
Sheila Sitalsing about change 20 februari 2027 The series Reflect with Bach combines cantatas that prompt reflection with spoken texts about topical questions of life and death. Today's theme: change. Bekijk de productie
St Matthew Passion 13 mrt - 27 mrt 2027 We have been performing the St Matthew Passion every year since 1922. This year, the tradition is continued by the renowned Baroque conductor and good friend of the Bach Society Lars Ulrik Mortensen. Bekijk de productie
Girls & Princes 14 mrt - 23 mei 2027 In Girls & Princes the fairy tales from the book Girls (Annet Schaap) come to life. The brand-new music that sounds like Bach transports you to a fairy-tale world where life is sometimes no fun for girls. For children ages 8 and up. Bekijk de productie
Lamentations 26 mrt - 27 mrt 2027 Early in the morning on Good Friday and Holy Saturday, prior to the St Matthew Passion, you can listen to the Lamentations; an intimate concert based on the lamentations of the prophet Jeremiah. Bekijk de productie
NTR Saturday Matinee 17 april 2027 Guaranteed success: the Bach Society is returning to the NTR Saturday Matinee, with recorder player Lucie Horsch. Mathilde Wantenaar has written a new work for the occasion, which will have its world premiere at the Matinee. Bekijk de productie
Close-up Cantates 23 apr - 24 apr 2027 In the new concert series Close-up Cantatas, the Bach Society zooms in on the heart of Bach’s vocal oeuvre: the cantatas. In an open and interactive concert form Johanna Soller lets you look over Bach's shoulder while he composes. Bekijk de productie
Alicja Gescinska about Conscience 15 mei 2027 Bezin met Bach combineert cantates die tot nadenken stemmen met gesproken teksten over actuele levensvragen. Het thema van vandaag: Het geweten. Bekijk de productie
Transition 20 mei - 23 mei 2027 In Transition, Bach’s monumental motets flow seamlessly into the experimental compositions of Caroline Shaw and Kaija Saariaho. Two apparently clashing worlds come together under the leadership of the renowned choral conductor Grete Pedersen. Bekijk de productie
