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Bachdag Amersfoort

Name:

Bachdag Amersfoort (Amersfoort Bach Day)

Location:

Amersfoort, the Netherlands

Venues:

Churches e& chapels in the inner city:
St. Joriskerk, Hof 1
Johanneskerk, Westsingel 30
Evangelisch-Lutherse Kerk, Langestraat 61
St. Franciscus Xaveriuskerk, ‘T Zand 31
Oud-Katholieke Kerk, ‘T Zand 13
Aegtenkapel, ‘T Zand 37
Kapel Van Agnietenhove, Zuidsingel 38
Ichthuskerk, Grote Haag 154
Entree Olv-Toren, Krankeledenstraat 22
Kandelaarkerk, Heiligenbergerweg 64
Mannenzaal, Westsingel 47
Boekhandel Veenendaal, Langestraat 33
Muziekhandel Van Hooren en Van Hees, Zuidsingel 8-A

Years:

Since 2014 (Biennial Festival)

Months:

October

Artistic Director:

Rien Donkersloot

Ensembles:

V/A

Website:

Bachdag Amrsfoort (Official Website) [Dutch]

History & Mission:

A Bach Festival for a wide audience. On Saturday, October 11th, there are dozens of concerts in almost all churches and chapels in the city of Amersfoort. All available for free (!), except for the performances at the St. Joriskerk. Twelve hours of music between 10:30 to 22:30, with Jan Jansen, Bert van den Brink, Voxtet, projectkoor Eemland. Including the final concert with the Nieuw Bach Ensemble, St. Joris Kamerkoor and Rien Donkersloot.
Hopefully, the beginning of a tradition...

Recent Festivals:

1st Festival: Oct 11, 2014
2nd Festival: Oct 8, 2016
3rd Festival: Oct 10, 2018
4th Festival: Oct 13, 2020

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Posters & Programmes


1st Festival - 2014

1st Festival - 2014 [2]

1st Festival - 2014 [3]

2nd Festival - 2016 [1] 2nd Festival - 2016 [2]
       

3rd Festival - 2018 4th Festival - 2020      
     

Source: Koos van Noppen (August-September 2014, September 2016); Bachdag Amersfoort Website

Prepared by Aryeh Oron (September 2014 - January 2020)


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