Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
Peoria Bach Festival

Name:

Peoria Bach Festival (PBF)

Location:

Peoria, Illinois, USA

Venues:

Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 135 NE Randolph Ave., Peoria, IL

Years:

Since 2003 (Annual Festival)

Months:

June

Artistic Director:

Martin Dicke & John Jost (since 2003)

Ensembles:

Peoria Bach Festival Choir & Orchestra

Website:

Peoria Bach Festival (Official Website)
Peoria Bach Festival on Facebook
Peoria Bach Festival Channel on YouTube

History & Mission:

The Peoria Bach Festival is held annually during the first week of June at Trinity Lutheran Church, Peoria. Since its founding in 2003 by Trinity's Cantor Martin Dicke and Dr. John Jost, Director of Choral Activities at Bradley University, the Peoria Bach Festival has quickly grown from a local arts event into a significant regional festival. It seeks to not only showcase Peoria's own musicians, but also to attract national and international talent. Trinity's attractive gothic architecture and reverberant acoustics combined with its historical and religious roots provide a perfect setting for a celebration of J.S. Bach's music.

The Peoria Bach Festival is funded primarily by invidual donors, but requires additional assistance from local businesses and the community in order to remain in operation. The Peoria Bach Festival has received grants from the Illinois Arts Council through the Community Foundation of Illinois.

Recent Festivals:

1^st Festival: Jun, 7-8, 2003
2^nd Festibal: Jun 3-6, 2004
3^rd Festival: Jun 1-6, 2005
4^th Festival: May 31-Jun 4, 2006
5^th Festibal: Jun 4-9, 2007
6^th Festival: Jun 2-6, 2008
7^th Festival: Jun 2-6, 2009
8^th Festival: Jun 4-11, 2010
9^th Festival: Jun 6-12, 2011
10^th Festival: Jun 4-9, 2012

11^th Festival: May 31-Jun 9, 2013
12^th Festival: Jun 2-8, 2014
13^th Festival: May 31-Jun 7, 2015
14^th Festival: Jun 5-12, 2016

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