Bach’s Musical Offering
Dec. 15, 2026
J.S. BACH:A Musical Offering
J.C. BACH:Quintet in C major
C.P.E. BACH:Fantasia in F-sharp
W.F. BACH:Chorale Prelude on “Christe, der du bist Tag und Licht”
J.S. BACH:Fourteen Canons on the Goldberg Variations
Kenneth Weiss,harpsichord
Bella Hristova,violin
Sean Lee,violin
Matthew Lipman,viola
Dmitri Atapine,cello
Sooyun Kim,flute
James Austin Smith,oboe
The Friends presents a fascinating program in collaboration with the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center. An exceptional cast of seven artists, including harpsichordist Kenneth Weiss, one of today’s foremost interpreters of Bach, offers a rare performance of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Musical Offering — a work that stands at the summit of contrapuntal art. Written in 1747 on a theme given to Bach by Frederick the Great, the collection unfolds as a series of ricercars, canons, and a trio sonata, each exploring the expressive and intellectual possibilities of a single musical idea. The program continues with music by Johann Sebastian’s sons — Johann Christian, Carl Philipp Emanuel, and Wilhelm Friedemann — revealing how this extraordinary musical legacy evolved from one generation to the next, and how each son defined himself in relation to their father’s immense
Upcoming Dates
- Tue, Dec 15, 2026 7:00pm
