Welcome - Bach Week - Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo

Bach Week

Jan. 22-24, 2026: A week devoted to the performance and exploration of the music of Johann Sebastian Bach and his contemporaries.

Instrumental Master Class and Continuo Workshop

Leif Woodward and Anna Washburn will coach Cal Poly students in instrumental repertoire from the Baroque era and about effective continuo playing.

Vocal Master Class presented by Rebecca Myers

The guest artist will coach several Cal Poly voice students in repertoire from the Baroque era.

Akademie Lecture — Opera's Virtuous Cousin": The Rise of the Oratorio

Professor Alyson McLamore examines how Baroque composers seized features from the new, wildly popular genre of opera and repurposed them as a way to tell sacred stories.

Chamber Concert: Meera Kahe

Period instrument ensemble Tesserae Baroque will present the West Coast premiere of "Meera Kahe," a new cantata by Reena Esmail.

Finale Concert: Oratorio

Members of Cal Poly’s Chamber Choir, Symphony and faculty will join with guest artists to perform works in the oratorio tradition..

Bach Week

Cal Poly Music Department, San Luis Obispo

Bach Week

Instrumental Master Class and Continuo Workshop

Vocal Master Class presented by Rebecca Myers

Akademie Lecture — Opera's Virtuous Cousin": The Rise of the Oratorio

Chamber Concert: Meera Kahe

Finale Concert: Oratorio

Jan. 22

Instrumental Master Class and continuo workshop

Vocal Master Class

Jan. 22

Akademie Lecture: Opera's Virtuous Cousin: The Rise of the Oratorio

Jan. 23

Chamber Concert: Meera Kahe

Jan. 24

Bach week finale Concert: Oratorio