St. Matthew Passion
Date & Location
Composer
Johann Sebastian Bach
St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Director’s Series
Kenneth Slowik, Guest Conductor
...Director’s Series
Kenneth Slowik, Guest Conductor
The Consort returns to Bach’s towering masterpiece, one of the greatest pieces of sacred music ever created. Originally composed to frame a Good Friday sermon, the narrative relates the events leading up to the crucifixion of Jesus and features some of Bach’s most inspired and spiritual music. The guest conductor for this performance is Kenneth Slowik, artistic director of the Smithsonian Chamber Music Society. Like his friend Dr. J. Reilly Lewis, Slowik has had a life-long involvement with the music of Bach, as cellist, harpsichordist and conductor.
