WELCOME T O B A C H & B E Y O N D !

Our Mission is to bring together volunteer and professional musicians to perform quality music in varied neighborhood settings at an affordable price; to provide the audience with an educational component at each performance bringing the music to a level that is accessible, stimulating and, most of all, fun; to foster community outreach by offering significant discounts and special pricing for those in need.

Bach and Beyond - Music for the Community, is a local concert series founded in 2001 for the Lincoln Square neighborhood and surrounding communities. This unique series brings together professionally trained musicians and amateur contributors from local parishes, community music organizations, and even people who have never previously sung for performance of a diverse collection of music dating back to the 17th century. In our five to six seasonal concerts you can expect to hear everything from Bach and Handel to Mozart and Beethoven. This uplifting music is for everyone - young and old alike.

Talent has been show-cased at Saint Matthias, Transfiguration of our Lord, Queen of Angels, and Saint Josaphat parishes. Look for more local venues at future concerts - all close enough to make the cost of admission worthwhile. Bach and Beyond - Music for the Community is sure to transform the way you and your family view classical music. In 2005 Bach and Beyond began collaborations with the Northwest Chicago Symphony Orchestra and the Dank Haus German American Cultural Center. New concert venues for 2006 and 2007 include the St. Patrick's Performing Arts Center, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, and the Dank Haus grand ballroom.

Audience members continue to enjoy discounted prices for advance ticket purchases, seniors, youths, and large groups. School groups are admitted to the concerts free of charge with advance notice and all performance locations are handicap accessible – most with parking available for free. Join a growing number of music lovers and take part in a Cultural Renaissance, right in your own backyard.

We look forward to seeing you at upcoming concerts! Purchase your tickets or donate online right now by following the links located on this homepage. Bach and Beyond - Music for the Community is an Illinois 501 c (3) not-for-profit organization. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent allowed by law. Your continued generosity is greatly appreciated and enables us to continue our mission and outreach activities.

For more information, call (773) 315-6395 or email info@bachandbeyond.org.

DO YOU ENJOY SINGING?

Then Sing with the Bach & Beyond Chorus!
The Chorus is currently rehearsing Vivaldi's "Gloria, the entirety of which will be performed on our May 4th Spring Concert. Reheasals run Monday's from 7:00-8:30pm at the Dank Haus (5th floor, 4740 N. Western Ave.) until April 28. Click here for more information. So it is not too late to join the fun!

For more information, contact Scott Will, Artistic Director, at (773) 315-6395 or scott@bachandbeyond.org.

ABOUT THE FOUNDING PARISH OF BACH AND BEYOND

St. Matthias Parish
Saint Matthias was founded in 1887 in a neighborhood known as Bowmanville. This was a community made up of Swedes who had settled to the north of a mostly German area in Chicago. Saint Matthias is the large Romanesque Style church without interior pillars in the Archdiocese of Chicago. When the church was built in 1915, the Rhenish-helm Bell Tower Roof was the first of its kind built anywhere in the world for 600 years. This church, built on a foundation not only of rock, but also of love and dedication, has lasted this parish for many years. Bach and Beyond is proud to contribute to these memories by filling the church with song! To learn more about St. Matthias Parish, visit their website at www.stmatthiastransfiguration.com.

FEATURED EVENT

Spring Choral and
Opera Arias/Favorites

Friday, June 6th 7:00pm (Wilmette)

Featuring a dazzling array of singers from around Chicago performing an evening of opera favorites - with a wine and cheese reception following the performance.

Featuring: Sandra Cross, Cynthia Hill, Luis Galvez, Nancy Pifer, John Trybus, Roy Smith and more...

Tickets are $18 in advance, $20 at the door. Discount price for seniors $12. Call the church office for more details. 847-251-4279

Wilmette Lutheran Church
7th and Greenleaf
Wilmette, Illinois

Host of the 2007 Concert Series Learn more about the DANK Haus @ http://www.dankhaus.com

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