Top: James Reese, tenor • Cody Bowers, countertenor • Jonathan Woody, bass-baritone • Middle: Pascale Beaudin, soprano • The Sebastians • Bottom: Chatham Baroque • Joseph Marcell, narrator
On Friday, April 11, 2025, at Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland, Chatham Baroque will present an exciting world premiere performance of a lost work composed by J.S. Bach in 1731.
Bach’s Markus Passion
Join A Passion for Bach Committee to help raise awareness and funds for the April 11 world premiere of Bach’s Markus Passion in Pittsburgh.
Bach’s Markus Passion has received what is considered an authoritative reconstruction by esteemed musicologist Malcolm Bruno. Chatham Baroque partners with New York City-based companies Concert Theatre Works and The Sebastians to imagine this work in a gripping theatrical format narrated by acclaimed actor Joseph Marcell as the Evangelist. The ensemble combines 14 of the country’s leading instrumentalists with 4 phenomenal singers–Pascale Beaudin (soprano), Cody Bowers (countertenor), James Reese (tenor), and Jonathan Woody (bass-baritone). This gripping theatrical event will premiere at Carnegie Music Hall in Oakland on April 11, 2025, then travels beyond, including a performance in New York City at Corpus Christi Church on April 13.
Read about how a world premiere of a composition by J.S. Bach is possible and why it is important: download pdf
Will you join us and our generous contributors to date in support of this project and world premiere in Pittsburgh?
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Support Levels
Passion for Bach Committee Member: $500
- VIP access for two (2) for Bach’s Markus Passion at Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland, on April 11 that includes:
- early access for preferred seating
- welcome champagne toast
- post-concert reception with the artists
- Name recognition in the Bach’s Markus Passion program book and on our website.
Passion for Bach Patron: $1,500
- VIP access for two (2) for Bach’s Markus Passion at Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland, on April 11 that includes:
- early access for preferred seating
- welcome champagne toast
- post-concert reception with the artists
- Name recognition in the Bach’s Markus Passion program book and on our website.
Passion for Bach Benefactor: $2,500
- VIP access for four (4) for Bach’s Markus Passion Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland, on April 11 that includes:
- early access for preferred seating
- welcome champagne toast
- Post-concert reception with the artists
- Name recognition in the Bach’s Markus Passion program book and on our website.
- Option for half page ad in the Bach’s Markus Passion program book
Important Dates
Deadline for Committee Membership
March 31, 2025
World Premiere: Bach’s Markus Passion with Chatham Baroque, The Sebastians & Joseph Marcell
Friday, April 11, 7:30 PM, Carnegie Music Hall, Oakland