Bach Society Houston

Student ticket

Brandenburg Concertos 1, 2, and 3 performed in a gallery at the Audrey Jones Beck Building of the MFAH.

General admission

<p style="margin:0.5em 0px;color:rgb(32, 33, 34);font-family:sans-serif;font-size:14px;font-style:normal;font-variant-ligatures:normal;font-variant-caps:normal;font-weight:400;letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:start;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;box-sizing:inherit">Bach Society Houston presents the Bach Orchestra performing The Brandenburg Concertos by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johann_Sebastian_Bach">Johann Sebastian Bach</a> (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bach-Werke-Verzeichnis">BWV</a> 1046–1051).  A collection of six instrumental works was presented by Bach to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Ludwig_of_Brandenburg-Schwedt">Christian Ludwig</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margrave">Margrave</a> of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg-Schwedt">Brandenburg-Schwedt</a>, in 1721 (though probably composed earlier). The original French title is Six Concerts à plusieurs instruments, meaning "Six Concertos for several instruments". Some of them feature several solo instruments in combination. They are widely regarded as some of the best orchestral compositions of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baroque_music">Baroque era</a>. <ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg_Concertos#Concerto_No._1_in_F_major,_BWV_1046"></a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg_Concertos#Concerto_No._1_in_F_major,_BWV_1046">Concerto</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg_Concertos#Concerto_No._1_in_F_major,_BWV_1046"> No. 1 in F major, BWV 1046</a></li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg_Concertos#Concerto_No._2_in_F_major,_BWV_1047">Concerto No. 2 in F major, BWV 1047</a></li><li>Concerto No. 4 in G major, BWV 1049<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brandenburg_Concertos#Concerto_No._4_in_G_major,_BWV_1049"></a></li></ul> Museum of Fine Arts HoustonAudrey Jones Beck Building5601 Main StreetHouston, TexasFriday, March 10, 20237:00 P.m.

Hello <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{firstname}}" style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">First name <span contenteditable="false" data-custom-variable="{{lastname}}" style="background-color:rgb(248, 248, 255);border:1px solid rgb(191, 191, 255);border-radius:4px;color:rgb(42, 42, 196);display:inline-block;margin:0px;padding:1px 8px;font-size:11px;line-height:16px;overflow-wrap:anywhere;user-select:none;box-sizing:inherit">Last name, Thank you for supporting Bach Society Houston!  We hope that you enjoy the Brandenburg Concertos.  We look forward to seeing you at the MFAH. All the best, Linda MarxOperations ManagerBach Society Houston<a href="mailto:lmarx@bachsocietyhouston.org">lmarx@bachsocietyhouston.org</a> Office: 713 400-0514 2353 Rice BlvdHouston, TX 77005