BACH’S LUNCHES

Wednesdays,
June 3, 10 & 17 at 12:30pm
Inn of Cape May, 7 Ocean St

Lunch and a classical music mini concert combine for a wonderful afternoon at the historic Inn of Cape May. Featuring members of the Bay Atlantic Symphony.

Thursday, June 4. 7pm
The Episcopal
Church of the Advent

Bay Atlantic Symphony presents
“Song and Dance”

The center of Bach’s violin concerto is a breathtakingly lyrical middle movement with a sweeping melody of spiritual dimensions, shared between the soloist and orchestra. It is bookended by jaunty movements, the last being a gigue (jig). American composer Arthur Foote’s Serenade sings to us with bucolic grace and rhapsody.  Tchaikovsky’s melodies are long, powerful, and gorgeous! The Andante cantabile will sweep you off your feet.  And no wonder, then that Arensky chose another melody by Tchaikovsky for his variations that luxuriate in both song and dance.  Join us and be swept away, and off your feet!

Saturday, June 20 at 7pm
The Episcopal Church of the Advent

Bay Atlantic Symphony presents  “Loveletter, Lullabies, and Footstomps”

Gustav Mahler’s achingly expressive Adagietto is a love letter to his wife Alma. This hauntingly famous romance leads into an equally beautiful pastorale by Aaron Copland, which turns, on a dime, into a rhythmic jazzy stomp through the streets of Copland’s native New York. The virtuosic work was written for Benny Goodman. We embrace with open arms the various jaunty sounds of America in our second half with the Hoedown from Rodeo, Gershwin’s bluesy Lullaby, and fun-loving tunes by Leroy Anderson.