Bach Society Houston

03/20/2026

Celebrate Bach’s birthday with his Mass in B minor.

Bach Society Houston performs this monumental masterpiece on Saturday, March 21 at Christ the King Lutheran Church.

Tickets $35–$50 | Students $10

https://www.simpletix.com/e/bach-s-mass-in-b-minor-bwv-232-tickets-257645

01/23/2026

Join Bach Society Houston for the contemplative beauty of Candlemas Vespers, featuring Johann Sebastian Bach’s cantata Alles nur nach Gottes Willen, BWV 72, culminating in a candlelit moment at the close of the program.

Saturday, January 31, 2026
3:00–4:30 PM

Christ the King Lutheran Church
2353 Rice Boulevard
Houston, TX 77005

Free admission. Donations welcome
$35 suggested | $10 students

More information at bachsocietyhouston.org

12/22/2025

THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2026: Ring in the New Year with magical music by renowned organist James Bobb of St. Olaf College at Christ the King Lutheran Church.

Join Bach Society Houston at 6 PM to celebrate the start of the year. Free admission. Donations accepted (suggested $35 and $10 students). Details at bachsocietyhouston.org

12/06/2025

✨ Your holiday soundtrack awaits — reserve your seats today.

A beloved annual tradition returns with a radiant celebration of Bach’s masterworks by Bach Society Houston:

🎶 Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 (Parts 1 & 5)
🎶 Magnificat, BWV 243

Experience the Nativity story with Bach’s most joyful and expressive cantatas — performed on period instruments by the Bach Choir & Bach Orchestra, led by Artistic Director Rick Erickson and Artistic Director Designate Ben Kerswell.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13
3:00 PM–4:30 PM
Brockman Hall, Shepherd School of Music at Rice University

Tickets: $35–$50 | Students $10
bachsocietyhouston.org

✨ Featuring acclaimed tenor Kyle Stegall as the Evangelist, with outstanding soloists:

Sopranos: Renee Rybolt • Kaci Timmons • Amy Tann Kerswell
Altos: Joshua Chavira • Ashley Duplechien • Laura Lisk-McCallum
Tenor: Cody Ryan Arthur
Basses: Christopher Besch • Keaton Brown

11/19/2025

11/19/2025

Exciting news from Leipzig!

11/06/2025

🎻 Join us this Saturday for "Blues to Bach: Kelly Hall-Tompkins in Concert" at Christ the King Lutheran Church.

Kelly Hall-Tompkins is celebrated for her extraordinary versatility across classical, jazz, and blues, and Bach Society Houston is thrilled to welcome her to Houston.

Saturday, November 8
3:00–4:30 PM
Christ the King Lutheran Church
Pay-What-You-Wish (suggested $35; $10 students)

Watch this special video message from Bach Society Houston's Artistic Director Rick Erickson and Artistic Director Designate Ben Kerswell.

Read about Kelly in this feature article by MUSED Houston: https://melissarichardsonbanks.com/blues-to-bach-a-conversation-with-violinist-kelly-hall-tompkins/

11/05/2025

We are delighted to bring acclaimed violinist and social entrepreneur Kelly Hall-Tompkins to Houston this weekend! Artistic Director Rick Erickson and Artistic Director Designate Ben Kerswell talk about this exciting performance. https://youtu.be/WpFW0KDgQNI