
Veronika Schreiber
Artistic Director | Founder
2025 FESTIVAL DATES!
Our 2025 Festival will take place on
Friday October 24th, Saturday October 25th and Sunday October 26th.
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Friday the 24th at 7pm
“Organ and Cello”
Sinfonia from Cantata BWV 29, transcribed by Marcel Dupré
Pastorella in F, BWV 590
Vater unser im Himmelreich, BWV 682
Cello Suite in G major, BWV 1007
Dies sind die heilgen zehn Gebot, BWV 678
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major (St. Anne), BWV 552
Aaron Tan, organ
Ignacy Gaydamovich, cello
Saturday the 25th at 4pm
“The Art of Fugue” and Arias
Contrapunctus 1-2
Contrapunctus 3-4
Wie freudig ist mein Herz, BWV 199
Canon at the octave
Contrapunctus 6-7
Aria from Pastorale, BWV 590
Contrapunctus 9-10
Canon at the 12th
Contrapunctus 11
Schafe können sicher weiden, BWV 208
Contrapunctus 14
Lydian Quartet
Mary Bonhag, soprano
Gregory Hayes, organ
Sunday the 26th at 4pm
“Cantatas”
BWV 65: Sie werden aus Saba alle kommen (They will all come forth out of Sheba)
BWV 78: Jesu, der du meine Seele (Jesus, who has rested my soul)
Mary Bonhag - soprano
Wee-Kiat Chia - countertenor
Daniel McGrew - tenor
Chris Talbot - bass
Festival Chorus
Festival Ensemble
Colin Mann - conductor


Mission Statement
Founded in 2022 by Veronika Schreiber and Cathy Lanigan, Viva Bach Peterborough is a non-profit organization dedicated to celebrating the music of J.S. Bach and inspiring the widest possible audience to listen to and enjoy his music. Through our annual Bach festival, as well as lectures, musical demonstrations and education programs, we hope to deepen the Monadnock region’s understanding and appreciation of Bach’s music