Bach in the City Reviews

Bach in the City

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4.9 / 5.0 based on 43 reviews

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 The performance was very fine. The reconstruction of the Bach was interesting. The style of the newly compose music was inconsistent with that of Bach.

Mar 26, 2026
by:William Beermann

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 Wonderful venue

Mar 23, 2026
by:2100A BLATZ

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 Well organized! Would have been thrilled to see St Vincent de Paul filled with people eager to hear his music so many centuries later.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Rebecca Armstrong

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 see next item

Mar 21, 2026
by:Roger Bagnall

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 St. Vincent de Paul is a glorious setting for this event.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Nancy Lewis

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 Exceptional.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Richard Gorman

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 The church is such a wonderful setting for this choir. We now know the way there, plus enjoyed the easy parking. I will write more in the box below,. Ruth Woll

Mar 21, 2026
by:RUTH WOLL

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 Excellent overall

Mar 21, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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 Excellent in every respect - soloists, chorus, orchestra, conductor, repertoire. Beautiful venue and a well-run organization. World-class! Chicago is lucky to have them. Long may they thrive!

Mar 21, 2026
by:Mary Deysach

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 Excellent addition to the excellent cultural life of the city.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Ben Davis

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 Very good concert. Venue excellent The ushers, etc., were very friendly! Would have preferred the concerts to begin no later than 7:00 PM and 6:30 PM, even better. As we sometimes travel via public transit from home in Glenview An . earlier start is also better for seniors. Finally earlier start and pre-lecture would be ideal next year?

Mar 21, 2026
by:Thomas Baltes

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 Just FYI. Both of the emails about parking, venue, etc. and this review email ended up in my SPAM folder--I just saw them this morning. I'm not sure why since this has never happened before and also I'm unsure about if anything can be done about it in the future.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Gail Belytschko

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 Beautiful venue and perfect for a piece like this.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Nancy Anderson

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 An exciting musical work in a gorgeous setting.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Ellen Montgomery

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 It was a wonderful event, so well curated, great performers in a beautiful setting. Thank you

Oct 08, 2025
by:Catherine EmmerlingGaret

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 See below.

Oct 06, 2025
by:Michael Casey

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 Excellent music presented by amazing musicians

Oct 04, 2025
by: Verified consumer

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 Easy ticket purchase. Free Parking!

Oct 04, 2025
by:Janet McCarron

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 Easy to get/use tickets. Very good program book. Needs better publicity - though there was a good-sized audience.

Oct 04, 2025
by:Lynne F Schatz

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 Spacious venue, good organization, refreshing absence of appeals for money!

Oct 04, 2025
by:David Schonfeld

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 The venue was beautiful, the musicians were stellar, and the music , heavenly.

Oct 04, 2025
by:Leslie Linke

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Mar 22, 2026
by:Susan Turner

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Mar 22, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Marijane Deters

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Sun Chang

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Greg Jorjorian

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Sylvie Romanowski

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Min Kim

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Liza Malamut

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Debra Leonard
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Bach's St. Mark Passion

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4.8 / 5.0 based on 27 reviews

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 The parking qr did not work. I had to pay $19. The concert was beautifully prepared and performed. I found the contrast between the Webster and the Bach jarring.

Mar 23, 2026
by:2100A BLATZ

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 The performance was sublime. Instruments, performers, vocalists, and Richard Webster's added words and music were so moving and inspiring.

Mar 22, 2026
by:Susan Turner

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 The performance was nothing short of exquisite! The additional music composed by Richard Webster was nothing short of stunning, and the whole production was so well crafted and dramatic that it really made the passion story come alive in a very new way - and that is hard to pull off 2,000 years after the original event! A special nod of appreciation to the soprano, Hannah de Priest, whose flawless voice shook the rafters of the church.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Rebecca Armstrong

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 Excellent performance.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Marijane Deters

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 Wonderful performance, and the new compositions were remarkably effective in creating the feeling of a Bach passion, even if the recitatives did not seem very Bachian themselves at times. Some embarrassing errors in the translations from German.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Roger Bagnall

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 This was a remarkable experience.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Nancy Lewis

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 The event shows that perfection still can be attained. It was engrossing, well-paced, with beautiful choral performances as well as by the individual singers. By the end I felt very moved . I am glad that we did not sing nr. 19, because that would have broken the atmosphere that enveloped us all.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Sylvie Romanowski

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 Last night's performance was absolutely exquisite. I think we have been to all of the performances of this group, and it has only gotten better! The piece was magnificent in itself but the interpretation of the musicians enhanced it so fully that both my husband and I were under its spell. The singers did so much to bring out the emotions of the words, the chorus sang as one person, every word perfectly together. The orchestra another gift. (out of allowed words)

Mar 21, 2026
by:RUTH WOLL

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 I thought this program was exquisitely performed, and clearly deeply thought out with a lot of attention to detail. Many congratulations to all. My one request would be, in the future, to provide more historical context for the program. The Passions contain deeply sensitive material. While they are performed frequently, their content—and the effects they have had on Jewish populations during Eastertide—is rarely addressed, and is often an elephant in the room.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Liza Malamut

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 It was a wonderful event! Fine singing and orchestral playing of a magnificent piece. I appreciated the chance to join in singing the penultimate chorale, a nice touch that I think made everyone feel more connected to the event overall.

Mar 21, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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 Amazing! Bach would be proud. All performers were outstanding. Bravo to Maestro Webster for this wonderful score and leading with such skill and sensitivity.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Mary Deysach

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 Loved it. Beautiful space. A passion I've never heard live. I greatly appreciated the community spirit and how much everyone cared about the artistry, there is too little of that nowadays. It filled my soul.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Ben Davis

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 Excellent vocal soloists and exceptional choral singing. First rate instrumental support. Maestro Webster had a vision of a more immediate Passion experience and brought it off persuasively.

Mar 21, 2026
by:David Schonfeld

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 Spectacular in every way! Amazing soloists, orchestra, and chorus. Dramatic and beautiful!

Mar 21, 2026
by: Verified consumer

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 We loved the venue and the music was mesmerizing. The choir was beautiful, especially the soloists, in particular, David McFerrin (Jesus). We wished that the concert had started earlier, like 7:00 pm.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Leslie Linke

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 Quality of singers and orchestra was outstanding. So different than a typical "passion" piece. Would have preferred more chorus.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Nancy Anderson

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 I’d love to experience it again!

Mar 21, 2026
by:Ellen Montgomery

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Mar 26, 2026
by:William Beermann

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Mar 22, 2026
by:Carol Patterson

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Sun Chang

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Greg Jorjorian

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Min Kim

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Richard Gorman

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Debra Leonard

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Richard Brink

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Barbara Clark

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Gail Belytschko
Reviews source: Reviews for Bach%27s+St.+Mark+Passion

Bach's Musical World (BUNDLE ONLY- Note: this is just to register for the tickets)

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5.0 / 5.0 based on 4 reviews

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 Lovely chamber concert. Jason Moy is as talented as he is knowledgeable. Enjoyed it very much.

Mar 21, 2026
by:Mary Deysach

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Mar 22, 2026
by:Carol Patterson

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Barbara Clark

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Gail Belytschko
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Music in Heaven's Castle

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4.8 / 5.0 based on 24 reviews

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 Top drawer talent, beautiful venue and a great value in my opinion.

Oct 07, 2025
by:Jeff Graves

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 The music and musicians were wonderful. Unfortunately, the acoustics in that venue are not good for the type of music performed.

Oct 06, 2025
by:Debra Cox

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 With a small chamber orchestra and plucking harpsichords, beautiful and cavernous St. Vincent Depaul church was the wrong venue. You have so many concert rooms available at the Depaul Music School, there must be a better venue there so that we can enjoy the full sound. And if we need to feast our eyes on beautiful St. Vincent Depaul church, we can stop in and say a prayer on the way to hear what I know is an excellent group of musicians.

Oct 06, 2025
by:Michael Casey

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 The musicians are world class and the venue is absolutely stunning. It was a wonderful concert.

Oct 04, 2025
by:Mary Deysach

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 A beautiful evening of sublime music

Oct 04, 2025
by: Verified consumer

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 Wonderful and joyful concert with great musicians in a most beautiful church with a warm and welcoming atmosphere!

Oct 04, 2025
by:Kara Kerstin Wellbery

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 Talented musicians, who obviously enjoyed the beautiful music they were making .

Oct 04, 2025
by:Janet McCarron

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 Glorious music & performances (Ryan Brandt & Emily Nebel!!!) despite not so great acoustics. Oh, well, it's a very beautiful church.

Oct 04, 2025
by:Lynne F Schatz

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 A satisfying program, brilliantly performed in authentic style on period instruments.

Oct 04, 2025
by:David Schonfeld

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 Enjoyed the music and was impressed by the professionalism of the musicians.

Oct 04, 2025
by:Linda Vaeth

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 The beautiful music floated throughout the church. The soloists, trumpet and violin, were outstanding. The solo vocalist had a beautiful voice but should have been mic'ed.

Oct 04, 2025
by:Leslie Linke

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Mar 22, 2026
by:Carol Patterson

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Mar 21, 2026
by:Barbara Clark

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Oct 06, 2025
by:Benjamin Siff

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Oct 06, 2025
by:William Jaeger

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Oct 05, 2025
by:Donald Craig

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Oct 04, 2025
by:Beverley Urschel

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Oct 04, 2025
by:James McPherson

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Oct 04, 2025
by:Thomas Baltes

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Oct 04, 2025
by:Susan Turner

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Oct 04, 2025
by:Beatrice Chen

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Oct 04, 2025
by:Richard Gorman

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Oct 04, 2025
by:Judith Dobkin

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Oct 04, 2025
by:Bill Anderson
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