BBS choral director James Bagwell leads soloists, chorus, and orchestra in two performances of the dramatic St. John Passion, Bach’s earliest surviving work in the genre and predecessor to his powerful St. Matthew Passion. These are Berkshire Bach’s first performances of St. John Passion since 1995 and promise to be major choral events in our region. Come hear the statement work that established Bach’s reputation in the Leipzig church music community at his first Easter in the city.

The program lasts 2 hrs 45 minutes and has one intermission about 30 minutes into the work where, in Bach’s time, the music paused for the church sermon.

Sunday, April 12, 2026 | 3pm
Troy Savings Bank Music Hall |Troy, NY
Tickets: 518-273-0038 • tickets.troymusichall.org
Box Office Hours:  Mon-Fri, 10am-3pm