Concert series
Dallas joins global celebration of Bach with event at Mockingbird Station
Mockingbird Station: Great place to hear some Bach.
A global music initiative celebrating the Baroque composer J.S. Bach is set to descend on Dallas’ Mockingbird Station this March. Called Bach in the Subways, the initiative brings free classical music performances to public spaces like subways, parks and zoos around the world, according to a release.
The Mockingbird Station concert will showcase the Greater Dallas Youth Orchestra performing Bach’s music. The concert will be free to the public March 21 at 7 pm at 5307 E. Mockingbird Ln.
Guests are encouraged to bring their own lawn seats or picnic blankets, as seating will be limited. New York Sub in Highland Park will provide complimentary sub sandwiches.
The exact program has not been announced, but some of Bach’s “most beloved chamber music” will be included, according to the release.
Each year, Bach in the Subways celebrates Bach’s birthday (March 31, 1685) during the month of March by performing his music live around the world. More than 150 cities across 40 countries participate in the initiative, which began in 2011 in New York when cellist Dale Henderson performed Bach’s music in a New York City subway.
“My long-term vision for Bach in the Subways is to bring a renaissance of interest and inspiration and excitement about classical music to, ideally, the globe,” Henderson says in the release.
Bach was a German composer and musician known for his orchestral music such as the Brandenburg Concertos and Goldberg Variations. He died at age 65 in 1750.
This year, Bach in the Subways will run March 21-31, with performances across the world.
