Masaaki Suzuki, guest director
Hannah Morrison, soprano
Terry Wey, countertenor
James Gilchrist, tenor/Evangelist
Stephan MacLeod, bass-baritone/Jesus
Tyler Duncan, baritone
Tafelmusik Chamber Choir
World-renowned Bach specialist Masaaki Suzuki directs the composer’s iconic masterpiece.
In a standout highlight of Tafelmusik’s 40th anniversary season, Masaaki Suzuki, multi award-winning conductor and founder of the Bach Collegium Japan, makes his Tafelmusik debut conducting one of Western culture’s most iconic masterpieces: Bach’s St Matthew Passion.
Bach’s musical telling of Christ’s final hours is a monumental work for vocal soloists, two choirs, and two orchestras. It combines drama with devotion and contains some of Bach’s most beautiful and exquisitely crafted music.
Dates & Times: Thu Mar 21, Fri Mar 22, Sat Mar 23, 2019 at 7:30pm
Sun Mar 24 at 3:30pm
Box Office: Tafelmusik Box Office: (416) 964-6337