NW BachFest

Calendar of Events

BachFest Live:

Northwest BachFest presents four to five series of concerts throughout the year with large outdoor concerts each July in Manito Park. Special events are added from time to time.  Performances take place primarily at Barrister Winery and other venues in Spokane with occasional concerts in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Walla Walla, Washington, and other towns in the area.

BachFest Online:

A specially designed online series, "Across The Miles" performances and other special events, presented as household pay-to-view programs with access via the BachFest private You Tube channel are offered during the year. These will be announced on this website and through Northwest BachFest newsletters.

To Receive Information:

To sign up for email newsletters, please contact:  gertrude@nwbachfest.com

Northwest BachFest April Concerts

April 17 - 23, 2023

The series continues in April 2023, with four concerts at Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Avenue in Spokane. 

The first program on Monday, April 17 features the renowned pianist Awadagin Pratt performing Chopin, Tchaikovsky and more.

The second program on Tuesday, April 18 features Awadagin Pratt with Zuill Bailey, cello, performing some of their favorite duo selections including the Brahms Sonata for Cello and Piano.

Awadagin

Monday, April 17 7:30pm Spokane Washington

Concert at Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave., Spokane
Awadagin Pratt, piano

An Evening with Awadagin Pratt, Piano

Featuring the Liszt Piano Sonata in B minor, S. 178 with Chopin, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff and more.

General Admission $49 Students $15 (underwritten by Spokane City Credit Union)    Buy Tickets


Awadagin

Tuesday, April 18 7:30pm Spokane Washington

Concert at Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave., Spokane
Zuill Bailey, cello, with Awadagin Pratt, piano

Zuill Bailey, cello, with Awadagin Pratt, piano

Mendelssohn Concert Variations in D Major, Op. 17; Beethoven Sonata No. 3 for Cello and Piano in A Major, Op. 69, and Brahms Sonata No. 1 for Cello and Piano in E minor, Op. 38.

General Admission $49 Students $15 (underwritten by Spokane City Credit Union)    Buy Tickets


Matt Herskowitz

Saturday, April 22 7:30pm Spokane Washington

Concert at Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave., Spokane
Matt Herskowitz, piano; Zuill Bailey, cello

The Artistry of Matt Herskowitz, piano, Celebrating J.S. Bach

A scintillating display of artistry you must hear to believe!

Celebrating Johann Sebastian Bach as arranged by Matt Herskowitz, including selections from Bach á la Jazz.

General Admission $49 Students $15 (underwritten by Spokane City Credit Union)    Buy Tickets


Matt Herskowitz

Sunday, April 23 3:00pm Spokane Washington

Concert at Barrister Winery, 1213 W. Railroad Ave., Spokane
Zuill Bailey, cello with Matt Herskowitz, piano

Zuill Bailey, cello with Matt Herskowitz, piano

A celebration with two amazing artists collaborating for an exciting program including Rachmaninoff Rhapsody on a Theme of Paganini (Var. 16 & 18) and “Vocalise” for Cello and Piano, Op. 34; Piatigorsky Variations on a Paganini Theme for Cello and Piano; capped with Shostakovich Cello Concerto No. 1 in E-flat Major, Op. 107.

General Admission $49 Students $15 (underwritten by Spokane City Credit Union)    Buy Tickets


Music In Manito

July 18 - 19, 2023

Music In Manito in July 2023 features a program Artistic Director Zuill Bailey planned to begin with the exciting 2023 Grammy-Winning Attacca String Quartet performing the first half of the program. For the second half, the YouTube sensation Simply Three with covers from Adele, Coldplay, Gershwin, and more takes the stage. Both evenings offer the same program.

The concert site opens at 5:30 pm for pre-concert picnics in both table and lawn seating areas. Two large Jumbotron video screens, one in the front lawn and another in the back lawn, will bring the action on the stage up close to the audience. Lawn seating patrons supply their own chairs or blankets with no height restrictions on the open lawn. There will be no concession service at the concerts, and audiences bring in their own food and beverages with the addition of water encouraged for the warm evenings.

Tuesday, July 18 at 7 pm
Wednesday, July 19 at 7 pm

Both performances – Manito Park in Spokane, east of the fountain in Duncan Gardens off Tekoa St.

Maps: 2124 S. Tekoa St., Spokane, WA

Featured artists: First part the program: 2023 Grammy-winning Attacca String Quartet
Second part of the program: Simply Three, a You-Tube Sensation

TICKETS:
Front Lawn Seating tickets: $57 (North of gravel walkway through the park)
Back Lawn Seating tickets: $37 (South of gravel walkway through the park)

STUDENT tickets in the BACK LAWN are available at the concert site for only $5!
Back Lawn Ticket Holders may purchase student tickets at the concert site for $5 each.  This special offer is underwritten by Spokane City Credit Union. People are encouraged to purchase their regular price tickets in advance to make it a quick process and shorten lines to pay at the site for just the $5 tickets.

Limited Reserved Table Seating
A limited number of tables for eight can be reserved directly from BachFest for $580. These can only be reserved as complete eight-person tables with no individual tickets available.
Reserved Table Seating tickets $580 for an eight-person table: Contact gertrude@nwbachfest.com

The concerts will take place in Manito Park regardless of weather conditions. Table seating and lawn seating patrons will provide their own rain gear and umbrellas.           

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Tuesday, July 18 7:00pm Spokane Washington

Concert at Manito Park, 2124 S. Tekoa St., Spokane
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Front Lawn Seating

Front Lawn Seating tickets: $57 (North of gravel walkway through the park)    Buy Tickets


B Circle

Tuesday, July 18 7:00pm Spokane Washington

Concert at Manito Park, 2124 S. Tekoa St., Spokane
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Back Lawn Seating

Back Lawn Seating tickets: $37 (South of gravel walkway through the park)    Buy Tickets


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Wednesday, July 19 7:00pm Spokane Washington

Concert at Manito Park, 2124 S. Tekoa St., Spokane
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Front Lawn Seating

Front Lawn Seating tickets: $57 (North of gravel walkway through the park)    Buy Tickets


B Circle

Wednesday, July 19 7:00pm Spokane Washington

Concert at Manito Park, 2124 S. Tekoa St., Spokane
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Back Lawn Seating

Back Lawn Seating tickets: $37 (South of gravel walkway through the park)    Buy Tickets