Bach Academy Bruges 2025

Authentic? As far as Johann Sebastian Bach is concerned, that can mean a variety of things. It isn’t limited to style or instruments. Bach composed with authentic religious conviction: in his cantatas and passions he points the way to divine trust and surrender and there is no better ambassador for these emotions than Collegium Vocale Gent and Philippe Herreweghe. As a born musician, Bach also embodies the authentic joy of performance. With Bach that requires a fair degree of flexibility. Le Consort demonstrate that with harpsichord concertos that were originally scored for organ or violin, and with compositions by Bach’s predecessors that the master reworked. Today, musicians such as Joachim Badenhorst or Thibaut Garcia tackle Bach's music with the same creativity.