2026-2027
Season
2026–27 Season
Washington Bach Consort – Chorale Architecture – Chorister
Sunday, October 4, 2026 at 4:00 PM
National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC
The Washington Bach Consort opens its season with four cantatas showcasing Bach’s inventive use of chorale melodies. Moving from anticipation and prayer to watchfulness and joy, the program includes the beloved Wachet auf and concludes with Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, featuring the chorale known as “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.”
Program:
Nun komm, der Heiden Heiland, BWV 61
Nimm von uns, Herr, BWV 101
Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme, BWV 140
Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben, BWV 147
https://bachconsort.org/events/chorale-architecture/
U.S. Air Force Band & Singing Sergeants – Fall Tour
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Alberta Bair Theater
2801 3rd Ave N, Billings, MT
Thursday, October 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, October 17, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Wilson Auditorium
404 W Main St, Bozeman, MT
Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Helena Civic Center
340 Neill Ave, Helena, MT
Monday, October 19, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Mansfield Center for the Performing Arts
2 Park Dr, Great Falls, MT
Tuesday, October 20, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Dennison Theater, College of the Arts and Media
32 Campus Drive, Missoula, MT
Wednesday, October 21, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Hamilton High School
327 Fairgrounds Rd, Hamilton, MT
Thursday, October 22, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Big Sky High School
3100 South Ave, West Missoula, MT
Friday, October 23, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Flathead High School
644 4th Ave W, Kalispell, MT
Saturday, October 24, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Polson High School
1712 2nd St W, Polson, MT
Sunday, October 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Lincoln County High School
340 9th Street East, Eureka, MT
The U.S. Air Force Band’s Concert Band and Singing Sergeants tour Montana with a program of wind ensemble music, patriotic favorites, and a medley celebrating Elton John, Paul Simon, and Billy Joel. The program also features the world premiere of a new arrangement for the Singing Sergeants by VOCES8 tenor Blake Morgan.
https://www.music.af.mil/USAFBand/Events/National-Tours/Concert-Band/
The Polyphonists – Fluid Dynamics
Wednesday, November 18, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Great Hall, Holloway Hall, Salisbury University
Salisbury, MD
The Polyphonists present Fluid Dynamics, a program exploring the relationship between humans and water. The centerpiece is Milhaud’s seldom-performed gem Cantique du Rhône, alongside music by Palestrina, Victoria, Clara Schumann, and Griffin Candey. Spanning centuries and musical traditions, the program reflects the beauty and power of water through diverse musical voices.
Handel Messiah Sing-Along – Tenor Soloist
Monday, December 7, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Georgetown University
Washington, DC
Hosted by the Georgetown University Concert Choir under Professor Frederick Binkholder, this festive sing-along brings together soloists and audience members to ring in the holiday season with Handel’s Messiah. Featured choruses include “And the Glory of the Lord,” “And He Shall Purify,” “Glory to God,” “O Thou That Tellest,” “His Yoke Is Easy,” and the “Hallelujah Chorus.”
Soloists: Amy Broadbent, soprano; Kristen Dubenion-Smith, mezzo-soprano; Matthew Hill, tenor; Matthew Scollin, bass-baritone.
Donations benefit the Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Bach in Baltimore – Bach St. John Passion – Evangelist
Sunday, February 28, 2027 at 4:00 PM
St. Joseph Parish
100 Church Lane, Cockeysville, MD
Matthew Hill joins Bach in Baltimore as the Evangelist in Bach’s St. John Passion. First performed in 1724, this dramatic masterpiece brings the Passion narrative to life through vivid storytelling, expressive arias, powerful choruses, and beloved chorales. Moments of intense conflict give way to passages of reflection and beauty in one of Bach’s most moving sacred works.
https://bachinbaltimore.org/events/bach-st-john-passion-2/
The Thirteen – Bach St. Matthew Passion – Evangelist
Saturday, March 13, 2027 at 7:30 PM
Washington National Cathedral, Washington, DC
Matthew Hill performs the Evangelist in The Thirteen’s fully staged production of Bach’s St. Matthew Passion, marking the work’s 300th anniversary. Following the ensemble’s acclaimed staged St. John Passion in 2021, this production brings the drama, devotion, and emotional depth of Bach’s masterpiece to life. Featuring 66 performers, it is The Thirteen’s largest production to date.
https://www.thethirteenchoir.org/st-matthew
Washington Bach Consort – Voices of Easter – Tenor Soloist
Sunday, May 2, 2027 at 4:00 PM
National Presbyterian Church, Washington, DC
Matthew Hill joins the Washington Bach Consort as tenor soloist in a program tracing the Easter season through four of Bach’s cantatas. From the brilliant brass and jubilant choruses of Easter Day to the reassurance of Christ’s words of peace and the celebratory fire of Pentecost, these works explore hope, renewal, and spiritual joy.
Program:
Der Himmel lacht! Die Erde jubilieret, BWV 31
Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen, BWV 66
Am Abend aber desselbigen Sabbats, BWV 42
O ewiges Feuer, BWV 34