The Bach Experience

What do Bach, Dolly Parton, and Arcade Fire have in common? Camerata. On March 2 and 3, the Long Beach Camerata Singers will perform an incredibly eclectic and fun program to kick off the Long Beach Bach Festival.

You may still be wondering how a concert that features both rock and Baroque music can seamlessly fit together. Camerata’s innovative choral director, Rob Istad, has put a lot of thought into every piece chosen. The concert is intended to be experiential, creative, and spiritual, capturing what the Long Beach Arts are all about.

“When I imagined the way the Long Beach community connects to the arts, I envisioned the active ways in which we interact with each other and with art in our city. We attend operas in parking garages and at the Belmont Pool. We dance to a '80s Mix-Tape Party' while encountering the most recent exhibition at the Museum of Latin American Art. We listen to concerts in the park, jam with street corner musicians on Second Street, and sing the blues in Rainbow Lagoon. The people of Long Beach continue to find non-traditional paths to experience the arts in ever increasing creativity. Our performance will represent such an eclectic path,” explains Istad. 

The only real way to understand this program, though, is to experience it yourself. It will definitely be a one-of-a-kind performance, and the top notch soloists and instrumentalists won’t disappoint.

Hope to see you there! We promise Evensong will leave you wanting to come Bach for more.