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National Symphony Orchestra: Helmuth Rilling, conductor/Bach

Bach's monumental St. Matthew Passion features Rilling in his NSO debut, talented vocal soloists, and acclaimed choral groups from the Washington area.

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About the Program

Artists:
  • Helmuth Rilling, conductor
  • Kate Royal , soprano
  • Ingeborg Danz , mezzo-soprano
  • Lothar Odinius , tenor
  • Thomas Michael Allen , tenor
  • Christian Gerhaher , baritone
  • Georg Zeppenfeld , bass
  • The University of Maryland Concert Choir
  • Edward Maclary , director
  • Children’s Chorus of Washington
  • Joan Gregoryk , music director
Program:
BACH - St. Matthew Passion, BWV 244 Program Notes


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Additional Resources

About the Kennedy Center NSO Classical Concerts Series

National Symphony Orchestra 75th Feature : An interactive exhibit on the history of the NSO

Reviews and Articles

Review - "A Stirring 'Passion' From Helmuth Rilling And the NSO"
The Washington Post - Washington, DC (Apr. 15, 2006) "Few works of music are shot through with the high solemnity of Bach's "St. Matthew Passion," and it takes on an even graver urgency when it is performed on Good Friday, as it was yesterday afternoon at the Kennedy Center." Read More...

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