Background

In the late 1990s, The Bach Festival of Philadelphia's web site emerged as a central resource for Bach organizations worldwide. We recognized that there is a natural sense of community among Bach lovers, based on shared spiritual and aesthetic values expressed in Bach's music. This naturally existing community represents an enormous potential for good, both for individuals and groups, and as a model of global community. It was thus our aim to realize this potential in The Global Bach Community and its communication arm, Bach-net.org.

Mission Statement

• To recognize and foster the common spirit that exists universally among Bach lovers. 

• To facilitate Bach-centered endeavors worldwide - musical, educational, social and spiritual. 

• To help the Bach community to flourish, in part through the ability to raise funds not ordinarily available to individual Bach organizations. 

Board of Directors

Samuel T. Swansen, J.D., President

Secretary, The Bach Festival of Philadelphia

Marilyn Mason, Sac.Mus. D., Vice President

University Organist and Chair, Organ Department, University of Michigan

Toni Vogel Carey, Ph.D., Secretary

Former President, The Bach Festival of Philadelphia

Richard P. Benedum, Ph.D., Treasurer

Conductor and Artistic Director, Dayton Bach Society; Alumni Chair in the Humanities, University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio

Elinore L. Barber, Ph.D.

Historian and Archivist, Hastings College; Former Director, Riemenschneider Bach Institute; Editor, BACH Journal

Stephen Hamilton, D.M.A.

Minister of Music, The Church of the Holy Trinity (Episcopal), New York City; Professor of Organ, Hunter, Mannes and Queens Colleges

Advisory Board

Abraham Abreu

Bach Academy Venezuela, Caracas, Venezuela

Ton Koopman

Organist; Artistic Director & Conductor, Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra and Choir

Michael Marissen

Daniel Underhill Professor of Music, Swarthmore College

Helmuth Rilling

Director, Bachakademie Stuttgart; Director, Oregon Bach Festival

Christoph Wolff

Director, Bach-Archiv Leipzig; Wm. Powell Mason Professor of Music, Harvard University

Be a Board Member

To be considered for a position on the Board of Directors or the Advisory Board, please complete this form and mail it to us with any relevant information.