Intern. Akaroa Music Festival - Bach by Candlelight

Join us and let the genius of Bach and his contemporaries illuminate your night with beauty, complexity, and the eternal power of music!
Celebrating the extravagant genius of Johann Sebastian Bach and the brilliance of his contemporaries and immerse yourself in a musical journey of original compositions and innovative arrangements, featuring some of the most exquisite works of the era.

Magdalena Pikuła, soprano
Wolfgang Kraemer, recorder
Tomas Hurnik, cello
Tim Emerson, harpsichord

Johann Sebastian Bach
Süßer Trost mein Jesus kömmt, Aria from BWV 151

Partita in c Minor, BWV 1013, for Flute solo
Allemande

Sonata in F Major, BWV 1035, for Flute and Basso continuo

Cello Suite No. 1 in G major, BWV 1007

and more...

Come and join us for the 18th International Akaroa Music Festival split between wonderful Akaroa and the ‘The Piano’ event centre in Christchurch.
For the 2025 series, we have created an exciting programme, featuring NZ’s most accomplished musicians as well as fabulous international guest artists.
An array of national and international guest artists will present concerts ranging from classical to jazz, from Irish folk to baroque music, from Opera to Vivaldi’s famous 4 Seasons presented by our resident cello ensemble. We truly think that we have something for everyone in this year’s festival.
As every year, we will bring stellar young talented from NZ and Australia along, performing in a lunchtime concert series at ‘The Piano’ and getting the opportunity to be working with our high calibre international guests such as Magdalena Pikuła from the Warsaw Chamber Opera. We can’t wait to start the festival and are hoping to have you all as our guests.

Edith Salzmann & Wolfgang Kraemer

PROUDLY SPONSORED BY
Maureen Pettman and The Pettman Foundation
St Peter’s Church Akaroa
Trinity Church, Akaroa
Orion Powerhouse Gallery
Michael Snowden
University of Canterbury
Jardin Musical Trust