Bach Collegium San Diego Presents 'Salzburg Connections: Mozart & Michael Haydn'
October 18, 2026: 4 PM
About the Event
Bach Collegium San Diego (BCSD), one of the country's leading baroque ensembles, opens its 2026–27 season with Salzburg Connections, pairing two towering figures of the Salzburg musical world: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Michael Haydn.
Best known for the luminous "Laudate Dominum," Mozart's "Vesperae solennes de confessore," K. 339, exemplifies a devotional radiance, while Michael Haydn's Requiem in C minor, "Missa pro defuncto Archiepiscopo Sigismundo," MH 155, embodies an expressive intensity. Together, they present a compelling contrast of elegance and emotional gravity. The program closes with Mozart's beloved "Ave verum corpus," K. 618.
Repertoire
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart — "Vesperae solennes de confessore," K. 339
Michael Haydn — Requiem in C minor, "Missa pro defuncto Archiepiscopo Sigismundo," MH 155
Mozart — "Ave verum corpus," K. 618
Soloists
Sherezade Panthaki, soprano
Cecilia Duarte, mezzo-soprano
James Reese, tenor
Tyler Duncan, baritone
Bach Collegium San Diego engages audiences with accessible, historically informed performances and educational programs featuring repertoire from the Renaissance, Baroque, and early Classical eras. The ensemble was founded in 2003 by Artistic Director Ruben Valenzuela to diversify the musical offerings of the San Diego community.
WHEN:
Saturday, October 17, 2026, 7 p.m. | The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center | 7600 Fay Ave., La Jolla, CA 92037
Sunday, October 18, 2026, 4 p.m. | All Souls' Episcopal Church | 1475 Catalina Blvd., San Diego, CA 92107
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
The Conrad Prebys Performing Arts Center
The Baker-Baum Concert Hall is an intimate performance space with superb acoustics ideally suited for chamber music and classical recitals. In addition, its design incorporates state-of-the-art technology and adjustable acoustics, making it a world class space for amplified concerts, film, dance, theatre, lectures, and more. A wooden grillage frames the elegant curvature to the seating area creating a shape reminiscent of a European opera house. Outside this framework, lighting washes the walls in color to create a sense of space beyond.
