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Opening Night is on July 10, 2027

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Quartet Novalis

Sunday, October 25 | 7:00 PM | Church in the Forest

Returning to Carmel with a fresh take on chamber music from Mozart to Fanny Mendelssohn.

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Quartet Novalis

Church in the Forest, Pebble Beach, CA

Oct 25 Sun, 7:00 PM 2026

Free / Off Season Program

In The Stacks

Monterey County Free Libraries: King City Branch, King City, CA

Monterey County Free Libraries: Carmel Valley Branch, Carmel Valley, CA

Nov 14 Sat, 11:30 AM 2026

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2027 Early Access Tickets On Sale

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Mar 1 Mon, 9:00 AM 2027

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2027 Season Tickets & Packages On Sale

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Mar 15 Mon, 10:00 AM 2027

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Musicians performing at the Carmel Bach Festival’s “Banned and Blacklisted” program

The Bach Festival goes beyond beautiful music and delves into challenging material

A reflection on the Festival’s “Banned and Blacklisted” program, and on music that unsettles as much as it soothes.

July 23, 2026 Read the story at Monterey County NOW (opens in a new tab)

The Festival Chorale performing “Nature’s Poet” at Carmel Mission Basilica

The Old and the New Mingle at the Carmel Bach Festival

A review of Andrew Megill’s pair of programs — Bach cantatas at Sunset Center, then a candlelit “Nature’s Poet” evening at the Carmel Mission.

July 20, 2026 Read the story at San Francisco Classical Voice (opens in a new tab)

The Carmel Bach Festival in performance at Sunset Center

Barbara Rose Shuler, Intermezzo: Bach Festival off to a fast start

The Herald’s longtime classical columnist checks in on the 89th season’s opening days.

July 15, 2026 Read the story at Monterey Herald (opens in a new tab)

Andrew Megill conducts the Carmel Bach Festival Chorale

Classical Voice North America

By Any Name, Bach Fest Keeps Currency of J.S. in Blend of Other Voices

A national critic spends three days across four concerts and finds Bach thriving alongside Negrón, Asheim, Martin and Hindemith.

July 20, 2026 Read the story at Classical Voice North America (opens in a new tab)

Performers at the Carmel Bach Festival’s opening weekend

Grete Pedersen Brings Zest to The Seasons at Carmel Bach Festival

Opening weekend, reviewed: Haydn interleaved with Asheim’s Muohta, and a Purcell-to-Bach arc the critic calls stunning in its impact.

July 14, 2026 Read the story at San Francisco Classical Voice (opens in a new tab)

Carmel Bach Festival artistic director Grete Pedersen

Old and New Collide at Carmel Bach Festival with “The Nature of Sound”

Grete Pedersen on the 89th season’s theme, her hybrid orchestra of gut and modern strings, and why she invites audiences to come with open ears.

July 14, 2026 Read the story at San Francisco Classical Voice (opens in a new tab)

Composer Angélica Negrón, the Carmel Bach Festival’s 2026 featured composer

Angélica Negrón is rethinking the way composers, musicians and listeners relate to sound

A cover-story profile of the 2026 featured composer, from field recordings on a Puerto Rican beach to the lullaby behind Lo Infinito.

July 9, 2026 Read the story at Monterey County NOW (opens in a new tab)

Big Sur artist Emile Norman in his signature purple attire at the Carmel Bach Festival

How a visual artist in 20th-century Big Sur turned his affection for Bach into an art form unto itself

Emile Norman — “the man in the purple hat” — attended the Festival for six decades. His Big Sur house, and his legacy here, get their due.

July 9, 2026 Read the story at Monterey County NOW (opens in a new tab)

Artistic director Grete Pedersen conducting the Carmel Bach Festival

Barbara Rose Shuler, Intermezzo: Bach Festival to explore the nature of sound

A season preview of the 89th Festival and its “nature of sound” theme.

July 8, 2026 Read the story at Monterey Herald (opens in a new tab)

Nathan Lutz and Grete Pedersen of the Carmel Bach Festival in the KAZU studio

The Carmel Bach Festival’s 89th season explores the nature of sound

Grete Pedersen and Nathan Lutz join KAZU’s Green Room to unpack the season’s theme. Includes the full audio interview.

June 26, 2026 Read the story at KAZU 90.3 (NPR) (opens in a new tab)

The Carmel Bach Festival orchestra in performance at Sunset Center

25 best classical music festivals in USA and Canada 2026

BBC Music Magazine names the Carmel Bach Festival among the continent’s 25 best — “the nature of sound,” Bluegrass and Brazil included.

May 12, 2026 Read the story at BBC Music Magazine (opens in a new tab)

See You Next Summer!

Quartet Novalis

Upcoming Events

Quartet Novalis

In The Stacks

2027 Early Access Tickets On Sale

2027 Season Tickets & Packages On Sale

Explore The Main Concert Programs

Support The Festival

Stories

The Bach Festival goes beyond beautiful music and delves into challenging material

The Old and the New Mingle at the Carmel Bach Festival

Barbara Rose Shuler, Intermezzo: Bach Festival off to a fast start

By Any Name, Bach Fest Keeps Currency of J.S. in Blend of Other Voices

Grete Pedersen Brings Zest to The Seasons at Carmel Bach Festival

Old and New Collide at Carmel Bach Festival with “The Nature of Sound”

Angélica Negrón is rethinking the way composers, musicians and listeners relate to sound

How a visual artist in 20th-century Big Sur turned his affection for Bach into an art form unto itself

Barbara Rose Shuler, Intermezzo: Bach Festival to explore the nature of sound

The Carmel Bach Festival’s 89th season explores the nature of sound

25 best classical music festivals in USA and Canada 2026