Saturdays, July 13 & 20, 7:30 PM

Orchestra, Chorale, Chorus and Soloists conducted by Paul Goodwin

Haydn’s masterpiece, The Creation, majestically opens the 82^nd Carmel Bach Festival. The performances feature the Festival’s entire company of musicians and will be sung in a Haydn-approved English translation.

Mondays, July 15 & 22, 7:30 PM

Featuring Concertmaster Peter Hanson with members of the Festival Orchestra

Monday’s program stretches the imagination. Concertmaster Peter Hanson continues  to create imaginative programming with this concert, entitled Psycho!

Tuesdays, July 16 & 23, 7:30 PM

Orchestra, Chorale, Chorus, Soloists conducted by Paul Goodwin
Mhairi Lawson, soprano; Meg Bragle, mezzo-soprano; Thomas Cooley, tenor; Dashon Burton, bass-baritone

“All opera is about saints, sinners, seducers, victims and death! In this evening of drama and excitement we present four contrasting operas that show elements of all these traits that make opera so compelling,” – Paul Goodwin

Wednesdays, July 17 & 24, 8:30 PM

Orchestra and Chorale conducted by Andrew Megill

The Christmas Oratorio’s third and final cantatas comprise the major portion of the annual Carmel Mission Basilica concerts.

Thursday, July 18, 7:30 PM – One Performance Only

Edwin Huizinga, violin and William Coulter, guitar, known as Fire & Grace, return after sold-out concerts in 2017 and 2018. The duo is joined by renowned Swedish nyckelharpa virtuoso Olov Johansson, foremost performer on the traditional Swedish instrument called the NyckelHarpa.

Thursday, July 25, 7:30 PM – One Performance Only

Carmel Bach Festival Chorale conducted by Andrew Megill

The magnificent Carmel Bach Festival Chorale, one of the finest professional chorales in the nation, takes the Sunset Center stage for an evening of music inspired by the seasons.

Fridays, July 19 & 26, 7:30 PM

Orchestra conducted by Paul Goodwin, Jason Vieaux, guitar

The magnificent Carmel Bach Festival Chorale, one of the finest professional chorales in the nation, takes the Sunset Center stage for an evening of music inspired by the seasons.

Saturday, July 27, 7:30 PM

Favorite selections from the Festival are performed in this closing night concert that celebrates music, Carmel, the musicians of the Bach Festival, and the Festival’s loyal patrons. The program is a sampler of musician and audience favorites from throughout the two-week Festival.