Bach Collegium San Diego Presents “Salzburg Connections: Mozart & Michael Haydn”

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.