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Bach’s Organ World Tour!

June 2 – 11, 2020

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Lee Ridgway, Boston organist and harpsichordist, and Mark Steinbach, Brown University organist and senior lecturer, will lead the seventh “Bach’s Organ World” tour to Germany, June 2-11, 2020. This tour focuses on organs spanning 280 years in the Berlin-Leipzig-Dresden triangle. A feature of the tour is that participants have ample time to play the organs, in addition to learning about the organs’ histories and contexts within the organ building traditions of this central German region.

Included on the tour are three organs with which J. S. Bach had a direct connection: the Hildebrandt organs in Naumburg and Störmthal, and the Trost organ in Altenburg. Other highlights are Silbermann organs in Dresden’s Hofkirche and in Freiberg; the 1624 Scherer in Tangermünde; and the 1905 Saur in the Berliner Dom.

A new feature of the 2020 tour will be masterclasses on key instruments, including Silbermann organs in Freiberg, and the Hildebrant organ in Naumburg, plus possible opportunities for classes on other organs. These classes will look in more detail at registrational possibilities, technical matters related to playing these historic instruments, and interpretation.

Both Lee and Mark have played and performed on many historic instruments, including those featured on this tour.

Bach’s Organ World 2020 itinerary

Bach 2020 Info Sheet

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Alan and Leonie Peterson – Bach’s Organ World Tour 2022

“This was a wonderful tour. I would like to say once again what a fantastic guide Lee was. He was so patient with such a wide range of abilities and his knowledge of the subject was encyclopedic. Thank you once again”.

Jay MacCubbin
Bach’s Organ World 2022

Try as we might, we can’t come up with any suggestions as to how to improve the tour; we think your formula is spot-on.

Bach’s Organ World 2022

Alan and Leonie Peterson

As typical of Concept Tours experiences, this tour was a joy and very organized. The level of professionalism from Concept Tours put my mind at easy; I was able to both prepare musically for this trip and enjoy the experience.

Michael PorterBoise State University

I have thoroughly enjoyed and trusted the partnership with Concept Tours over the past 10 years of touring with the Westmont College Choir and the Westmont Orchestra. From destinations including Beijing, Moscow, Rome, Vienna, Budapest, London, Vilnius and Antigua our colleagues at Concept have opened doors, solved problems, reacted to emergencies, created opportunities, and cared for our musicians in extraordinary ways. We will be touring next year and for many years to come, and we are planning with our partners at Concept.

Michael ShasbergerWestmont College, Santa Barbara, CA

I have worked with the team at Concept Tours to plan multiple choir tours over the years. They are seasoned professionals who work tirelessly with their travel partners abroad to craft a customized itinerary that meets the travel and performance needs of the group. Their commitment to cultivating audiences, identifying and securing superb venues, and providing unique cultural exchanges are all reasons I continue to work with them.

Jason AsburySaint Ann’s School, Brooklyn, NY

We had really excellent performing sites….I wish you could have experienced with me the response at the first concert. What a life changing experience it turned out to be for my singers.

William WymanNebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln, NE

As always, your preparation was outstanding. You are wonderful to work with and are always accommodating. Thank you for everything you do to make what can be very stressful events as easy as possible.

Allin SorensonDrury University, Springfield MO