2026 - 2027 Season
Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana
Recording submission deadline:
Tuesday, September 1, by the end of the day
Professional singers are invited to submit recordings at the beginning of the season. Details about this season’s solo opportunities are on the submission form.
Soloist Auditions: 2026-2027 Season
Upcoming Events
Saturday, Nov 7, at 3:30 pm
Normal First United Methodist Church
Sunday, Nov 8, at 3:30 pm
First Presbyterian Church of Champaign
Handel’s Semele
Thrill to a dramatic staged production of this tragic tale of love, jealousy, and ambition. BACH joins with Bloomington-Normal’s professional MIOpera company for performances in Normal and Champaign.
Sunday, Feb 28 at 3:30 pm
McKinley Memorial Presbyterian Church, Champaign
Renaissance Reimagined
Hear how Renaissance masterworks have inspired composers in more recent eras, combining Renaissance music with new texts or pairing old texts with lush new harmonies.
Sunday, Jun 6 at 3:30 pm
Faith United Methodist Church,
Champaign
Joy Renewed
Experience a new work by composer Dale Trumbore, commissioned by BACH and based on J.S. Bach’s beloved motet Jesu, meine Freude. The Washington Post has called Trumbore’s writing “devastatingly beautiful.”
Photo courtesy of Dale Trumbore
About BACH
Founded in 1996 by Chester L. Alwes, the Baroque Artists of Champaign-Urbana (BACH) specializes in music of the Baroque, but performs music from all periods, striving for relevance to modern audiences. BACH’s members are a mix of experienced amateurs and professional musicians. Sarah Riskind has led the group since 2021.
“I could have listened to another hour of this sublime music! Thank you for treating us to these timeless gems." — “Winter Comfort” audience member Paul B.
Join in singing Handel’s beloved choruses or just listen and enjoy at this joyful holiday tradition.
Sunday, Nov 29 at 4 pm
First Baptist Church in Savoy