The Berkshire Bach Society continues their 2024 season with the next instalment of their new Portals series, programs designed to provide doorways into the mind and world of Johann Sebastian Bach through film screenings, discussions and more. We spoke with Eugene Drucker about the series and the next program, called Chaconne, featuring distinguished choreographer and filmmaker Peter Sparling. Sparling discusses 100 years of choreography to Bach and uses Bach’s iconic Chaconne from the Partita No. 2 in D minor, BWV 1004, as inspiration for dance sequences that explore the depths of artistic expression. The musical performance in the film is by BBS Artistic Director Eugene Drucker, who introduces the event with a live performance of the first four movements of BWV 1004, and hosts a discussion with the filmmaker following the screening.
November 8-9, 2024
7pm on Nov-8 | Koussevitsky Arts Center, Berkshire Community College | 1350 West Street, Pittsfield, MA
7pm on Nov-9 | Lenox Town Hall | 6 Walker Street, Lenox, MA