For the fifth time in recent years, musicians from Alina's Music Studio will celebrate the birthday of German composer Bach on March 24th at 1:30 p.m. in the patio area at 300 Main Street in downtown Vacaville. To commemorate the occasion, we will be performing several works by Johann Sebastian Bach. A worldwide celebration of “Bach in the Subways.” Soloists and ensembles perform Bach in public places such as subways, parks, cafes and zoos, inviting people into the world of classical music. (Courtesy photo/Alina's Music Studio) This performance will be held at 1:30pm on March 24th at 300 Main Street in Vacaville – Library Courtyard (right next to Journey Downtown).arena music studio ensemble
It's a global event, but it's happening locally in downtown Vacaville, and it's something to listen to.
“Bach in the Subways,” featuring thousands of musicians performing in subways, parks, cafes, zoos and other public spaces around the world, will be held March 24 at 1:30 p.m., 300 Main St. It begins in the courtyard of the former Carnegie Library.
Music teacher, performer and educator Alina Adams and her students will take part in an international event “bringing classical music to where people are.'' She said in her Tuesday telephone interview that it is her hope to cultivate a new generation of listeners and performers through the music of Johann Sebastian Bach.
For the fifth time in recent years, Alina's music studio students, young and old, are “very passionate about their instruments and the music they play,” she said in a written statement — violin solos, duets. , quintet, and ensemble. . The concert is free.
Allbach's program, performed exclusively for strings, includes the Double Concerto in D minor for two violins. Minuet in G major. Some chorales, an aria in A major. And the Prelude to Cello Suite No. 1 arranged for violin.
Mr. Adams, a native of Vinnytsia, Ukraine, and former assistant concertmaster of the Solano Symphony Orchestra, first learned about the event about six years ago and contacted New York City-based organizers.
“I signed up to do it. I registered for the event. We're official,” she quipped.
Her student ensemble performed at the Nut Tree Shopping Center for the first time and drew a “good crowd,” Adams said, but the music competed with the sound of the Mini 5 train in that part of the shopping plaza. he added.
Many musicians consider Bach, born March 21, 1685 in Eisenach, Germany, to be the greatest composer of all time. Adams called him “the father of classical music.”
“All classical composers studied Bach's music and learned how to compose,” she said, noting that at the time Bach was better known as a virtuoso organist. “He established the structural rules for everything. He is like a god of classical music.”
Adams said Bach's works, including sacred music, organ and choral music, and other instrumental music, have both freedom and considerable rigor.
“He put everything in a specific place” and his compositions “were always ordered,” she added.
His most famous works include the “Brandenburg Concerto.” “Goldberg Variations'' and “Well-Tempered Clavier'' for keyboard. Organ works such as “Schubler Chorale” and Toccata and Fugue in D minor. and choral works such as “Saint.” Matthew Passion” and Mass in B minor.
“I think Bach had a direct connection to God,” Adams said. “And his music is very contemporary.”
truth. Famous musical groups such as The Doors and The Band incorporated Bach's keyboard melodies and structures in their songs “Light My Fire” and “Chest Fever,” respectively.
“He is still quoted by many musicians, including modern rock and roll groups,” Adams said. “His music still touches my heart.”
She notes that even though Bach wrote in a minor key (sounding more solemn, sad, mysterious, or ominous), “the last chord is a major key” and is generally considered happy and optimistic in Western culture. He said that
“No matter what happens to Bach, there's always light,” Adams said. “A lot of Bach ends with a major chord. That's typical Bach.”
Double Concerto for Two Violins features Adams and Caris Pintner. Minuet in G major for four soloists and the entire ensemble. Aria in A major Soloist and Ensemble. Adams will perform the Prelude to Cello Suite No. 1.
She thanked Morne van Staden, owner of On Stage Vacaville, Journey Downtown and Journey Coffee Company, for providing rehearsal space in preparation for the world-class event.
New York City resident and cellist Dale Henderson founded Bach on “Subway Day” in 2010 and continues to lead the movement today.
“Our mission is to bring Bach to as many people as possible around the world,” he said in a statement prepared by Adams. “My long-term vision for Bach in the Subways is to bring about a renaissance of interest, inspiration and excitement for classical music, ideally around the world.”