Bach Cantata Choir: Zimmermann’s Leipzig Coffeehouse

Come with us back in time, to Café Zimmermann! Here, many of Bach’s secular cantatas were performed for the first time. In 1723, it was the largest and best-appointed Kaffeehaus of Leipzig and a center for gentlemen and the middle classes. While women were forbidden from frequenting coffeehouses, they could attend public concerts at Zimmermann’s. In 1729, Bach began holding regular concerts there, consisting of German and Italian opera, chamber music, secular cantatas, and works for orchestra.

We’ll perform Bach’s Coffee Cantata (Schweigt stille, plaudert nicht) and Telemann’s The School Master (Der Schulmeister). Small groups will also perform lighthearted music, while the audience enjoys coffee served in a mug that is yours to keep. German pastries and other beverages will be available for purchase.

As part of this fundraiser event, there will be a silent auction, and raffle tickets will be sold.

Tickets: $40