SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2027 AT 4 PM
PAUL JACOBS, ORGAN
CELEBRATING BACH ON HIS 342nd BIRTHDAY
"Paul Jacobs is one of the great living virtuosos."
— The Washington Post
"...an obliterating performance by one of the major musicians of our time."
— Alex Ross, The New Yorker
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
A perennial Parlance favorite, organist Paul Jacobs returns with the breathtaking artistry, dazzling virtuosity, and narrative charisma that have made his appearances among the highlights of PCC's recent seasons.
To celebrate J. S. Bach's 342nd birthday, Jacobs recreates Felix Mendelssohn's legendary all-Bach recital of 1840 in Leipzig—a landmark event in the nineteenth-century Bach Revival. Featuring six of Bach's greatest organ masterpieces, this remarkable program honors the enduring legacy of two visionary composers whose musical legacies became forever intertwined.
2026-2027
SEASON
September 13, 2026
Mozart and Schubert at 19
Members of the MET Orchestra
October 11, 2026
Viano String Quartet
Four of a Kind
November 15, 2026
Café Music
January 17, 2027
Richard Goode, piano
Itamar Zorman, violin
February 28, 2027
Winterreise
Benjamin Appl, baritone
James Baillieu, piano
March 21, 2027
Bach's Birthday Concert
Paul Jacobs, organ
April 11, 2027
Celebrating Beethoven's 250th Anniversary
Zukerman Trio
May 9, 2027
Chen–Lipman–Cho String Trio
Michael Stephen Brown, piano
June 6, 2027
Fly the Coop
Emi Ferguson, baroque flute
Ruckus, period-instrument ensemble
LOCATION
At West Side Presbyterian Church
6 South Monroe Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
For map and directions, click here.
CONCERT AMENITIES
Wheelchair Accessible
Free Parking for all concerts
FEATURING
PROGRAM
J. S. Bach:
Prelude and Fugue in E-flat major, BWV 552 ("St. Anne")
Program Notes
J. S. Bach:
Chorale Prelude, Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele, BWV 654
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J. S. Bach:
Prelude and Fugue in A minor, BWV 543
Program Notes
J. S. Bach:
Passacaglia and Fugue in C minor, BWV 582
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J. S. Bach:
Pastorale in F major, BWV 590
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J. S. Bach:
Toccata and Fugue in D minor, BWV 565
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