Monday, March 2 2026, 1:15 - 2:10pm
Choral Suite Hugh Hodgson School of Music
Guest Artists
EDWARD KLORMAN
AUTHOR, BACH: THE CELLO SUITES
ABOUT THE EVENT
Although Bach’s six Cello Suites are firmly established as the cornerstone of the cello repertoire, many aspects of their history have long remained murky. Violist and musicologist Edward Klorman will share new perspectives on when, how, and why Bach composed the suites and what kind(s) of instruments he may have had in mind. He will share the latest discoveries about the earliest known performances of the Cello Suites and perspectives about new directions in performing and programming them.
You are also invited to bring your questions about the Cello Suites for discussion. For more information, visit
https://www.Bach-Cello-Suites.com. Please bring your Cello Suites score!
ABOUT EDWARD KLORMAN
Edward Klorman is an award-winning author, violist, and scholar active at the intersection of music analysis, historical musicology, and music performance. He is Professor of Music at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. His first book, Mozart’s Music of Friends, explores metaphors of sociability and “conversation” in chamber music. It received major awards from ASCAP, the Mozart Society of America, and the Society for Music Theory. His new book, Bach: The Cello Suites, explores how the composer’s six suites—once dismissed as historical curiosities—have come to occupy such a prominent place in both concert life and popular culture. He has performed as guest artist with the Borromeo, Orion, and Ying Quartets and as baroque violist with Arion Orchestre Baroque and Les Boréades de Montréal.
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