# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Bach Cantata Series: Bach & Handel
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Brilliance and immediacy from George Frideric Handel meet the depth and scale of Johann Sebastian Bach in this concert. Well-loved Handel works—"Arrival of the Queen of Sheba," "As Pants the Hart," and "Zadok the Priest"—are paired with "Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis" ("I feel great suffering"), BWV 21, one of Bach’s most substantial and affecting cantatas.

Free admission. Paid parking is available on a first-come, first-served basis in the Bryan Center Parking Lot at 125 Science Drive. ADA parking is available at the surface lot at the same address.

Johann Sebastian Bach's cantatas are often considered the pinnacle of German sacred music, works whose theological depth and emotional resonance touch deep places in the human soul. This year's cantata series, Bach &, features cantatas, concerti, and organ works by Bach and his contemporaries, illuminating the connections and differences between these Baroque masters.

Learn more about the music in a pre-concert talk at 4:00 p.m. in the Divinity School's Goodson Chapel.

Families with young children, or those unable to attend the performance, are welcome to visit the dress rehearsal on Saturday, April 25, between 1:30 and 4:00 p.m. in Duke Chapel.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/durham/bach-cantata-series-bach-and-handel/200029896476934
- **Event Categories**: concerts, music, entertainment
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 257

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Durham
- **state**: NC
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 401 Chapel Dr, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27708
- **lat**: 36.00146
- **long**: -78.93943
- **full address**: 401 Chapel Dr, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27708

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Bach Cantata Series: Bach & Handel being held?
  - **A:** Bach Cantata Series: Bach & Handel takes place on Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm to Sun, 26 Apr, 2026 at 05:00 pm at 401 Chapel Dr, Durham, NC, United States, North Carolina 27708.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Bach Cantata Series: Bach & Handel?
  - **A:** Bach Cantata Series: Bach & Handel is organized by Duke University Chapel.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Bach Cantata Series: Bach & Handel is ideal for live music fans, concert-goers, and anyone who enjoys unforgettable performances from their favorite artists in an electric live atmosphere. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Durham, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. With 250+ people already showing interest, this is clearly an event worth adding to your calendar - don't miss out.

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