Sunday Baroque Conversations 136: Chris Shepard
From Sunday Baroque Conversations by Suzanne Bona
February 13, 2026 · 28 min
About this episode
Chris Shepard discusses the ambitious project of presenting all of Bach's works over an 11-year concert series.
What would it take to present THE COMPLETE BACH? Thanks to an extraordinary 11-year project underway in Worcester, MA, you can find out! Starting in 2024 and continuing through March 21, 2035, Music Worcester is presenting a series of concerts encompassing all of Johann Sebastian Bach's massive compositional output. Chris Shepherd is Artistic Director of THE COMPLETE BACH, and he talked with Suzanne about how and why this project came to life.
People in this episode
Host: Suzanne Bona
Guest: Chris Shepard
Topics covered
- Bach
- classical music
- concert series
- music projects
- interviews
Keywords
- Bach
- classical music
- concert series
- Chris Shepard
- Music Worcester
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Music Worcester
Books & works: THE COMPLETE BACH
Places: Worcester, MA
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