Is Bach's Music Really for Everyone? An Introduction

Grammy-winning tenor Nicholas Phan introduces BACH 52 and the question at its heart: Is Johann Sebastian Bach's music really for everyone?Nick shares his own journey with Bach — from childhood violin lessons to a 20-year career singing this music on stages from Leipzig to Lincoln Center — and the personal reckoning that sparked this project. As a gay biracial singer navigating the classical music world, he explores the tension between an art form that has the power to transform lives and institutions that have historically excluded the very people that art could serve.This episode features the tenor recitative and aria from Cantata BWV 7, performed with Ruckus Early Music recorded live at Noe Music in San Francisco, CA in May 2022.Full episode credits, transcript, and video can be found at: https://www.bach52.nicholas-phan.com/ This project is a fiscally sponsored project of FRACTURED ATLAS.To find our more information and to make a TAX-DEDUCTIBLE donation to support the continuation of this project please visit:https://fundraising.fracturedatlas.org/nicholas-phan-recording-projects