Portland is getting a double dose of Bach, back to back.
Creative differences between artistic leaders has led to the dissolution of the 2-year-old Portland Bach Festival, and each artistic director is emerging with a new Bach festival, both of which will be held in and around Portland over most of the month of June.
The Portland Bach Experience, with conductor Emily Isaacson as artistic director, will be June 8-17 and will feature the performance of Bach and baroque music in a variety of formal and casual settings. The Bach Virtuosi Festival, under the direction of Lewis Kaplan, will be June 17-24 with concerts in churches and synagogues.