


Open rehearsal – Brandenburg Concerto No. 4
An open rehearsal for the weekend's concert featuring Bach’s Brandenburg 4 and Harpsichord Concerto - as part of the Portland Bach Experience.


Bach & Beer
We revive the tradition of combining good drink, good friends, and great classical music at Rising Tide Brewing Co.

BachBends Yoga – Portland
What could be better than starting your day with gentle yoga accompanied by Bach’s cello suites?

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 – Brunswick
Hear Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, Wedding Cantata, and Harpsichord Concerto BWV1054, as well as Arcangelo Corelli’s Concerto in D. Major.

Brandenburg Concerto No. 4 – Falmouth
Hear Bach’s Brandenburg Concerto No. 4, Wedding Cantata, and Harpsichord Concerto BWV1054, as well as Arcangelo Corelli’s Concerto in D. Major.

Pandora Consort: Hildegard Reanimated – Bath
Explore the mystical sounds and images of Hildegard von Bingen in this multimedia concert, highlighting her most famous visions and spiritual concepts. Featuring music by The Pandora Consort and projected images of medieval artwork animated by Cate Duckwall.

BachBends Yoga – Bath
Complete your Saturday afternoon with an hour of gentle yoga accompanied by Bach’s cello suites. Yogis and observers welcome, please bring your own yoga mat.

Bach, Bath, and Beyond!
Join Portland Bach Experience as we take over the town of Bath for a day!

Carnival Concert & Community Celebration
Celebrate the arrival of summer with arts, crafts, food, and music by your friends at Reiche Community School!

Pandora Consort: Hildegard Reanimated – Cape Elizabeth
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Explore the mystical sounds and images of Hildegard von Bingen in this multimedia concert, highlighting her most famous visions and spiritual concepts. Featuring music by The Pandora Consort and projected images of medieval artwork animated by Cate Duckwall.

Lecture: Hildegard Understood, Osher Lifelong Learning Institute
Join conductor and musicologist Dr. Emily Isaacson, and the musicians of Pandora Consort, for “Hildegard Understood,” a deep dive into the life and works of this trailblazing composer and theologian.

Portland Bach Experience 2025
Join us for all the annual festival events — from yoga in the park to intimate salons and grand concerts June 5-15, 2025! More details, and tickets, will be available soon so bookmark this page.



Bach & Beer
We revive the tradition of combining good drink, good friends, and great classical music at Flight Deck Brewing in Brunswick.

Flight of the BumbleBeer with Classical Uprising, the PMA, and Allagash Brewing
Short musical interludes paired with Allagash Brewing beer in Flight of the BumbleBeer.

Lecture - Myth or Fact?: Mozart’s Requiem
Only a third of Mozart’s Requiem, his famous choral-orchestral work, was written by the composer before he died. Uncover the truth behind the secrets and lies shrouding this masterpiece.

Bach, Vivaldi, and Frazin – Portland
Hear Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Gloria, and the premiere of Peace Cantata.

Bach, Vivaldi, and Frazin – Brunswick
Hear Brandenburg Concerto No. 3, Gloria, and the premiere of Peace Cantata.

BachBends Yoga
What could be better than starting your day with gentle yoga accompanied by Bach’s cello suites?

Bach & Beer
We revive the tradition of combining good drink, good friends, and great classical music at Orange Bike Brewing Co.


Eudaimonia: Harmonizing Two Worlds
Right to left or left to right? Code-switch between cultures, classes, and languages with the music of the Italian Renaissance’s favorite Jewish composer, Salomone Rossi.

OLLI Learning Series: Understanding Two Worlds
Learn how the arts promoted understanding and appreciation between segregated cultures during the Italian Renaissance.


Carnival Concert & Community Celebration
Celebrate the arrival of summer with arts, crafts, food, and the PBE orchestra!
Cramer Quartet: Still Waters Run Deep – Brunswick
Float through time as Caroline Shaw’s modern works frame the emotional depths and ingenuity of early Classical music.
Cramer Quartet: Still Waters Run Deep – Portland
Float through time as Caroline Shaw’s modern works frame the emotional depths and ingenuity of early Classical music.

BachBends Yoga
What could be better than starting your day with gentle yoga accompanied by Bach’s cello suites?

Choose Your Own Musical Adventure
You determine which way to go and what to hear in this musical labyrinth.

OLLI Learning Series: Understanding Two Worlds
Learn how the arts promoted understanding and appreciation between segregated cultures during the Italian Renaissance.

Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 – Brunswick
And this year, introducing the first of the “New Brandenburgs,” contemporary companion pieces inspired by Bach’s original concertos.

The Baroque Jam Band: Understanding Bach’s Brandenburgs – Brunswick
Find out why Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos are “as powerful to me as any rock ‘n’ roll song, as energizing as any techno dance music, as driving and thrilling as any punk or heavy metal.”

BachBends Yoga
What could be better than starting your day with gentle yoga accompanied by Bach’s cello suites?

Bach & Beer
We revive the tradition of combining good drink, good friends, and great classical music at Bunker Brewing Company.