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Bach is Cool(バッハと涼もう)
第46回草津夏期国際音楽アカデミー&フェスティヴァル

Date 2026/08/17(Mon) ~ 2026/08/30(Sun)
Period of Sale 2026/06/01(Mon) 10:00 ~ 2026/08/29(Sat) 15:00
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The theme for the 46th festival is "Bach is Cool: Cool off with Bach"

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750), known as the "father of music," was also the theme of the first music festival. This summer, with a sense of returning to our roots, we will shine a light on the works of Bach, as well as those of his contemporary composers and later musicians influenced by him, from various perspectives. Why did Bach, who was active in a limited area of eastern Germany, including Leipzig, come to play such a decisive role in the history of Western music? It is because Bach himself learned a great deal from the musicians active in his time, and because his musical works possessed tremendous breadth and depth. And that is why Bach's works continue to capture the hearts of us who live nearly 300 years later.

To get through this summer, which is predicted to be extremely hot, why not immerse yourself in the cool music of Bach along with the cool highland climate and healing hot springs of Kusatsu? This year's theme is Cool! Bach is cool, Kusatsu is cool! Planned repertoire (partial list) *Please check the official website (https://kusa2.jp/concert/2026schedule/) for the program for each day.

・JS Bach: Harpsichord Concerto in D minor, BWV 1052

・JS Bach (arranged by G. Mahler): Suite based on Bach's Orchestral Suites (from Orchestral Suites No. 2 and 3)

・J. Brahms: German Requiem, Op. 45

・J.C. Fischer: Excerpts from "Ariadne Musica"

・G.F. Handel: Ombra mai fu

・A. Piazzolla: Fugue and Mysticism

・JS Bach: Chorale "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" - from Cantata "Heart and Mouth and Deed and Life," BWV 147

・A. Scarlatti: La Folia / and many others

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Event and ticketing information

  • Location 草津音楽の森国際コンサートホール(群馬県 その他)
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  • Date 2026/08/17(Mon) ~ 2026/08/30(Sun)
  • Price 1,000 JPY ~ 5,000 JPY(tax included)
  • Contact 草津アカデミー・チケットサービス(※チケット販売開始時期までは、群馬草津国際音楽協会(0279-88-8118)へお問合せください。)
    TEL: 0279-82-5775 (Only in Japanese.)
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  • Period of Sale 2026/06/01(Mon) 10:00 ~ 2026/08/29(Sat) 15:00

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