Following on from the post about the Bach concerts this weekend, Saturday 13 at 18h00 in the Temple Grignan in Marseille and Sunday 14 at the Eglise St Jean de Malte at 16h00, I received some background info from Bach-lover Bob W.
“The significance of these concerts is that they mark a revival and renewal of the Academie. Its founding artistic director Ulrich Studer stepped down at the end of 2021 after ten years of inspired leadership.
He then passed his bâton to a talented organist, singer and conductor, Benoit Dumon. The latter is the organist and director of music for the Cathedral of Gap. He founded the Ensemble d’Albizzia in Cassis and in 2018 became the artistic director of the Rencontres Musicales in that town. So with M Dumon’s arrival in Aix, the appréciation for the music of Bach will have the chance to spread into the Alps as well as along the coast.” Thanks to Bob for that behind-the-scenes update.
I would also add that the church Saint-Jean-de-Malte, the first Gothic church in Provence (1251), is just the most lovely place to sit and listen to music.
aixcentric 
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