METAMORPHOSIS 2025-2026
Join us April 17- 19th for the season's uplifting last concert with Bach's Ascension Oratorio celebrating the element air.
Ascension Oratorio
Join us for an uplifting experience as the ABO finishes its final concerts of the season, featuring the element, Air. Bright trumpets and timpani along with a full chorus and vocal soloists herald the ascent of Christ into the heavens in J.S. Bach’s Ascension Oratorio; and a lithesome flute leads the orchestra through Bach’s second Ouverture-suite in B minor.
Program
Johann Sebastian Bach - Ascension Oratorio, Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen BWV 11
Bach's triumphant musical journey to the heavens
Johann Sebastian Bach - Orchestral Suite in B minor BWV 1067
Virtuosic flute dancing above Bach's intricate strings
Georg Philipp Telemann - Concerto for 3 Trumpets and Timpani, TWV 54:D3
A rare festive gem by baroque's most celebrated composer
Christoph Graupner - Cantata Ihr Lieben, glaubet nicht einem jeglichen Geist GWV 1140/45
Intimate spiritual meditation by the "forgotten master"
April 17, 7:30 pm | Glenn Memorial United Methodist Church
April 18, 3:00 pm | Lassiter Concert Hall
April 19, 4:00 pm | Lutheran Church of the Ascension, Savannah, GA
Trumpets, timpani, and voices rise together in this dazzling celebration of joy, light, and spiritual transformation. Joined by Thomas Cooley, tenor, and the Glenn Memorial UMC Chancel Choir directed by Michael Dauterman.
With the commencement of our 27th season, the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra is proud to announce the dedication of our concertmaster chair as the "Cathy Callaway Adams Concertmaster Chair" in honor of our devoted champion and tireless advocate, Ms. Cathy Adams. A driving force behind ABO's success for more than 20 years, Cathy has served as Board President on three separate occasions and held numerous leadership roles with superlative distinction. Through her generous personal support and exceptional fundraising efforts, she has been instrumental in securing the resources that sustain our mission. She remains an active participant in the fulfillment and presentation of our concerts, embodying the passion and commitment that have made the Atlanta Baroque Orchestra Atlanta's premier early music ensemble. We are deeply grateful for all she has done and continues to do to ensure ABO's organizational success and community impact.
Welcome to our 27th Season
Wishing you hope, joy, laughter and contentment throughout the season
Julie Andrijeski | ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
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Ascension Oratorio
Join us on April 17, 18 & 19 for an uplifting experience as the ABO finishes its final concerts of the season, featuring the element, Air. Bright trumpets and timpani along with a full chorus and vocal soloists herald the ascent of Christ into the heavens in J.S. Bach’s Ascension Oratorio; and a lithesome flute leads the orchestra through Bach’s second Ouverture-suite in B minor. Chancel Choir directed by Michael Dautermann. Click to purchase tickets.