The Bach Festival Chorus and Arcato Chamber Ensemble, James Turner, conductor, will present Mozart’s unequaled choral masterpiece Requiem Mass in D minor to kick off the 2016 Bach Festival Week. Featured soloists will be Kathryn Stieler, soprano, Phyllis Pancella, mezzo-soprano, Jeffrey Picon, tenor, and Nathaniel Olsen, baritone. The concert begins at 8 pm in Chenery Auditoruium, preceeded by a 7 pm pre-concert lecture presented by Dr. Zaide Pixley.

Additional Bach Festival Week events include: (Free events)

The City Sings Bach, April 10, various venues and times;

Bach Around the Block, April 11, 7 pm, Downtown Kalamazoo;

Bach Legacy Recital, April 12, 7:30 pm, Light Fine Arts, Kalamazoo College;

Bach’s Lunch Concert, April 13, noon, Light Fine Arts, Kalamazoo College;

and Young Vocalists Concert, April 16, 3 pm, Light Fine Arts, Kalamazoo College.