2008 Bach Festival

FIVE OUTSTANDING PERFORMERS NAMED AT INAUGURAL BACH FESTIVAL

The 2008 Bach Festival was held on Saturday, October 25, 2008 at First Academy of Music, located in First Presbyterian Church of Bonita Springs. Twenty-nine students from Lee and Collier Counties, ages 6 through 17, participated.

The Bach Ensemble is pleased to announce its selection of five Outstanding Performers at the Bach Festival:

bach musicJesse Zavada, age 17, piano student of Dr. Michael Baron
Rebecca Vega, age 17, cello student of Tom May
Isabella LeVan, age 13, voice student of Dr. Ronald Doiron
Kamila Aouchiche, age 11, piano student of Joanne Smith
Luciano Marsalli, age 8, violin student of Patrick Neal

The Outstanding Performers will be invited to perform in concert with The Bach Ensemble this season, and will receive a gift to commemorate their achievement.

The 2009 Bach Festival wil be held on Saturday, November 14, 2009. Save the date!

For more information and photos from the 2008 Bach Festival, please enjoy the Naples Daily News article YoHann! Young Bach Students Show their Mastery of the Master.