Meet Isabella
Isabella Bengochea is an accomplished violinist with a passion for classical, baroque, and contemporary music. Beyond her performances, she is dedicated to inspiring the next generation through teaching and sharing the healing power of music with elderly residents at nursing homes and assisted living facilities.
upcoming events
Oktoberfest Vespers
Christ the King Lutheran Church
2353 Rice Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77005
Saturday October 17, 2026 @ 3:00pm
Wir müssen durch viel Trübsal, BWV 146: presented in the liturgical setting for which it was composed, this Vespers traces a journey from tribulation to joy. Its organ solo draws from one of Bach's fieriest concertos. Enjoy Oktoberfest bratwurst, beer, and song in the courtyard after the performance.
Tickets: $35 general | $10 students
St. Matthew Passion
St. Thomas Episcopal Church
4900 Jackwood St.
Houston, Texas 77096
Saturday March 6, 2027 @ 2:00pm
Matthäus-Passion, BWV 244: For 300 years, the devout and the doubtful have walked this Passion and emerged changed. Bach's magnum opus unfolds through two choirs and two orchestras over one unforgettable afternoon.
Tickets: $35-50 general | $10 students
Spring Vespers: Tears to Joy
Christ the King Lutheran Church
2353 Rice Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77005
Saturday May 1, 2027 @ 3:00pm
Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21: Plaintive oboe and triumphant trumpets and timpani lift spirits from grief to jubilation. The cantata concludes with the same text Handel would use a generation later to close Messiah and ends our season with joy.
Tickets: $35 general | $10 students
Past Events
Bach's Christmas Oratorio Part 1 & 5 & The Magnificat
Brockman Hall For Opera
Rice University
6100 Main St
Saturday December 13, 2025 @ 3:00pm
Houston’s new holiday tradition returns with the Christmas Oratorio, BWV 248 parts 1 & 5, and the radiant Magnificat, BWV 243, performed by the Bach Choir, Bach Orchestra and featured soloists.
Come hear the virtuosi musicians of Houston’s Bach Society under Rick Erickson (his final year as director) in the magnificent Brockman Hall at Rice University. Celebrate the season with joy.
Ticket prices $35 - $50 | Student ticket $10
Candlemas Vespers BWV 72
Christ the King Lutheran Church
2353 Rice Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77005
Saturday January 31, 2026 @ 3:00pm
With Cantata Alles nur nach Gottes willen, BWV 72. Experience the contemplative beauty of this traditional celebration through an intimate, candlelit service and historically informed performance.
Donations welcome
Bach's Mass in B Minor
Christ the King Lutheran Church
2353 Rice Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77005
Saturday, March 21, 2026 @ 3:00pm
Celebrating Bach's birthday with the monumental B minor Mass, performed with period instruments and historically informed musicianship by the Bach Choir and Bach Orchestra.
Ticket price $35 - $50 | Student ticket $10
Season Finale: Vespers & Music in the Americas, Part 3
Christ the King Lutheran Church
2353 Rice Blvd.
Houston, Texas 77005
Saturday May 2, 2026 @ 3:00pm
Cantata Wer Dank opfert, der preiset mich," BWV 17 and this year's program of music in the Americas during Bach's lifetime. This concert will honor Rick Erickson’s superb leadership as Artistic Director and welcome Ben Kerswell to this role starting in July 2026.
Donations welcome