This program brings together two major works by Johann Sebastian Bach while introducing a contemporary perspective through the music of Carmine-Emanuele Cella. Centered around the Four duets BWV 802-805 and the Overture in the French style BWV 831, it offers a refined exploration of keyboard writing, where contrapuntal clarity and expressive depth coexist.

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Hélène Papadopoulos in Concert

University of California, Berkeley

As Advent approaches and one of the most beautiful holidays of the year approaches, we invite you to spend an afternoon with pianist Hélène Papadopoulos and the extraordinary music of JS Bach. The program, which explores the composer’s most acclaimed works, will invite listeners to travel with their minds to a contemplative spiritual space. Each piece, from the dynamic energy-filled Toccatas to the extremely profound Chaconne transcribed for piano and the inner-searching Duetti, touches on themes of reflection, renewal, and the transcendence of the human soul.

A Christmas Journey Through the Music of JS Bach

Paliesius Manor

Partita No. 2

Toccata in E minor

4 Duettos

UC Berkeley Department of Music

Overture in the French style

Toccata in D Minor

Hélène Papadopoulos

Events

Upcoming events

Dec 12, 2026

A Christmas Journey Through the Music of JS Bach · Paliesius Manor

Past events

May 4, 2025