Bachtalk features posts, essays, and podcasts. These usually start with music, particularly the music of J. S. Bach, but can end up anywhere. bachtalk.substack.com
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31 min
Episode 6: BWV 164 with Adam Shoaff
November 20, 2025On this episode, Adam and Carlton discuss Cantata 164, Bach's musical reflection on the story of the Good Samaritan. bachtalk.substack.comwww.bachensemble.org This…
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45 min
Episode 4: BWV 90 with Adam Shoaff and Christopher Holman
October 20, 2025On this episode, Adam Shoaff gives us a historical and musical overview of Cantata 90, and we speak with guest conductor Christopher Holman about his upcoming appea…
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28 min
Episode 3: Evin Blomberg and Ilya Finkelsteyn
On this episode, we chat with Oct. 24 concert artists Evin Blomberg and Ilya Finkelsteyn. We discuss historic vs. modern performances of Baroque music, Bach’s ability to write for…
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12 min
Episode 2: A Look Ahead to Fall Fest
On this solo podcast, Bach Ensemble Artistic Director Carlton Monroe previews the upcoming BEST Fall Fest, a three-day weekend of music events in October 2025. This is a public epi…
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30 min
BachTalk: Episode 1
September 1, 2025Welcome to the BachTalk Podcast! In this first episode, host Carlton Monroe chats with Bach Ensemble Resident Scholar Adam Shoaff about Cantata 29, the first work…