During the Minnesota Bach Festival next month, community singers can have the chance to perform onstage at the Ordway alongside the Bach Society of Minnesota’s choir and orchestra.

Singers of all ages and ability levels are invited to join the society’s two-day community sing-along: In the evening of Saturday, March 8, artistic director Matthias Maute will teach participants passages from Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s “Requiem” and “Ave Verum.” Then, on Sunday, March 9, participants will perform both pieces during the Bach Festival’s flagship Mozart Requiem concert.

Participation in the sing-along program is free, but singers must register by March 1 on the Bach Society’s website.

The March 9 concert, open to the public, begins at 4 p.m. Tickets — $16.50 for students, or starting at $50 otherwise — are available via the Ordway box office at 651-224-4222 or ordway.org/events/mozart-requiem/.

Events for the 2025 Bach Festival run from Feb. 28 to March 30. On Feb. 28 and March 1, musicians are hosting free pop-up “mobile mini-concerts” in public spaces to be announced. Later, in honor of composer Johann Sebastian Bach’s birthday, the society is hosting a keyboard masterclass March 22 and an all-skill-levels community play-through and recital March 29. Finally, the society is partnering with the local Charles Gorczynski Tango Quartet for a March 30 performance bridging tango and baroque styles.

Full details for the 2025 Minnesota Bach Festival can be found online at bachsocietymn.org/minnesota-bach-festival-overview.

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