Bach, the Universe and Everything
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Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment invites you to marvel at our extraordinary universe and the music of Bach. Bach, the Universe, and Everything is a Sunday morning series of music and science for inquiring and curious minds.
Bach, the Universe and Everything is the concert season with a difference. Across six celestial Sunday morning events, we explore the human desire to understand our place in the cosmos, guided by the work of JS Bach – composer and intergalactic genius – through his 200 cantatas.
Each event is built around a Bach cantata and a talk from a guest scientist, writer or broadcaster, alongside choral and instrumental music that places Bach in the context of the amazing cosmic discoveries of the last 350 years.
Previous speakers include Keith Cooper, Sanjeev Gupta, Dr Katherine Shirley, Joanne Wheeler MBE, Dan Simpson, Helen Arney, Affelia Wibinoso, Catherine Heymans, Stuart Clark, Dr Meganne Christian, Jon Culshaw, Michael Marshall, Dr Sheila Kanani, Dr Helena Bates, Jocelyn Bell Burnell, Martin Gayford, Dallas Campbell, Tim Harford, Marcus du Sautoy and Professor Susan Stepney.
The 2025/26 season will be announced soon.
