Northwest Bachfest May Concerts

May 31 - June 1, 2025

Northwest BachFest continues May 31 and June 1, 2025, with two concerts at Barrister Winery.

About The Guest Artists:

Violinist Katerina Chatzinikolau has been hailed by the Rheinische Post as a musician of "sparkling vitality and virtuosity.” She has made significant strides in her career, including becoming the first-ever female concertmaster in the history of Greece. Since 2023 she has held the concertmaster position of the Athens State Orchestra. She has held prominent positions as concertmaster of the Duisburger Philharmoniker at Deutsche Oper am Rhein and of the Bergische Symphoniker. Since January 2025, Katerina has been guest professor at the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens in the department of Musical Studies.  She is Youth Ambassador for the Hellenic Institute of Cultural Diplomacy promoting Greek heritage and culture through music.

Christian Colbert, viola, and Amy Taylor, flute, are professional musicians with the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra with extensive performing and teaching careers.

Also performing:

Artistic Director Zuill Bailey, Triple Grammy Winner, is widely considered one of the premier cellists in the world. His rare combination of celebrated artistry, technical wizardry and engaging personality has secured his place as one of the most sought after and active cellists today. Praised for his “virtuoso technique, strong, richly expressive tone and bold, individual manner of playing” (Gramophone Magazine). Bailey, a top selling recording artist, music educator and award-winning musical innovator, is Artistic Director of music festivals in Texas, Alaska, and Arizona as well as Artistic Director of Northwest BachFest.

Music In Manito

July 22 - 23, 2025

Music on a Summer’s Eve in July 2025 features a program Artistic Director Zuill Bailey planned featuring the mesmerizing sound of Biriba Union blending Brazilian music with American hip hop and jazz. Biriba Union was formed by Grammy-winning Mike Block, performing cello and vocals, Christylez Bacon, beatbox, guitar and rhythm, and Patricia Ligia, electric bass and vocals. The program opens with guest violinist Helen Kim from Atlanta joined by a string ensemble of local musicians, including Zuill Bailey, performing a special arrangement of Piazzolla’s Four Seasons of Buenos Aires and other selections.

The concert site opens at 6pm for pre-concert picnics in both table and lawn seating areas. Three Jumbotron video screens on each side of the stage and another larger one in the back lawn bring the action on the stage up close to the audience. Lawn seating patrons supply their own chairs or blankets. There are no chair height restrictions on the open lawn.

There will be no concession service at the concerts, and audiences supply their own food and beverages with the addition of water encouraged for the warm evenings.

Tuesday, July 22 at 7:30 pm   

Wednesday, July 23 at 7:30 pm 

Both performances – Manito Park in Spokane, the lawn east of the fountain in Duncan Gardens off Tekoa St.  (Maps: 2124 S. Tekoa St., Spokane, WA)

MAPS: 2124 S. Tekoa St., Spokane, WA

TICKETS:
Front Lawn Seating tickets $65 (North of gravel walkway through the park)
Back Lawn Seating tickets $30 (South of gravel walkway through the park)
Available through Eventbrite at the links below:

STUDENT TICKETS:
STUDENT tickets in the BACK LAWN are available at the concert site for only $5!
Back Lawn Ticket Holders may purchase student tickets at the concert site for $5 each. People are encouraged to purchase their regular price tickets in advance to make it a quick process and shorten lines to pay at the site for just the $5 tickets.

LIMITED RESERVED TABLE SEATING:
A limited number of Complete Tables seating eight people can be reserved directly from BachFest for $720. The $720 price applies only to complete tables. Contact gertrude@nwbachfest.com.

Single tickets for Reserved Table Seating are limited, offered due to audience requests this year, and can be reserved directly from BachFest for $100 each. Contact gertrude@nwbachfest.com.

The concerts will take place in Manito Park regardless of rainy conditions. Table seating and lawn seating patrons will provide their own rain gear and umbrellas.