Interdisciplinary Summer Institute for K-12 Teachers on J. S. Bach

“Johann Sebastian Bach: Currents and Cross-Currents in the Baroque Era and in Our Time” is an upcoming NEH Institute for School Teachers. The Institute, presented by Moravian College, is offered in three locations: Eisenach, Bach’s birthplace; Leipzig, Bach’s longest musical post; and Potsdam, where Bach met Frederick the Great. The NEH summer Scholars will arrive on Sunday, July 1, and leave Potsdam after noon on Friday, July 27.

The primary focus of this Institute is to understand the intellectual and musical worlds of J. S. Bach. We will investigate the aesthetic and spiritual systems of knowledge and belief of the eighteenth century as mirrored in Bach's music. Participating teachers from a wide variety of disciplines will gain a deeper understanding of Bach's musical universe and a more profound awareness of the various approaches to interpreting his music and setting it in context. Although the major focus will be on Bach's own world, we will also examine how Bach's music has been interpreted in recent times, showing how it has taken on new life in ways that respond to the cultural assumptions of the modern world.

For information, please go to http://www.bachforteachers.org .
Applications must be postmarked no later than March 1, 2012. Each Institute member will receive a stipend of $3,300 to help cover transportation, living expenses, and books/scores.

Reichelt, H. [AATG-L] Interdisciplinary Summer Institute for K-12 Teachers. AATG-L listserv (AATG@LISTSERV.IUPUI.EDU, 8 Jan 2012).