"An essential spiritual center of musical life in Boston" (WBUR).

Our core programming since 1970, Emmanuel Music continues to be the only organization in the world to regularly perform Bach’s cantatas within a liturgical context. Emmanuel Church welcomes people to attend all or part of the service to experience this incredible music.

J.S. Bach is revered as quasi-divine, even superhuman, among music lovers. However, the great power of his music is rooted in his deep empathy and understanding of what it means to be human and the struggles we face to be better people. The 2027 Emerging Artist Intensive welcomes special guest artist, violinist Vijay Gupta, who has devoted his creative life to bringing music into dialogue with people in all walks of life, to explore this aspect of Bach's cantata literature.

This popular noontime series continues with the unaccompanied works by Bach for violin paired with contemporary pieces chosen by each performer.