Co-Artistic Directors of the Philadelphia Bach Collective
Steven Zohn, Heather Miller Lardin, & Rebecca Myers

The Philadelphia Bach Collective is a performer-led ensemble dedicated to making the music of Johann Sebastian Bach accessible and relevant for audiences across Philadelphia. At the center of our work is a free cantata series at St. Mark’s Church in Center City, presented at 1 PM and open to all. These programs offer regular opportunities to hear Bach’s cantatas in an accessible, informal setting.

In our successful inaugural season, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Peter Dobrin described the Collective’s work as “...the kind of thing that, had you experienced it in Paris or Berlin, would make you say you wished we had that back home.” Building on this momentum, the ensemble continues to expand its programming and partnerships.

In the 2026-27 season, the Collective collaborates with TENET Vocal Artists on a performance of Bach’s St. John Passion in both New York City and Philadelphia, and appears at Haverford College, where members will perform and work with student choral ensembles. These projects extend the Collective’s work beyond performances to include partnerships with students and other organizations.

We are committed to providing consistent access to Bach’s music while supporting its local community of early music specialists and listeners engaged with this repertoire.

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