PHOTOGRAPH: LUIS ADRIAN LARA iconic cello compositions and as the event has grown, ensemble at the Universal City Metro stop. at Glendale’s Amtrak station and a children’s violinan all-day marathon at Union Station, a chamber groupthe music takes place at above- and belowground spots: thousands in 150 cities. were 77 Bach performers worldwide. In 2015, there wereto the public, and by 2014 (the first year Bach’sL.A. joined) birthday.there The movement spread to provide musicians Bach to join him on March 21, Johann Sebastian subway platforms. could imagine: by playing the cello on New York City to remedy that problem by the most efficient means he this music,” says Dale Henderson. So in 2010, he decided “I was looking around thinking, Man, people never hear the subway. You says. “And usually people do.” it right in front of you, and I bet you’regoing to going come to seek like out it,”[classical he music], we’re unexpected—isgoing to key put to the event’s success. “If you’re not has this naturally boundary-breaking quality to it.” genres and artists embracing Bach,” says Henderson. “It of the other big names in classical music, you he’shear otherpersisted with the composer’s works. “More than any ( à DELAYS EXPECT YOU bachinthesubways.org/losangeles). Free.
Bach in the Subways takes place Mar 21 That universal appeal—with an element of the Henderson initially chose Bach for his rich catalog of Now, Bach in the Subways spans five days, and in L.A. The following year, he used Facebook to invite other Bach in the Subways don’t DON’T MISS expect to hear Bach’s Cello Suites. and elbow-to-elbow crowds on ■ –25 –25 at various locations
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