Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor epitomizes the composer’s supreme artistry. A masterpiece of the finest order, the Mass occupies an elite stratum alongside Western civilization’s most outstanding artistic accomplishments. The Symphony’s performance of this colossal work features a cadre of rising stars, led by SFS Chorus Director Ragnar Bohlin.
“And if there was a star of Friday’s show, it was the Chorus itself. Nothing was oversung or underdone; the group’s singing was... show more

Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B minor epitomizes the composer’s supreme artistry. A masterpiece of the finest order, the Mass occupies an elite stratum alongside Western civilization’s most outstanding artistic accomplishments. The Symphony’s performance of this colossal work features a cadre of rising stars, led by SFS Chorus Director Ragnar Bohlin.
“And if there was a star of Friday’s show, it was the Chorus itself. Nothing was oversung or underdone; the group’s singing was … lit up from the inside.”—SAN JOSE MERCURY NEWS
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Ragnar Bohlin
conductor
Ingela Bohlin
soprano
Abigail Nims
mezzo-soprano
Kelley O’Connor
mezzo-soprano
Nicholas Phan
tenor
Shenyang
bass-baritone
San Francisco Symphony Chorus

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