Matthew Passion
300th Anniversary of the April 11, 1727 performance
Johann Sebastian Bach - Saint Matthew Passion, BWV 244
Philharmonie Austin and Philharmonie Austin Chorus, Mark Dupere, conductor
Kyle Stegall, Evangelist
John Taylor Ward, Christus
Jessica Beebe, soprano
Clara Osowski, mezzo-soprano
Christopher Lowrey, countertenor
Stephen Soph, tenor
John Buffett, baritone
Christopher Besch, baritone
Friday, March 19, 2027 at 7:00 PM
Saturday, March 20, 2027 at 7:00 PM
$40 General | $35 Senior 60+ | $10 Student
Redeemer Presbyterian Church, 2111 Alexander Ave, Austin, TX 78722
Meet Philharmonie Austin and Philharmonie Austin Chorus
Philharmonie Austin
Philharmonie Austin and Philharmonie Austin Chorus are comprised of many of the country’s finest period performance players and vocalists.
We have been bringing exciting and transcendent performances to Austin for over twenty years.
Under the direction of conductor, Mark Dupere, the group explores a wide array of repertoire from early baroque to early 20th century, often in collaboration with the Philharmonie Austin Chorus. Philharmonie Austin produces performances that enliven the soul, as the musicians draw on a diverse wealth of knowledge from generations of performance practice research, bringing this into the live performance sphere. In addition to often-performed works, the orchestra is committed to exploring new areas of performance practice in later music. The priority of each Philharmonie Austin performance is generous and communicative music-making, bringing older musical language to life for today’s audience.
Notable performances have included Mendelssohn’s Elijah, the complete Orchestral Suites and Brandenburg Concertos of Bach, Rameau’s Dardanus Suite, Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony and Fourth Piano Concerto, Brahms’ Fourth Symphony, Mozart’s Requiem, Bach’s St. John Passion, Christmas Oratorio, and Mass in B Minor, Handel’s Messiah, Mendelssohn’s Third Symphony, Schumann’s Third Symphony, and Tchaikovsky’s Fifth Symphony.
Mark Dupere, conductor
Conductor and cellist Mark Dupere is Associate Professor of Music at Lawrence University Conservatory of Music, where he is the Director of Orchestral Studies and conductor of the Lawrence Symphony Orchestra. Dupere is also the conductor of Philharmonie Austin, an exciting period instrument orchestra comprised of top performers from across the US.
As a cellist, Dupere has performed throughout Europe as an orchestral and chamber musician. He has performed with Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra, Haagsche Hofmuzieck, Anima Eterna, and as an apprentice with the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment in London. Dupere was an “Emerging Artist” at the Victoria Bach Festival, performed in the Leipzig Bach Competition, and was recently named a national finalist in the American Prize in Conducting.