Bach Society of Saint Louis

BACH SOCIETY OF SAINT LOUIS A FOOL’S FÊTE

Photos and story by Christina Kling-Garrett

The Bach Society of Saint Louis hosted its annual gala, themed “A Fool’s Fête,” at The Saint Louis Woman’s Club on April 1 to celebrate the birthday of J.S. Bach. The event, which supports the society’s efforts to provide musical experiences for the community, invited guests in creative cocktail attire to mingle with one another and enjoy an evening of entertainment. During dinner, singers from the society performed an homage to Stephen Sondheim, and later, Stephen Eros directed the ensemble in several other numbers, including “You Gotta Get a Gimmick” and “Getting Married Today.” Keith Tyrone Williams emceed the event, and Anne von der Heydt chaired.

Visit LADUENEWS.COM to see more fabulous photos from this event! ln The gala provides additional funding to support our mission of bringing choral music, not only of J.S. Bach but other contemporary composers, to the community. Part of our mission is also to provide enriching educational experiences to the community. We have been reaching out to music educators to determine how we may assist them in their music programs, and funding from the gala is important to that effort. Of course, the gala is also a festive opportunity to feature our musicians and socialize with our patrons.

– ANNE VON DER HEYDT,

Helene and A. Dennis Sparger

Rick Burk and Darwin Tanguilig

David and Teresa Schulz Ryan and Denise Wilson Lauren and Matt Brickler Keith Williams, Melissa Payton

Roisin Hughes, Kathy Wunderlich Daniel Weller, Alex Wulff, Margaux Weller, Shephali Wulff