A cornerstone of the Bay Area early music scene for more than 50 years, California Bach Society, under the direction of Paul Flight, is a 30-voice chamber choir known for finely wrought interpretations of Renaissance and Baroque music, often accompanied by leading period instrumentalists. Each season, the choir performs four concert sets in San Francisco, Palo Alto, and Berkeley.
Founded in 1971, CBS has specialized in historically informed performances since 1989. Since 2006, Dr. Flight has attracted audiences and critics with his thoughtful and engaging programming. Under his direction, the chorus has become well respected for bringing lesser-known masterworks to Bay Area stages and has garnered critical acclaim.
Leon Chisholm of San Francisco Classical Voice stated, “In recent years, the California Bach Society has become a prospector of Baroque gold. Its concerts have brought forth exquisite, rarely heard works by forgotten masters from the lost frontier, to the delight of its audiences.”
Feel free to browse our history, listen to some audio clips from our concerts, or read about our director.
CBS in concert, December 2012.