Bach Around The Clock

Save The Dates for BATC 2027!

Singers, Instrumentalists, Soloists, Ensembles

all ages – amateurs to professionals

Come share your favorite J.S. Bach piece with the community!

Thursday March 4 – Sunday March 7
Marathon Day is Saturday March 6

BATC 2026 Recordings

Recordings from the Friday Musicale and the Saturday Marathon are available NOW!
Click HERE to view the full playlist

Virtual Festival videos recorded by performers in their own homes and studios HERE

All 2026 recordings and prior years are always available on the BATC You-tube channel

Performance programs for all 2026 events here

See 2026 festival photos by John Kalson here

A message from Artistic Director, Kathleen Otterson

Bach Around The Clock owes its current presence in Madison to Marika Fischer Hoyt, who revived the festival in 2017 and served as its artistic director from 2017- 2022. A campaign is underway to endow and name a Viola Section chair in the Madison Symphony Orchestra in memory of Marika. Click HERE to contribute directly to the Symphony’s campaign. Read more…