Danqi Zeng, Baroque Violin

Danqi Zeng, Grand Prize winner of the 2025 Lillian & Maurice Barbash International J.S. Bach Competition, performs a solo Baroque violin recital as the opening program of the Washington Bach Consort’s 2026–2027 Chamber Series. The competition is dedicated exclusively to Bach’s unaccompanied string works, and Zeng brings her acclaimed eloquence, stylistic insight, and naturally communicative artistry to this intimate setting. Using gut strings and historically informed Baroque bowing techniques, she illuminates the emotional depth and rhetorical clarity of Bach’s solo violin masterworks, offering a rare opportunity to experience the nuance and color of period performance up close.

When: Thursday, September 10, 2026 at 7:00 pm, and Friday, September 11, 2026 at 6:00 pm.

Venue: September 10 at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church; September 11 at Live! at 10th & G.

Lineup: Danqi Zeng, Baroque violin.

Series: Part of the Washington Bach Consort Chamber Series.

Program: Bach’s unaccompanied sonatas and partitas for solo violin, performed on period instruments with gut strings and Baroque bow.

Run time: Not specified in the provided information.

Ages: Not specified.

Tickets: Single ticket pricing not provided. Subscriptions to the full season are available; subscribers save 10% on tickets and avoid ticketing fees. Contact the Box Office at 202.429.2121 for details.

Accessibility: Not specified.

Note: This is the season opener for the Washington Bach Consort’s 2026–2027 season. The Chamber Series includes eleven concerts on Friday evenings at Live! at 10th & G and Saturday evenings at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (though this particular event has a Thursday and Friday date).