Danqi Zeng, Baroque Violin
The Washington Bach Consort presents Baroque violinist Danqi Zeng in an intimate Chamber Series program devoted to the expressive possibilities of Bach’s unaccompanied violin music. Zeng, the Grand Prize winner of the 2025 Lillian & Maurice Barbash International J.S. Bach Competition, brings a historically informed approach shaped by gut strings, Baroque bowing, rhetorical clarity, and expressive freedom.
The performance offers an up-close view of Zeng’s artistry and the colors, contrasts, and emotional depth of Bach’s solo violin writing. It opens the Washington Bach Consort’s 2026–2027 season.
When: Thursday, September 10, 2026, and Friday, September 11, 2026.
Showtimes: The September 10 performance begins at 7:00 p.m. The September 11 performance begins at 6:00 p.m.
Venues: The September 10 performance takes place at St. Paul’s Episcopal Church. The September 11 performance takes place at Live! at 10th & G.
Series: This performance is part of the Washington Bach Consort’s Chamber Series.
Program: The program centers on Bach’s unaccompanied string works and highlights the nuance of historically informed Baroque violin performance, including the distinctive colors of gut strings and the articulation of Baroque bowing.
Performer: Danqi Zeng performs on violin.
Recognition: Zeng is the Grand Prize winner of the 2025 Lillian & Maurice Barbash International J.S. Bach Competition, a competition devoted exclusively to Bach’s unaccompanied string works.
Underwriter: Margarita Brose is listed as the event underwriter.
Tickets: Ticket pricing is not listed in the provided event information. Subscriptions to the 2026–2027 season are available, with subscriber tickets priced 10% below single-ticket prices and no ticketing fees. Subscribers also receive priority seating, discounted additional tickets, ticket exchanges, and the option to donate tickets before a performance.
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