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BACH 52

Nicholas Phan

Is Johann Sebastian Bach's music really for everyone?

BACH 52 is a web series and podcast hosted by Grammy-winning tenor Nicholas Phan, exploring that question one cantata at a time. Each episode pairs a performance of a Bach aria with a conversation between Nick and a guest from the worlds of music, medicine, theology, education, and beyond — people who bring unexpected perspectives to some of the most profound music ever written.

Bach composed over 200 sacred cantatas for the Lutheran church. BACH 52 is on a journey through that music — asking what this deeply Christian music means for believers and non-believers alike, and why it continues to resonate across cultures, faiths, and centuries.

Guests have included musicians, conductors, physicians, educators, clergy, and industry leaders — all united by a lifelong relationship with Bach's music and a willingness to explore what it means for the world we live in today.

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Episodes

15 episodes

  1. Bach, Faith, and the Future of Classical Music 51:39
  2. Theology, Music, and Modern Myths | Who Was J.S. Bach Really? 53:45
  3. Bach as Connection: Communal Music Making with Kate Sheeran 47:36
  4. Death, Doubt & the Bach Institute 1:00:09
  5. Reginald Mobley on Race, Access & Why Bach Belongs to Everyone 41:34
  6. Bach, Shakespeare & the Sins of the Past 28:48
  7. Bach, Community, the International Pride Orchestra 34:44
  8. Bach as a Bridge-Builder 1:08:49
  9. Why Bach Is a "Rorschach Test" | BACH 52 43:48
  10. For Everyone Who Wants It 33:54
  11. Why Bach's Music Touches Everyone – Even If You're Not Religious 39:27
  12. Can Singing Unite Us? 1:05:16
  13. Bach, Faith & Radical Welcome with Reverend Pamela Werntz 49:44
  14. Get Off My Lawn! with pianist Jeremy Denk 35:05
  15. Is Bach's Music Really for Everyone? An Introduction 31:56