Emmanuel Music
Ryan Turner, Artistic Director
John Harbison, Principal Guest Conductor
Emmanuel Music enriches the cultural life of the community through the transformative power of music. Celebrating a 50-year tradition of performing weekly Bach cantatas in a liturgical setting, we perform concert repertoire from baroque to contemporary in large and small ensembles, always challenging audiences to explore and discover familiar and unfamiliar masterworks. The commitment and discipline of performing together over 50 times a year nurtures a core of established and emerging musicians and fosters unparalleled artistic excellence and expressive intensity. In our outreach we are committed to training the next generation of musicians, mentoring young students, and reaching broad audiences in free concerts, lectures, and master classes.
Cantatas are back! Join us this Sunday, September 20 as we begin our 56th season and continue the only Bach Cantata series of its kind in the world.
In-person at Emmanuel Church or online via YouTube live stream.
The Service begins at 10:00 AM. We will process in to present the cantata just before the closing hymn. (≈11:00AM)
We are back! Kicking off this season’s weekly cantata with BWV 144! See soloists Corinne Byrne, Katherine Maysek, Charles Blandy, and Jennifer Slowik in person or on our livestream.
We’re back with another “Aria” interview! We spoke with singer David Thomas Mather, getting the inside scoop on D&D, AV, “Dido’s Ghost”, and more!
Emmanuel Music is PASSIONATE about bringing this music to YOU! Our trailer is out now on our Youtube, revealing what you’ll expect from our upcoming Season of PASSION!
Link in our bio
09/09/2026
A nice pull from our marketing archives. Our 26/27 cantata season starts up September 20 with BWV 144. Join us in person or online and hear Bach as Bach heard Bach ✨✨
🎟️Tickets are now live for all concerts this coming season! We continue to offer free or choose-what-you-pay options to all of our offerings and our Weekly Cantata Series, kicking off September 20, is always free and open to the community, no reservations required.
We can’t wait to share our passion for our community, our earth, and our neighbors, and our love of and commitment to the music of Bach with all of you. See you soon!
Some Mendelssohn for your feed! On occasion Emmanuel Music switches up the Sunday cantata! Mendelssohn’s “Te Deum in D Major” is now on our Youtube.
Welcome to Aria! Where we get a chance to hear from our musician’s offstage, “solo”. Today we learn more about violinist Heather Braun-Bakken and what she’s passionate about!
Need something to watch? Emmanuel Music’s BWV 85 is now on Youtube!
06/19/2026
Ryan Turner just returned from Bachfest Leipzig, where he took his drink directly from the source with the global Bach community. Ryan was able to grab some time with fellow director Rudolph Lutz (pictured), recipient of the Bach Medal of the City of Leipzig 2026.
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15 Newbury Street
Boston, MA
02116
Opening Hours
| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |
| Saturday | 11am - 1pm |
| Sunday | 9am - 5pm |