Bach wrote his St. Matthew Passion three hundred years ago, in 1727, for his third Good Friday services at the Thomaskirche in Leipzig. Following our nationally acclaimed staged performance of his St. John Passion in 2021 and 300 years after St. Matthew’s composition, The Thirteen turns to Bach’s greatest Passion through a fully staged and acted-out production, bringing to life the drama, devotion, and depth of Bach’s most profound masterpiece.

Described as “a church for everyone” by Dutch conductor Jos van Veldhoven, the St. Matthew Passion carries the imprint not only of the Passion narrative and Bach’s compositional genius, but also of the echoes of its centuries-long performance history and how its story and music resonate in our time. With 66 performers—our largest production to date—the program promises to be “a faithful and acoustically lively account, skillfully performed” (The Washington Post).

This program is made possible by our Producing Sponsors, John & Sara Thorne, and by generous gifts from Concert Sponsors Sherman & Maureen Katz and Sue Berryman, who has further supported this concert through a gift to The Thirteen’s Building for Tomorrow fund.

Pricing:

Tickets range from $15-95. Preferred season subscribers receive “Premium Nave Middle” tickets, the middle third of the nave. General Admission season subscribers receive “Mid Nave Front” tickets.

All in-person tickets are $10 more if purchased at the door.

Kids ages 5-17 come free with the purchase of a General Admission ticket for a caregiver.

Virtual only ticket: $40

All in person tickets include access to the virtual performance.