Bach Collegium San Diego: Salzburg Connections: Mozart & Michael Haydn

The Bach Collegium San Diego (BCSD) baroque ensemble opens its 2026–27 season with Salzburg Connections, pairing two towering figures of the Salzburg musical world: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Michael Haydn.Best known for the luminous Laudate Dominum, Mozart's Vesperae solennes de confessore, K. 339, exemplifies a devotional radiance, while Michael Haydn's Requiem in C minor, Missa pro defuncto Archiepiscopo Sigismundo, MH 155, embodies an expressive intensity. Together, they present a compelling contrast of elegance and emotional gravity. The program closes with Mozart's beloved Ave verum co…