Announcing South Carolina’s first Baroque Music Festival!

SC Bach, South Carolina’s Bach Society, is producing the first Baroque Music Festival in the state the weekend of May 16-18, 2025 in Greenville. Featuring musicians from around the state, region, and nation, festival attendees will have a variety of musical performances and lectures to experience, focusing on the lasting impact of Baroque music. Several events are free and open to the public. The larger concert performances are ticketed (tickets will be available for purchase soon!).

Sponsorships available

We need your help bringing the festival to fruition! Cement your legacy as a founding sponsor of the South Carolina Baroque Music Festival by donating today. Any amount is welcomed and appreciated, but the sponsorship levels below are needed to successfully launch the SC Baroque Music Festival.

See the benefits of each sponsor level below, and donate any amount using the Donate Now button at the bottom of this section.

    • VIP seating for 10 at all concerts

    • Festival tote bags and t-shirts for 10

    • Rehearsal access for all concerts

    • Meet-and-greet with performers following each concert

    • Special Sunday Brunch with the Artistic Director the weekend of the festival

    • Prominent recognition on all printed materials as well as festival t-shirts and tote bags

    • Prominent recognition in festival program booklet

    • Prominent recognition on all festival signage

    • Prominent recognition during TV/radio spots (as applicable)

    • Prominent recognition on our website and social media channels

    • Verbal acknowledgement and thanks prior to every concert during the festival

    • Invitation to exclusive sponsor event following the festival

    • VIP seating for 5 at the sponsored concert

    • Preferred seating for 5 at all other festival concerts

    • Festival tote bags and t-shirts for 5

    • Rehearsal access for the sponsored concert

    • Meet-and-greet with performers following the sponsored concert

    • Prominent recognition in the concert section of the festival program booklet

    • Prominent recognition on concert signage

    • Prominent recognition on our website and social media channels

    • Verbal acknowledgement and thanks prior to the sponsored concert

    • Invitation to exclusive sponsor event following the festival

    • VIP seating for 2 at the concert featuring the sponsored musical section (e.g., violins, harpsichord, altos, etc.)

    • Preferred seating for 2 at all other festival concerts

    • Festival tote bags and t-shirts for 2

    • Meet-and-greet with sponsored section performers following the concert

    • Prominent recognition in the concert section of the festival program booklet

    • Recognition on our website and social media channels

    • Invitation to exclusive sponsor event following the festival

    • VIP seating for 2 at the concert featuring the sponsored soloist

    • Choice of 2 festival t-shirts or tote bags 

    • Meet and greet with sponsored soloist following the concert

    • Prominent recognition in concert program

    • Recognition on our website and social media channels

    • Invitation to exclusive sponsor event following the festival

    • Preferred seating at all festival events

    • Choice of 1 festival t-shirt or tote bag

    • Recognition on our website

    • Recognition in festival program booklet

    • Invitation to exclusive sponsor event following the festival

Donate now

festival schedule and tickets coming soon!

volunteers and housing hosts needed

Volunteers will be required to complete volunteer training prior to the festival (date/time TBD). Volunteers will receive a free festival t-shirt and lanyard, as well as access to all events on the day(s) of volunteer service. Please complete the form below to indicate your interest in volunteering.

In addition to behind-the-scenes festival support, we are in need of musician housing in private homes in Upstate SC. Housing hosts will receive free access to all events performed by the musician(s) they host, in addition to getting to know the musician(s) on a personal level! All that is needed is a private bedroom, access to a bathroom, and a light breakfast on the morning following the musician’s night spent at the home. Please complete the form to indicate your interest in housing a musician(s) below.

thank you to our sponsors!

festival sponsors

The Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Foundation, Inc.

musical section sponsors

Van and Melinda Matthews

Friends of the Festival

Thea and Ruud Veltman

This project is funded in part by the South Carolina Arts Commission, which receives support from the National Endowment for the Arts.