2026 Schedule and tickets coming soon!

festival schedule

All venues located in or near downtown Greenville

  • SC Bach invites designers and artists to submit original poster designs for our second annual South Carolina Baroque Music Festival. We are seeking visually compelling designs that evoke the spirit of music, community, and celebration without being overly literal or program-specific. Submissions should capture the broad essence of our festival—culture, sound, and community—while leaving room for interpretation. This year’s festival will capture the magic of baroque music from multiple countries, including Spain and the New World, England, and Italy. Designers are encouraged to draw inspiration from last year’s poster while offering a fresh and imaginative perspective. Please note that we are only looking for art for the poster design, do not include text information about the events! Entries are due by February 10. Use the form at the bottom of this page to submit your work for consideration.

    The winning art will be featured in the festival poster and program, as well as on our social media, email blasts, and website!

  • Join us for a series of free Lunch and Learns (BYO lunch) leading up to the festival. Dates and times TBD.

  • Evening featured concert (ticketed) - 7:00 pm

  • Children’s concert (free) - 10:00 am

    Afternoon concert (free) - 2:00 pm

    Evening featured concert (ticketed) - 7:00 pm

  • Afternoon concert (free) - 2:00 pm

    Handel’s Messiah (ticketed) - 7:00 pm

2025 Baroque Music Festival Poster

Please use our poster from our first festival last year to inspire your designs for this year’s poster competition!

Announcing South Carolina’s second Baroque Music Festival!

SC Bach, South Carolina’s Bach Society, is producing our second annual Baroque Music Festival in the state the weekend of May 15-17, 2026 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.

Sponsorships available

We need your help bringing the festival to fruition! Cement your legacy as a 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

thank you to our generous sponsors!

festival sponsors

The Joe R. and Joella F. Utley Foundation, Inc.
South Carolina Arts Commission

concert sponsors

Chris DeJong - Echoing Air Ensemble
Kathryn and David Rhyne - North Carolina Baroque Orchestra
Tom and Judy Seeley - J.S. Bach’s Mass in b minor

musical section sponsors

Van and Melinda Matthews
Ellen Parsley Oblow

soloist sponsors

Friends of the Festival

Susan and Randy Clark
David and Vivian Hamilton
Wayne and Valerie Hollinger
Jonathan Jacobs
Michael Rolland
Thea and Ruud Veltman
Charlie and Nancy Wofford


volunteers and housing hosts needed

Volunteers will be required to complete a brief 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.


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