Join Dale for Bach’s epic musical journey. Adapt the program to showcase the transcendent music as well as Henderson’s journey with Bach in the Subways – from a single cellist in New York City to a worldwide music movement.
Programs & Performances
Celebrating Bach’s 333rd birthday, Dale followed the music movement he started in New York City around the world. For the March 21-25 global birthday celebration he performed in 3 cities in 3 countries on 3 continents, then visited and performed in other Bach in the Subways hotspots throughout the year.
Dale joins masterful Ghanaian American pianist Nyaho on Bach’s other great journey for the cello. With a shared passion for this ingenious music, the two present Bach’s Complete da Gamba Sonatas in a single program.
Developed in conjunction with DePauw University’s Professor of Cello Eric Edberg, this mini-residency offers an inspiring model both for classical music advocacy and for alternative performance models.
Touring Rio de Janeiro and overselling a Bainbridge Island, Washington performance in their third season, Parsa Duo celebrates the joyful, inspiring music making that first brought Dale & Elisabeth Remy Johnson together as young music students in Boston.
In 2010 Dale began frequent performances of Bach’s Solo Cello Suites in the subways of New York City. Declining donations, he offered audiences free souvenir postcards explaining his intentions to sow the seeds for future generations of classical music lovers. Inviting other musicians to join him for Bach’s birthday, by 2015 Bach in the Subways had spread to 140 cities in 40 countries – 1000s of musicians joined the cause. Now every year for Bach’s birthday musicians unite to bring classical music to new audiences around the world.
Dale began his intensive work to “save the music” (CNN) soon after moving to New York. He also paired up to present traditional concerts with pianist Molly Kiser. Offering a number of wide ranging programs, the duo appeared at W.M.P. Concert Hall, CUNY’s Hunter College, and other venues across the New York Metropolitan area.
Joining Vermont based pianist Annemieke McLane, Dale took on a number of rigorous programs including Beethoven’s Complete Sonatas plus Shostakovich & Prokofiev Sonatas in a 3 day, 3 concert cycle. Along with TV & radio appearances, the two brought these and other programs to venues across New England.
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Growing up near Boston, a major center for classical music in the U.S., Dale appreciatively called the city “New Vienna” for the world class musicians he watched, learned from, and performed with as a youngster. Intensive solo, chamber music, and orchestral work formed the basis of Dale’s musical upbringing.
Pictured here with Eiji Oue.
