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Carolyn Bratsche, viola, hosted BitS 2014 Orange County in the most extraordinary way! She performed twice in one day and continued JS's birthday celebration the next day.

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BACH IN THE SUBWAYS DAY 2014 L.A. Musicians Roster

  7:00-8:15 a.m.: Carolyn Bratsche, viola @ John Wayne Airport, Orange County, lower level, outside at Arrivals platform between Terminals A & B, underneath big palm tree                                                                                                

7:30-8:30 a.m.: Jo Whang, cello @ Universal City/Studio City (Red Line), street level                                                                

11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.: Dan Fritz, alto sax @ Civic Center/Grand Park, street level on Hill St.                                

12:30-1:00 p.m.:  Carolyn Bratsche, viola @ The Atrium, Irvine, in the lobby in front of the waterfall                               

1:00-2:00 p.m.: Diana Irving, flute @ Civic Center/Grand Park

2:15-3:15 p.m.: Vi Ha, cello & Claire Bergen, viola @ L.A. Central Library                                                                               

2:00-4:00 p.m.: Josh Gomez, guitar & Riko Weimer, piano @ less than 1 block from 14/37 bus stop on Robertson Blvd. between Rosewood Ave. & Beverly Blvd.                                 

4:00 p.m.: Jes Burgess, cello @ near the Rummage Rat, 7139 Owensmouth Ave., Canoga Park                                                   

4:30-5:30 p.m.: Erik Miron, guitar & Aine Gallagher, violin @ Civic Center/Grand Park, street level on Hill St.                      

6:00-7:00 p.m.: Karen Karslyan, electric guitar @ Lamp Community Arts Program (Skid Row)                                              

6:00-7:00 p.m.: Michael Manley & Matthew Lussier, French horns @ Universal City/Studio City (Red Line), street level       

7:00-8:00 p.m.: Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 VIOLIN 1: FELIX HERNANDEZ, VIOLIN 2: ADRIENNE ANDISHEH, VIOLIN 3: JOHN MELVIN, VIOLA 1: DOUG REZENDE, VIOLA 2: GRACIE MCALEER, VIOLA 3: HELEN BENDIX, CELLO: MICHAEL GINTZ AND TIM HUMMEL, BASS: DENISA HANNA AND DOUG FORBES @ Civic Center/Grand Park, street level on Hill St.

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Jo Whang, cello in different filters.

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Diana Irving, flute.

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Riko Method School of Piano! We still are in awe that they got a piano onto the street for BACH IN THE SUBWAYS DAY! They told me that they are already brainstorming on how to get pianos to be more mobile for BitS 2015.  

Riko Weimer, piano

Josh Gomez, guitar

Alex Davis, marketing 

Nicolas Ramirez, photographer

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Happy Birthday, JS! We hope you had a memorable 329th birthday!

The finale concert of the 1st BACH IN THE SUBWAYS in Los Angeles. The venue was the beautifully lit Grand Park with the gorgeous backdrop of LA's City Hall located at the Civic Center/ Grand Park Metro Stop. And how often do you get to hear/see a program that includes movements from the Brandenburg Concerto and Bach Cello Suites? 

Violin 1: Felix Hernandez, Violin 2: Adrienne Andisheh, Violin 3: John Melvin, Viola 1: Doug Rezende, Viola 2: Gracie McAleer, Viola 3: Helen Bendix, Cello: Michael Gintz and Tim Hummel, Bass: Denisa Hanna and Doug Forbes

Photographer: Abel Zarate, Jr

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Jes Burgess celebrates Bach's birthday with her cello at the Rummage Rat

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This is Dale Henderson, the cellist who started BACH IN THE SUBWAYS.