Bay Area Classical Harmonies presents “Mozart and Beethoven Concert”, performing W.A. Mozart’s Requiem, Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No.4 & Choral Fantasy for Piano, Orchestra, and Chorus. With this concert, B.A.C.H. brings monumental works of both choral and orchestra by these two Viennese mastersr. The performance will take place at Saint John Armenian Church in San Francisco on Sunday October 17th at 4PM. This concert features pianist John Boyajy with BACH Chorus and Orchestra conducted by Founder / Director of B.A.C.H. Andrew J. Chung.

This concert program was inspired by Beethoven’s ambitious programming from his famous performance of the Choral Fantasy December 22nd, 1808. This same concert included premieres of his Fifth and Sixth Symphonies, as well as performance of portion of the C major mass.

About Pianist John Boyajy

John Boyajy received Bachelor’s and Masters degrees from the Juilliard School of Music, where he studied with Mme. Rosina Lhévinne, Mieczyslaw Münz and Katherine Bacon. He has appeared at Avery Fischer Hall in Lincoln Center, and on the Concerts Grand and Dance Palace piano series in Marin County. In February of 2009 he appeared at Old First Church in San Francisco, the venue for the Chopin Foundation’s fund­raiser. In addition to his public appearances, John per­forms at private homes, most especially in conjunction with local benefits. He has collab­orated with the Bay Area’s most esteemed pianist-teachers by serving as a judge in local piano competitions and has extensive experience as a collaborative pianist and vocal coach. He has appeared on radio stations WNYC, WQXR and WOR in New York City. In addition to accompanying the choir and appearing as soloist at All Saints Lutheran Church in Novato, John teaches piano and coaches vocalists at his San Marin studio. His students have won scholarships and prizes throughout California. John serves on the Board of Directors of LIEDER ALIVE!, a San Francisco-based organization that invigorates the teaching of German lieder through master classes with such world-renowned masters of the genre as Thomas Hampson and Marilyn Horne.

When not coaching, performing or teaching, John enjoys gardening. A former pro­fes­sional chef and caterer, and award-winning winemaker, he loves to entertain.