Discovering Bach’s Cello Suites

Join renowned cellist Vasily Popov and composer Evan Meier for an exploration of Bach’s iconic Cello Suites. These masterpieces, celebrated for their intricate structure and profound expression within the limits of a solo instrument, will come to life through live performance and discussion.

Highlights of the Event:
Unraveling History – Explore the origins of the suites and Bach’s musical language.
A Listener’s Guide – Learn how to deepen your appreciation of these works.
The Performer’s Perspective – Understand the artistic and technical challenges of interpretation.
From Student to Stage – Discover different approaches to learning and performing the suites.

With performances by Vasily Popov and his students, attendees will receive a curated listening guide for selected movements from Cello Suites Nos. 1–3.

About Vasily Popov
Vasily is a Conductor, Cello Instructor, Associate Chair of Chamber Music at Levine, and Curator of String Instruments. He is a former faculty of St. Petersburg Conservatory and was a member of St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra, “The Soloists of St. Petersburg”. He has won competitions in Russia and Europe. You can purchase Vasily Popov’s CDs at any Levine campus.

About Evan Meier
Evan has been on the Levine faculty since the fall of 2014, where he teaches music theory classes and is Chair of the Music Theory department. He is currently on the Music Theory faculty at Towson University and has previously taught music theory and composition at the University of Maryland, Hood College, American University, and California State University. Since 2013, Evan has been the Resident Artist with the American Lyric Theater in New York as part of their Composer/Librettist Development Program and was the Composer-in-Residence with the Youth Orchestra of Prince William County from 2013 to 2014.