Come and take in Bach before filling up on lunch!

Find cellist and CMF 2011 Artist-in-Residence Alban Gerhardt in some of the more unlikely places for a performance of the Bach Cello Suites. At spots in and around Chelsea such as the Hudson River Park, Union Square and the grounds of the General Theological Seminary, a green oasis in the midst of bustling Manhattan. Each noontime performance will feature a different Suite for solo cello by Johann Sebastian Bach.

Check the Chelsea Music Festival Facebook and Twitter pages for updates on locations.

The Bach@Noon events are free of charge.

Wednesday, June 15th - Outreach @ Holy Apostles Church Soup Kitchen, 296 Ninth Avenue

Thursday, June 16th - General Theological Seminary Grounds (enter at 440 West 21st Street, between 9th and 10th Avenues)

Friday, June 17th - Hudson River Park’s Pier 63 at 24^th Street

Saturday, June 18th - Check the CMF Facebook and Twitter pages for updates on locations.