Date: 20 July
Hour: 6 p.m.
Venue: Aula Magna, Universidade de Lisboa
More information: Official Site

«Johann Sebastian Bach’s Mass in B Minor concert will take place on 20 July 2025, at 6 p.m., in Aula Magna. The concert is part of the ‘Music at the University’ programme.

The performance will be given by ‘Os Músicos do Tejo,’ under the musical direction of Marcos Magalhães and Marta Araújo. They will feature strictly original instruments, including natural trumpets that reflect the historical models of the Baroque period. Unlike modern versions, which incorporate artificial holes to facilitate tuning and align with contemporary standards, these instruments replicate the original construction, respecting the tuning and timbral brilliance characteristic of the Baroque era, and are extremely challenging to play, especially in works of technical complexity.

We will experience the sound concept provided by natural harmonics, similar to what was heard during Bach’s time – a beautiful and surprising sound universe, which may be unfamiliar to contemporary ears used to the uniformity of equal temperament in today’s listening experiences. This concert will be a rare opportunity to hear Bach’s music as it was originally intended.»