Membership

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Join us! The American Bach Society welcomes scholars, performers, educators, students, and anyone who loves the music of J. S. Bach and his circle — wherever you are, in the Americas or beyond. Since our founding as a chapter of the Neue Bachgesellschaft in 1972, and as an independent non-profit since 1988, we've supported the Bach community through meetings, publications, competitions, videos, and a wide range of grants and prizes.
 

To join—or to make a donation—please click on the links to the left.

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Membership benefits include:

Biennial Meeting

Members are invited to attend the ABS’s Biennial Meeting and Conference, which features performances, lectures, papers, masterclasses, and round-table discussions with leading North American and international Bach scholars and performers. Members receive a special registration rate for the conference.

 

Publications

All members of the ABS receive a subscription to Bach Perspectives, the Society’s journal. Bach Perspectives has pioneered new areas of research in the life, times, and music of Bach and his circle and is published biennially in a hard-bound series by the University of Illinois Press. Members also receive Bach Notes, the Society’s newsletter which is distributed by email or in print twice annually. Bach Notes keeps members abreast of Bach publications, recordings, performances, festivals, and workshops, and publishes reviews by leading Bach experts of recent Bach books and recordings.

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Gifts

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Members regularly receive gifts in addition to Bach Perspectives. Past gifts have included recent scholarly books related to Bach, as well as facsimiles of Bach’s music and unique recordings.​ Click here to view past gifts.

Grants and Fellowships

Members are eligible to apply for ABS grants and fellowships.

Membership Rates

Regular Member - $60
Student Member - $30
Retired Member - $30

Membership runs from January 1 – December 31

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Legacy Gifts

Consider making a lasting impact by including the American Bach Society in your estate planning. To discuss endowed gifts; gifts of securities, stocks and bonds; gifts through a will or trust; or gifts through an insurance plan, please contact the ABS Treasurer. Thank you.​​​​​​​​​