Bach’s Lunch Organ Series

Bach’s Lunch is a lecture-recital series featuring organ music of history’s greatest composers. These free lectures begin at noon in the Wartburg Chapel Commons with recitals following in the Wartburg Chapel sanctuary. Participants are invited to bring their lunch or preorder a box lunch to eat at the lecture.

Wartburg College is named after the Wartburg Castle, which sits atop the hillsides of Eisenach, Germany, birthplace of J.S. Bach.

2026-27 Series Dates

Sept. 18, 2026: Stephen Hamilton, Minneapolis
Oct. 9: 2026: David Cherwien, Minneapolis
Nov. 6, 2026: Alexander Meszler, Luther College
Feb. 12, 2027: Chad Fothergill, Duke University
March 5, 2027: Kevin Bylsma, Bowling Green State
April 9, 2027: Wartburg College Organ Students

To Order a Box Lunch

Please contact carrie.church@wartburg.edu or 319-352-8300 by the Wednesday prior to the recital.