Carmel Bach Festival

In 1935 Dene Denny and Hazel Watrous founded the Carmel Bach Festival in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California. The Festival began as a three-day festival of open rehearsals, events, and concerts with Ernst Bacon as guest conductor.

In 1938, Gastone Usigli was named conductor, leading the Festival until his death in 1956. Dene Denny chose the next conductor, a young man named Sandor Salgo.

When Salgo retired in 1991, Bruno Weil was named the Music Director and Conductor of the Carmel Bach Festival. Maestro Weil concluded his tenure with the 2010 Festival.

The 74th Season ushered in new Music Director Paul Goodwin who is eager to build upon the foundation of his predecessors and take the Carmel Bach Festival into new exciting territory.

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