Denton Bach Players
Founded in 2009, the Denton Bach Players are an ensemble of local musicians who regularly perform both together and in other metroplex music organizations. The core members (from left to right: Janelle West, Heidi Klein, Eric Smith, Andrew Justice, Lenora McCroskey, and Jennifer Carpenter) first began concertizing in 2007, playing free programs at the UNT College of Music. Realizing there was a need for a professional early music ensemble based in Denton, McCroskey and Justice approached the Denton Bach Society, suggesting a creative partnership whereby the Players would serve as the instrumental core for the Society’s concert needs, and in return benefit from becoming an official ensemble under the Denton Bach umbrella.
In the past two seasons, we have (in addition to supporting choral concerts of Handel, Haydn, seventeenth-century German composers, and of course Bach) presented programs of early Italian chamber music and works by the sons of J.S. Bach, in addition to fundraising events at local establishments featuring Baroque music involving coffee and other nontraditional themes. We look forward to future seasons of expanded performance opportunities and exciting programs in new venues – if you have any questions or comments, please send them to justice.andrew@gmail.com.