For Tekla Cunningham, music happens in the connections — “In our postpandemic reality, there is so much to do in the rebuilding of community bonds, and music is a very powerful and healing way to do that.”
Cunningham is the founder and director of the brand-new Seattle Bach Festival, which will launch its inaugural season with a celebratory concert of orchestral and choral music by its namesake, J.S. Bach. The inaugural weekend of events takes place January 9–12, 2025 in Seattle, Lynnwood and Tacoma.



