On 27 February 2020 the Royal Society of NSW and the Sydney Mechanics’ School of Arts presented a celebration of the 300th anniversary of Bach’s solo violin pieces with a lecture by Dr David Hush FRSN on Bach’s enduring popularity and influence. The evening featured performances by award winning violinist Anna Da Silva Chen of Bach’s Sonata for Solo Violin No. 1 in G minor BWV 1001 and the World Premiere of Partita for Solo Violin (2019), composed by David Hush and commissioned by the Royal Society.

The evening’s program can be accessed from the Royal Society’s YouTube Channel through the following playlist links:

• Lecture Part 1
• J.S. Bach Sonata No. 1 for Solo Violin in G Minor, BWV 1001
• Lecture Part 2
• David Hush Partita for Solo Violin
• Questions and Answers