We just got word from director Michael Lawrence that Bach & Friends will premier on Sebastian Bach’s 325th Birthday, Sunday, May 16 in Symphony Space’s Peter Jay Sharp Theatre. The screening will be open to the public, so be there for the screening at 7:30pm followed by a screening of the full performances from the film.

In addition to the outstanding reviews we linked to before, additional reviews from The Washington Post and The Huffington Post have been posted. Michael Lawrence is compiling a full list of reviews and comments on the film.

Greg Victor over at Parcbench.com says it well in his 4/4 stars review: “And so I wish Bach a Happy 325th Birthday by singing the praises of Michael Lawrence for bringing us as close to the music as he can, without entering the instruments themselves. His camera glides along the cellist or violinist, mirroring the bow on the strings. The subtle, yet important, momentary choices made by a pianist’s fingers on the keyboard are seen from mere inches away. Making Bach’s music is clearly as much of a mystical experience as listening to it.”

You can purchase your own copy from Michael Lawrence’s website: mlfilms.com