University Artist Series: You Can’t Do That! - Spring 2025

You Can’t Do That! An Inappropriate Interpretation of Johann Sebastian Bach’s 6th Cello suite, among other things, for the bass guitar” will be the premier of Bentley's original interpretation of J.S. Bach’s 6th cello suite for the bass guitar.

While works by Bach have been performed on bass guitar for quite some time, Bentley's interpretation of this work utilizes the four string Fender bass guitar in a way that is both characteristic of the instrument, and is as faithful as reasonably possible to the source material of the work.

This premier will be given alongside a short lecture and presentation of Bentley's performance practice and research into performing this work.

The presentation will also feature the premier of Bemtley's original composition "Theme and Variations on an Anglican Hymn in the Romantic Style, for solo bass guitar."

Host or Publisher University of Rhode Island Department of Music