Johann Ludwig Krebs was unrivaled next to Bach in his organ proficiency. However, Krebs found it difficult to obtain a patron or a cathedral post. His Baroque style was being supplanted by the newer galant music style and the classical music era. Krebs took a small post in Zwickau, and in 1755 (five years after the death of Bach, which is normally referred to as the end of the Baroque period) he was appointed court organist of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg under Prince Friedrich. Krebs had seven children and struggled to feed his family. Despite never holding a court composer post, and never being commissioned for
Bourbon Baroque variety of venues, often collaborating with performing arts organizations such as Squallis Puppeteers (Louisville, KY) and Empire City Men's Chorus (New York, New York). Bourbon Baroque is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization. Bourbon Baroque is named after the french royal dynasty House of Bourbon to reflect the ensembles inspiration by the art culture at royal european courts. In the fall of 2016 Bourbon Baroque established the "Nicolas Fortin Schoolarship" in honour of co-founder and co-artistic director Nicolas Fortin. Bourbon Baroque Bourbon Baroque is a period instrument ensemble founded by harpsichordist John Austin Clark and baroque violinist Nicolas Fortin (1980–2016) in the