amarcord, Mendelssohn Kammerorchester Leipzig, Leipziger Barockorchester, Thomanerchor Leipzig, Benedikt Kristjánsson

Thomanerchor, Calmus Ensemble Leipzig, Pauliner Barockensemble, Malaysia Bach Festival, Mahan Esfahani, Sing & Sign

The 2020 Bachfest Leipzig had to be cancelled because of the COVID 19 pandemic. On four days, that would have been the starting and closing weekends, the artistic director of the Bachfest, Prof. Dr. Michael Maul, together with the Leipzig Bach churches and with sponsors, invites you to a concert marathon. Mainly freelance artists will present a varied, innovative and interactive programme, that starts every day (apart from day 1) at 4.00 pm and will be streamed all over the world live from St. Thomas’ and St. Nicholas’ Church. The »Bach Marathon« will reach its peak in the performance of a never before heard version of the Mass in B minor that will dissolve borders between artists and audience.

Presented by
Sparkasse Leipzig (main sponsor), Leipziger Gruppe, Stiftung Chorherren zu St. Thomae, Simply Saxony, Breitkopf & Härtel, Evangelisch-Lutherische Landeskirche Sachsens

with the support of
MDR Kultur, Rondeau Production, Leipzig Fernsehen

Livestream
www.facebook.com/bacharchiv
www.youtube.com/bacharchivleipzig

Highlights
13 June, 2.30 pm: Opening concert – Thomanerchor led by Thomaskantor Gotthold Schwarz
13, 14, 20, 21 June, 4.00 pm: Warm-Up with Bach Chorales – Calmus Ensemble, amarcord, Ensemble Nobiles, Sjaella
14 June, 8.30 pm: Johannes-Passion à trois 2.0 – extended version: with embedded videos by more than 200 singers from all over the world. Concept and production of the video: MDR KLASSIK
20 June, 9.00 pm: At Bach’s Home – with Klaus Mertens and Ton Koopman
21 June, 8.00 pm: The sing-along-version of the Massin B minor – with  Aelbgut and Camerata Lipsiensis

Donations
If you would like to make a donation for the Bachfest, please click here:

Here you can find offers by MDR KULTUR and MDR KLASSIK. 

1.500 Minuten Bach »for the Recreation des Gemüths« – Eine Veranstaltung des Bach Archivs Leipzig in Kooperation mit der Thomaskirche und der Nikolaikirche

Sjaella, Merseburger Hofmusik, Camerata Bachiensis, Aelbgut, Camerata Lipsiensis

Ensemble Nobiles, Fachrichtung Alte Musik der HMT, amarcord, Opella Musica, Collegium 1704, Klaus Mertens, Ton Koopman

Have a look into our programme brochure! The Bachfest will take place from 12 to 22 June 2025.

Hier finden Sie das Programmbuch zum Bachfest 2025. Das Bachfest findet vom 12. bis 22. Juni 2025 statt.

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