Events

The Thuringia Bach Festival presents over 50 events throughout Thuringia in the festival period from 11 April to 4 May 2025. We will get you in the mood for our festival in advance with the young, unconventional series BACH >> FORWARD.

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Fri. 11.04.

Thüringen - In all of Thuringia | 18:00

V7 | Long Night of "Hausmusik"

Small concerts at home

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Fri. 21.02.

Erfurt - Kontor | 20:00

WILD STRINGS

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Fri. 21.03.

Eisenach - Bach-Denkmal Eisenach | 11:00

V1 | Celebration - 340th birthday of J. S. Bach

Bachland Thuringia

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Fri. 21.03.

Arnstadt - Bachkirche | 18:00

V2 | Young artists

Bachland Thuringia

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Fri. 21.03.

Gotha - Schloss Friedenstein (Festsaal) | 18:00

V3 | Concert on the 340th anniversary of Johann Sebastian Bach’s birth

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Fri. 21.03.

Weimar - Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul | 19:30

V4 | Bach: motet concert

Bachland Thuringia

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Sun. 23.03.

Eisenach - Georgenkirche | 16:00

V5 | Festive concert – 340th birthday of J. S. Bach

Bachland Thuringia

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Sun. 30.03.

Meiningen - Stadtkirche "Unserer Lieben Frauen" | 17:00

V6 | „Kaiser“ St Mark passion

Bachland Thuringia

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Sun. 30.03.

Erfurt - Nerly | 18:00

WHAT THE FUGUE?!

New Piano Trio

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Fri. 04.04.

Erfurt - Kalif Storch | 21:00

DREAMSCAPES

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Fri. 11.04.

Thüringen - In all of Thuringia | 18:00

V7 | Long Night of "Hausmusik"

Small concerts at home

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Sat. 12.04.

Erfurt - Thomaskirche | 19:00

V9 | St Mark passion BWV 247

Bachland Thuringia

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Sat. 12.04.

Gotha - Margarethenkirche | 19:00

V8 | Ein neues Lied

Collegium 1704 & Collegium Vocale 1704

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Sun. 13.04.

Arnstadt - Bachkirche | 10:00

V11 | Organ works and songs

Bachland Thuringia

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Sun. 13.04.

Gotha - Augustinerkirche | 10:00

V10 | Gotha Cantorey

CANTATA CHURCH SERVICE

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Sun. 13.04.

Erfurt - Kontor | 10:00

V12 | Frühstück mit Klavier

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Sun. 13.04.

Erfurt - Kontor (Crowd-Workout) | 12:00

V13 | Tourne, tourne!

Family concert

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Sun. 13.04.

Erfurt - Kontor | 14:00

V14 | Von Anfang und Ende

One venue different stages

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Bach-Büste in Weimar
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Sun. 13.04.

Weimar - Meeting point: Neptunbrunnen | 17:00

Bach, a baroque genius in Weimar

Guided city tour

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Sun. 13.04.

Eisenach - Georgenkirche | 17:00

V15 | Eisenach Bach choir

Bachland Thuringia

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Sun. 13.04.

Weimar - Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul | 19:30

V16 | Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri

Voces Suaves & Gli Incognity

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Mon. 14.04.

Jena - Friedenskirche | 19:00

V17 | Re:invention

Apollo's Cabinet

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Tue. 15.04.

Schmalkalden - Stadtkirche St. Georg | 19:30

V18 | Bach: Passionsoratorium

Il Gardelino

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Wed. 16.04.

Eisenach - Bachhaus | 19:30

V19 | Fantasia

Magdalena Hoffmann – harp

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Bach-Büste in Weimar
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Thu. 17.04.

Weimar - Meeting point: Neptunbrunnen | 16:30

Bach, a baroque genius in Weimar

Guided city tour

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Thu. 17.04.

Greiz - Unteres Schloss | 19:00

V20 | Piano pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach

Bachland Thuringia

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Thu. 17.04.

Weimar - Bücherkubus der Anna Amilia Bibliothek | 19:00

V21 | Fantasia

Magdalena Hoffmann – harp

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Thu. 17.04.

Erfurt - Kaufmannskirche | 19:00

V22 | Karmette I

Ælbgut & Capella Jenensis

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Fri. 18.04.

Arnstadt - Bachkirche | 10:00

V23 | Arnstadt Bach choir

Bachland Thuringia

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Fri. 18.04.

Arnstadt - Bachkirche | 15:00

V24 | Johannes-Passion 1725

Gli Angeli Genève

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Fri. 18.04.

Jena - Stadtkirche St. Michael | 17:00

V25 | St. Michael cantorey

Bachland Thuringia

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Fri. 18.04.

Weimar - Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul | 18:00

V26 | Golgotha – passion oratorio

Bachland Thuringia

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Fri. 18.04.

Gotha - Schloss Friedenstein (Kirche) | 20:00

V27 | Karmette II

Ælbgut & Capella Jenensis

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Bach-Büste in Weimar
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Sat. 19.04.

Weimar - Meeting point: Neptunbrunnen | 18:30

Bach, a baroque genius in Weimar

Guided city tour

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Sat. 19.04.

Eisenach - Georgenkirche | 21:00

V28 | Osternachtskonzert

Gli Angeli Genève

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Sat. 19.04.

Weimar - Jakobskirche | 21:00

V29 | Karmette III

Ælbgut & Capella Jenensis

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Sun. 20.04.

Gotha - Schloss Friedenstein (Kirche) | 10:00

V32 | Die Sonne geht heraus

CANTATA CHURCH SERVICE

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Sun. 20.04.

Eisenach - Georgenkirche | 10:00

V31 | Eisenach Bach choir

Bachland Thuringia

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Sun. 20.04.

Weimar - Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul | 10:00

V30 | Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen

Bachland Thuringia

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Sun. 20.04.

Weimar - Meeting point: Tiefurt castle | 14:00

V33 | Osterspaziergang

Ensemble Almanach

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Sun. 20.04.

Weimar - Alte Notenbank | 17:00

V34 | Piano pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach

Bachland Thuringia

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Sun. 20.04.

Erfurt - Zentralheize | 19:00

V35 | Norwegische Jahreszeiten

Ragnhild Hemsing – Hardangarfiedel

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Mon. 21.04.

Meiningen - Stadtkirche "Unserer Lieben Frauen" | 10:00

V36 | Meiningen Bach cantata project

Bachland Thuringia

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Mon. 21.04.

Weimar - Musikgymnasium Belvedere | 15:00

V37 | Bach, Brahms & Reger

Two4Piano

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Tue. 22.04.

Eisenach - Bachhaus | 19:30

V38 | B's & Bees

ZAREKtrio

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Bach-Büste in Weimar
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Wed. 23.04.

Weimar - Meeting point: Neptunbrunnen | 16:30

Bach, a baroque genius in Weimar

Guided city tour

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Wed. 23.04.

Weimar - Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul | 19:00

V39 | B's & Bees

ZAREKtrio

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Thu. 24.04.

Arnstadt - Meeting point: Bach memorial | 14:00

Arnstadt compact Bach

Guided city tour

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Thu. 24.04.

Arnstadt - Theater im Schlossgarten | 19:30

V40 | Bach & Weinberg I

Mario Brunello – cello

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Fri. 25.04.

Arnstadt - Bachkirche | 12:00

V41 | 15 Minuten Bach

Geistliches Orgelkonzert

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Fri. 25.04.

Arnstadt - Meeting point: Oberkirche | 16:00

Bach meets Luther

Special guided city tour

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Fri. 25.04.

Gotha - Margarethenkirche | 19:00

V42 | Emmaus

Bachland Thuringia

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Fri. 25.04.

Weimar - niceland studio | 19:30

V43 | Concerto for two harpsichords

Bachland Thuringia

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Fri. 25.04.

Arnstadt - Bachkirche | 19:30

V44 | Friede. Freude … Bach

BachWerkVocal

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Fri. 25.04.

Arnstadt - Meeting point: Bach memorial | 21:00

Musical light tour

with Maria Barbara Bach

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Sat. 26.04.

Arnstadt - Bustreff | 10:00

V45 | Dem Klang auf der Spur

organ tour

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Sat. 26.04.

Arnstadt - Meeting point: Bach memorial | 11:00

Public guided city tour

City tour through Arnstadt

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Sat. 26.04.

Dornheim - Kirche St. Bartholomäus | 11:00

V46 | Bach & Weinberg II

Mario Brunello – Cello

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Sat. 26.04.

Arnstadt - Bachkirche | 12:00

V47 | 15 Minuten Bach

Spiritual organ concert

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Sat. 26.04.

Arnstadt - Meeting point: Bach memorial | 14:00

Bach in house and court

Special musical city guided tour

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Sat. 26.04.

Arnstadt - Meeting point: Bach memorial | 17:00

Arnstadt Bach town

City tour through Arnstadt

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Sat. 26.04.

Mühlhausen - Divi-Blasii-Kirche | 19:00

V49 | 500 Jahre Bauernkrieg

Capella de la Torre

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Sat. 26.04.

Arnstadt - Bachkirche | 19:30

V48 | Messe in h-Moll

Merseburger Hofmusik

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Sun. 27.04.

Arnstadt - Bachkirche | 10:00

V50 | Kantatengottesdienst zum Mitsingen

Jauchzet, frohlocket

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Sun. 27.04.

Gotha - Margarethenkirche | 10:00

V51 | Gotha Cantorey

CANTATA CHURCH SERVICE

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Sun. 27.04.

Arnstadt - Meeting point: castle museum | 11:00

Public guided city tour

City tour through Arnstadt

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Sun. 27.04.

Arnstadt - Meeting point: Liebfrauenkirche | 13:00

Costume guided tour

with ‘Prioress’ Barbara von Ulstedt

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Sun. 27.04.

Arnstadt - Oberkirche | 15:00

V53 | Wandelkonzert II

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Sun. 27.04.

Gotha - Margarethenkirche | 15:00

V54 | Niederländische Kronjuwelen

New Dutch Academy

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Sun. 27.04.

Arnstadt - Kulturetage Hotel Stadthaus | 15:00

V52 | Wandelkonzert I

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Sun. 27.04.

Waltershausen - Stadtkirche "Zur Gotteshilfe" | 16:00

V55 | Aus Dunkelheit zum Licht

Orgelkonzert

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Sun. 27.04.

Arnstadt - Meeting point: Bach memorial | 17:00

Arnstadt Bach town

City tour through Arnstadt

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Sun. 27.04.

Arnstadt - Bachkirche | 19:30

V56 | Bach im Frühling

Die vier Jahreszeiten

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Tue. 29.04.

Weimar - Schloss Ettersburg | 19:00

V57 | Cembalo-Recital

Benjamin Alard – Cembalo

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Wed. 30.04.

Eisenach - Bachhaus | 19:30

V59 | Cembalo-Recital

Benjamin Alard – Cembalo

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Wed. 30.04.

Eisenach - Wartburg | 19:30

V58 | Goldberg-Variationen

Staemmler Trio

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Thu. 01.05.

Weimar - venue to be announced | 18:00

V60 | Glenn Gould Bach Fellowship

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Thu. 01.05.

Jena - Trafo | 20:30

V61 | Know Thyself

David Bergmüller – lute, electronics

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Fri. 02.05.

Meiningen - Staatstheater Meiningen | 19:00

V62 | Kammerorchester Basel

Vilde Frang – Violine

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Sat. 03.05.

Petri-Kirche | 15:00

V63 | Orgel-Recital

Benjamin Alard – Orgel

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Sat. 03.05.

Eisenach - Georgenkirche | 19:00

V64 | Au révoir!

Les Musiciens de Saint-Julien

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Sat. 03.05.

Gebesee - Weinhof Schmidt | 19:00

V65 | Quodlieberned

SchrammelBach

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Sun. 04.05.

Ohrdruf - Schloss Ehrenstein | 15:00

V66 | Wie Bach in Frankreich

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Sun. 04.05.

Erfurt - Dom St. Marien | 19:30

V67 | Echo der Jahrhunderte

ORA Singers

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