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. 21.03.
Eisenach - Bach-Denkmal Eisenach | 11:00
V1 | Celebration - 340th birthday of J. S. Bach
Bachland Thuringia

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

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

Fri. 11.04.
Thüringen - In all of Thuringia | 18:00
V7 | Long Night of "Hausmusik"
Small concerts at home

Sat. 12.04.
Erfurt - Thomaskirche | 19:00
V9 | St Mark passion BWV 247
Bachland Thuringia

Sat. 12.04.
Gotha - Margarethenkirche | 19:00
V8 | Ein neues Lied
Collegium 1704 & Collegium Vocale 1704

Sun. 13.04.
Arnstadt - Bachkirche | 10:00
V11 | Organ works and songs
Bachland Thuringia

Sun. 13.04.
Gotha - Augustinerkirche | 10:00
V10 | Gotha Cantorey
CANTATA CHURCH SERVICE
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Sun. 13.04.
Erfurt - Kontor (Crowd-Workout) | 12:00
V13 | Tourne, tourne!
Family concert

Sun. 13.04.
Erfurt - Kontor | 14:00
V14 | Von Anfang und Ende
One venue different stages

Sun. 13.04.
Weimar - Meeting point: Neptunbrunnen | 17:00
Bach, a baroque genius in Weimar
Guided city tour

Sun. 13.04.
Eisenach - Georgenkirche | 17:00
V15 | Eisenach Bach choir
Bachland Thuringia

Sun. 13.04.
Weimar - Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul | 19:30
V16 | Buxtehude: Membra Jesu nostri
Voces Suaves & Gli Incognity

Tue. 15.04.
Schmalkalden - Stadtkirche St. Georg | 19:30
V18 | Bach: Passionsoratorium
Il Gardelino

Thu. 17.04.
Weimar - Meeting point: Neptunbrunnen | 16:30
Bach, a baroque genius in Weimar
Guided city tour

Thu. 17.04.
Greiz - Unteres Schloss | 19:00
V20 | Piano pieces by Johann Sebastian Bach
Bachland Thuringia

Thu. 17.04.
Weimar - Bücherkubus der Anna Amilia Bibliothek | 19:00
V21 | Fantasia
Magdalena Hoffmann – harp

Fri. 18.04.
Jena - Stadtkirche St. Michael | 17:00
V25 | St. Michael cantorey
Bachland Thuringia

Fri. 18.04.
Weimar - Stadtkirche St. Peter und Paul | 18:00
V26 | Golgotha – passion oratorio
Bachland Thuringia

Fri. 18.04.
Gotha - Schloss Friedenstein (Kirche) | 20:00
V27 | Karmette II
Ælbgut & Capella Jenensis

Sat. 19.04.
Weimar - Meeting point: Neptunbrunnen | 18:30
Bach, a baroque genius in Weimar
Guided city tour

Sun. 20.04.
Gotha - Schloss Friedenstein (Kirche) | 10:00
V32 | Die Sonne geht heraus
CANTATA CHURCH SERVICE

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

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

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

Mon. 21.04.
Weimar - Musikgymnasium Belvedere | 15:00
V37 | Bach, Brahms & Reger
Two4Piano

Wed. 23.04.
Weimar - Meeting point: Neptunbrunnen | 16:30
Bach, a baroque genius in Weimar
Guided city tour
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Thu. 24.04.
Arnstadt - Meeting point: Bach memorial | 14:00
Arnstadt compact Bach
Guided city tour

Thu. 24.04.
Arnstadt - Theater im Schlossgarten | 19:30
V40 | Bach & Weinberg I
Mario Brunello – cello

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.
Weimar - niceland studio | 19:30
V43 | Concerto for two harpsichords
Bachland Thuringia
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Fri. 25.04.
Arnstadt - Meeting point: Bach memorial | 21:00
Musical light tour
with Maria Barbara Bach

Sat. 26.04.
Arnstadt - Meeting point: Bach memorial | 11:00
Public guided city tour
City tour through Arnstadt

Sat. 26.04.
Dornheim - Kirche St. Bartholomäus | 11:00
V46 | Bach & Weinberg II
Mario Brunello – Cello

Sat. 26.04.
Arnstadt - Meeting point: Bach memorial | 14:00
Bach in house and court
Special musical city guided tour

Sat. 26.04.
Arnstadt - Meeting point: Bach memorial | 17:00
Arnstadt Bach town
City tour through Arnstadt

Sat. 26.04.
Mühlhausen - Divi-Blasii-Kirche | 19:00
V49 | 500 Jahre Bauernkrieg
Capella de la Torre

Sun. 27.04.
Arnstadt - Bachkirche | 10:00
V50 | Kantatengottesdienst zum Mitsingen
Jauchzet, frohlocket

Sun. 27.04.
Gotha - Margarethenkirche | 10:00
V51 | Gotha Cantorey
CANTATA CHURCH SERVICE

Sun. 27.04.
Arnstadt - Meeting point: castle museum | 11:00
Public guided city tour
City tour through Arnstadt

Sun. 27.04.
Arnstadt - Meeting point: Liebfrauenkirche | 13:00
Costume guided tour
with ‘Prioress’ Barbara von Ulstedt

Sun. 27.04.
Gotha - Margarethenkirche | 15:00
V54 | Niederländische Kronjuwelen
New Dutch Academy

Sun. 27.04.
Waltershausen - Stadtkirche "Zur Gotteshilfe" | 16:00
V55 | Aus Dunkelheit zum Licht
Orgelkonzert

Sun. 27.04.
Arnstadt - Meeting point: Bach memorial | 17:00
Arnstadt Bach town
City tour through Arnstadt

Tue. 29.04.
Weimar - Schloss Ettersburg | 19:00
V57 | Cembalo-Recital
Benjamin Alard – Cembalo

Thu. 01.05.
Jena - Trafo | 20:30
V61 | Know Thyself
David Bergmüller – lute, electronics

Fri. 02.05.
Meiningen - Staatstheater Meiningen | 19:00
V62 | Kammerorchester Basel
Vilde Frang – Violine