Brandenburg Cathedral: Opening of the summer concerts with great diversity of music!

Brandenburg Cathedral: Opening of the summer concerts with great diversity of music!

The Brandenburg summer concerts, which have overcome the boundaries between city and the country since the fall of the wall, have opened their season. On May 31, 2025, the opening concert took place in the Brandenburg Cathedral, an event that was also intended as a celebration of anticipation for music summer. Traditionally, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy's overture was on the program for “a summer night dream”, which is the start of a total of 37 concerts by August 31, as the Tagesspiegel reported.

The performance of Brahms' double concert A minor was particularly impressive, which was celebrated with bravels of the almost 600 listeners. The two soloists, the cellist Marie-Elisabeth Hecker and the violinist Stephen Waarts, impressed the audience and called for an encore after the break. In addition, Schumann's 4th Symphony D minor was performed, which further raised the mood of the evening.

Appeal for community and peace

The CEO of the Brandenburg summer concerts, Heilwalt Kröner, took the opportunity to encourage those present: "Bring a new visitor to the concerts!" The aim is not only to stabilize the festival's finances, but also to promote community experiences. Kröner emphasized that the festival was also a sign of the good neighborhood between Germany and Poland. He was supported in his message by Brandenburg's Minister of Science, Research and Culture, Kathrin Schneider, who praised the performance of the volunteers.

The prominent guests of the opening ceremony included the former Berlin cultural senator Volker Hassemer, President of the Landtag Ulrike Liedke and Poland ambassador Jan Tombinski. Minister Robert Crumbach spoke about opportunities for meetings in the region, while Irena Stróżyńska, German Honorary Consul in Stettin, campaigned for the Poland-Mobil.

cultural diversity and tradition

The program of the Brandenburg summer concerts is particularly diverse this year and ranges from chamber music to jazz to baroque music. Not only well -known artists from the region, such as Linus Roth and the Quatuor Danel, will appear, but international talents are also planned. The festivals take place in more than 250 locations in Brandenburg and Berlin, including churches, castle parks and village churches, as on the official website of the events Brandenburgische-sommerkonzerte.org

The return to traditional varieties such as the Rittergut Stechau, the Chorin monastery and the Baroque Tift Church of Unlock Unlocks The memories of 30 years of festival history. In addition, the International Chamber Music Festival Fliessen will take place in July, which comes up with international stars and offers opportunities for encounters and discussions.

The festival is financed by private donors, sponsors and tickets that represent the largest source of income. For those who want to learn more about the events, there is the opportunity to find out more about a newsletter or conveniently book tickets on the website.

The umbrella organization Kulturfeste in the state of Brandenburg e.V. supports such programs and bundles the activities of over 70 festivals in the region. This not only promotes cultural diversity, but also access to art and music at over 500 venues in Brandenburg, such as the website of the Ministry for Science, Research and Culture Brandenburg emphasized.