35 years of Festival MV: start with Blomstedt and a big concert in Wismar!
35 years of Festival MV: start with Blomstedt and a big concert in Wismar!
Wismar, Deutschland - What's going in Wismar? Here it is made and celebrated, because the Festival Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania This year its 35th anniversary. On June 13, 2025, the starting signal for the three-month music summer was given with an impressive concert in the St. Georgen Church, in which the longest-serving head conductor Herbert Blomstedt, who is 97 years old, was at the desk. Over 600 guests were found in the sold -out church to hear the Elbphilharmonie Orchestra, the festive overtures and works by Bach and Beethoven.
As part of the opening weekend, visitors were also able to look forward to the warm words of Prime Minister Manuela Schwesig, who congratulated the organizers on this remarkable anniversary. The festival has developed into one of the largest classical festivals in Germany on May 13, 1990 since their first concert in the Staatstheater Schwerin. The events not only attract lovers of classical music, but also families from the region and beyond.a colorful program until September
The 35th season of the festival offers an incredible program with a total of 136 events at 96 different venues. From manor houses to churches to parks and workshops - there is something for everyone. The numerous festivals and events in the course of summer are particularly remarkable, including a small festival in the large park in Ludwigslust and a festival in Hasenwinkel near Wismar. In her speech, the director Ursula Haselböck emphasized the connecting power of the music, which will be particularly noticeable during this festival.
An outstanding artist of this year's festival is the Russian cellist Anastasia Kobekina. As a winner, she will give around 20 concerts in Residence in which she presents the entire range of the cello game, from jazz to chamber music. Kobekina, who won the soloist award at the Festival in 2016, is an absolute enrichment for the program.
top stars and special highlights
But that's not all: the festival lure with other highlights. The celebrated violinist Anne-Sophie Mother will perform in Redefin, accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the conductor Vasily Petrenko. Highlights also include an open-air concert in the Bothmer Schlosspark with the NDR Bigband, which offers a special program in honor of Heinz Erhardt. Unknown manuscripts are listed here and there are some well -known faces such as Annette Frier, Stefan Gwildis and Dietmar Bär on stage.
An innovative format will be shown on July 5th in the Schlosspark Fleesensee: a crossover concert that combines artists like Johannes Strate von Revolverheld, pianist Sebastian Knauer and Martin Tingvall, a jazz pianist. This is supposed to blur the boundaries between classical, pop and jazz and address music lovers of all kinds.
The advance sale for the selected concerts has already started, and tickets are available online and by phone at 0385-5918585 and at the local ticket agencies. It promises to become an unforgettable summer full of music and shared experiences. Do not miss the musical highlights, because there is still a lot going on by September 14th! The end is a concert in the Konzertkirche Neubrandenburg, where Anastasia Kobekina and the NDR Radiophilharmonie will play.
stay tuned, because there is always something going on at the Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Festival-the anniversary is duly celebrated and the music brings joy to the people!
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