A small but excellent festival - taking place all over Thuringia- is dedicated to this great composer. Bach spent most of his lifetime in Thuringia, he was born here, married here. His children were born in Weimar and baptisted in the Church St. Peter and Paul. In this church 2 concerts of the festival will take place in 2010:
Date:28th of March2010; Musikgymnasium Belvedere
Baiba & Lauma Skride
music by Bach and Transcriptions
Date:3rd of April2010; Town Church St. Peter & Paul
Le concert des Nations
BACH: The musical offering BWV 1079
Date: 4th of April2010; Residential Palace
BACH: Suites for cello solo
Date: 9th of April2010; Musikgymansium Belvedere
Duo Tal & Groethuysen - pianos
BACH/Reger. Goldberg Variations BWV 988 for two pianos
Date: 18th April 2010; neue weimarhalle
Closing concert - The Swingle Singers "Bach a capella"
information and program: www.thueringer-bachwochen.de or book your tickets here:
Neues Museum Weimar
Go outdoors!
Exhibition: Go outdoors!
"The Weimar Painting School, Barbizon and the Dawn of Impressionism"
Exhibition on occasion of the 150th anniversary of the the founding of the Weimar Arts School.
Date:14th of March to 30th of May 2010; Venue:Neues Museum Weimar
for further information see: www.klassik-weimar.de
Town Centre
The Köstritzer Mirror Marquee
Top-notch entertainment in intimate surroundings
At the Mirror Marquee in Weimar, guests can expect superb concerts and fun-packed variety evenings together with fine food and drink. The intimate setting of an early 20th century Dutch dance palais provides a magical atmosphere for performances by a host of popular entertainers.
Date: 5th May to 27th June 2010
For information on tickets and prices ring our ticket hotline: +49 (0)3643 745 745 (from december 2009) or Mailto: tourist-info@weimar.de
All museums in Weimar
The Night of Museums
The temples of culture and hsitory will be opened until late in the night. Inhabitants as well as tourists can join the stream of visitors to visit all museums in Weimar until midnight.
Date: 29th of May 2010
City centre
Bach Biennale Weimar
Bach lived in Weimar for nine years. He earned well in Weimar - seven of his children were born here and four were christened in the Town Church St. Peter & Paul, among them: Wilhelm Friedemann Bach. On occasion of the 300 anniversary in 2010 the Bach Biennale is dedicated to him to honour his musical legacy.
date: 09th to 11th July 2010 place:Music School "Franz Liszt" and others
Weimar and surroundings
Yiddish Summer
Yiddish Summer Weimar 2007 celebrates the rich Yiddish culture! Already in its seventh year, this popular event includes workshops over several days that are an opportunity to learn more about yiddish songs, dances, the Yiddish language and instrumental Klezmer music. Evening jam sessions at Weimar cafés are a great way for newcomers to discover Klezmer and take part in intercultural dialogue.
Date:july and August 2010 Venue: several locations in the city
tickets and information: +49 (0)3643/ 745 745
Park at the Weimarhalle
A Spanish Night
An evening of music in the beautifully illuminated grounds of the Weimarhalle conference centre. Weimar State Orchestra perform works by the famous Spanish composers. A mouthwatering range of Spanish tapas or Paella specialities ensure visitors won't go hungry either.
Date: 3rd July 2010 Venue: Park at the weimarhalle
For information on tickets and prices mail to: tourist-info@weimar.de
Weimar and Surroundings
Weimar Arts Festival "pèlerinages"
The "pèlerinages" art festival in Weimar is held every year in August and September. Large numbers of visitors enjoy four weeks of superb cultural events ranging from music, theatre and dance to fine arts and film.
Date: 20th of August to 12th of September 2010
The program for 2010 will be published latest in April 2010
