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7 Apr – 1 May 2017

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The Thüringer Bachwochen (Thuringia Bach weeks) is a Baroque music festival in honor of Johann Sebastian Bach. It is the largest classical music festival in Thuringia. The artistic director since 2004 has been the Erfurt Cathedral organist Silvius von Kessel.

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History

In 1992, the Thuringian Bach Festival was held for the first time. After being abandoned, it was revived in 2005. Artists have included Ton Koopman, Olivier Latry, the Cappella Amsterdam, Martin Stadtfeld, Sol Gabetta, the Berlin Baroque Soloists, the Collegium Vocale Gent conducted by Philippe Herreweghe, the Tölzer Knabenchor and the Dresdner Kreuzchor.

Locations

Venues for events vary from year to year. They have included in 2012:

  • Arnstadt: Bachkirche Arnstadt
  • Dornheim: church St. Bartholomäus, where Bach was married
  • Eisenach: Georgenkirche (Eisenach), Bach House (Eisenach), Wartburg
  • Erfurt: Augustinerkloster (Erfurt), Erfurt Cathedral, Predigerkirche, Theater Erfurt
  • Gotha: Margarethenkirche (Gotha)
  • Jena: St. Michael (Jena)
  • Mühlhausen: Marienkirche (Mühlhausen)
  • Ohrdruf: Sankt-Trinitatis-Kirche (Ohrdruf)
  • Schmalkalden: Stadtkirche St. Georg (Schmalkalden)
  • Waltershausen: Stadtkirche (Waltershausen)
  • Wechmar: Bach House
  • Weimar: Deutsches Nationaltheater, Jakobskirche (Weimar), St. Peter und Paul, Weimarer Stadtschloss

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    Thüringer Bachwochen Wikipedia
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