Artistic Director Prof Thomas Albert joins Ansgar Ahlers on the »Spoiler Alarm« podcast

Artistic Director Prof Thomas Albert joins Ansgar Ahlers on the » Spoiler Alarm« podcast

The conversation focuses on the 2026 Musikfest Bremen, five special concerts in Papenburg and the Emsland region, and the idea that top-class music should not be limited to major cities.Thomas Albert also talks about:

• how he took up the violin at the age of six
• how his encounter with Nikolaus Harnoncourt influenced him
• how historically informed performance developed
• why he unpacked his Baroque violin in a Bremen government office – how the Musikfest Bremen came about
• how music can bring people, generations and nations together
• what role young artists play in the future of music

Thomas Albert sums up his vision for the Musikfest in north-west Germany in one sentence: »The greats in the countryside«.