The 37^th Musikfest Bremen promises exquisite concerts of the highest calibre, with over 45 events between 15 August and 4 September. Famous stars and talented young musicians will offer new interpretations of popular masterpieces as well as rare gems waiting to be discovered, all with fiery passion and captivating sophistication – in Bremen, Bremerhaven and a selection of venues across north-west Germany.

Now in its 25th edition, the festival’s opening night „Eine grosse Nachtmusik“ sets the tone with a musical and visual Gesamtkunstwerk around the market square. Spread across three time slots, eighteen concerts at nine venues will feature music ranging from opulent symphonic splendour and angelic singing to groovy jazz rhythms. Artists performing include the hr-Sinfonieorchester and Alain Altinoglu with soloist Fazıl Say (piano), the Ensemble Matheus and Jean-Christophe Spinosi, the Boston Early Music Festival Vocal & Chamber Ensembles, the classical band SPARK, the Robinson Khoury Trio and the Roberto Fonseca Group.

The programme for the next three weeks of the festival is equally compelling. Quatuor Ebène’s Beethoven Cycle offers a rare opportunity to experience all 16 of the composer’s string quartets over six evenings at the Glocke. Other highlights include performances by tenor Rolando Villazón and L’Arpeggiata in the footsteps of Orpheus, by conductor Teodor Currentzis and his Utopia Choir and Orchestra with Brahms’ Requiem at the site of its world premiere, St Petri Cathedral in Bremen, and by Sir John Eliot Gardiner, appearing with The Constellation Choir & Orchestra for the first time. Renowned singers performing at the festival include sopranos Julia Lezhneva (with Il Giardino Armonico) and Nicole Chevalier (with the Bremen Philharmonic), countertenor Jakub Józef Orliński (with Il Pomo d’Oro) and jazz singer Kurt Elling (with the hr-BigBand). Pianist Bruce Liu, violinist María Dueñas, tenor Benjamin Bernheim and organist Anna Lapwood will be making their Musikfest debuts. The closing concert will be delivered by the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and violinist Isabelle Faust, conducted by Sir Simon Rattle.

Alongside the Arp Schnitger Festival in the organ paradise surrounding Bremen, further concerts will be staged by Musikfest across north-west Germany, including in Cloppenburg, Cuxhaven, Jever, Lilienthal, Lindern, Meppen, Oldenburg, Papenburg, Verden and Worpswede.

EARLY BIRD DISCOUNT: 15% on all tickets until 10 May 2026

Tickets & Info: Box Office of the Glocke (Tel. +49 (0) 421 / 33 66 99, Mo-Fr 12-18 h, Sat 11-14 h) as well as www.musikfest-bremen.de and www.nordwest-ticket.de

Further information for editors:
Musikfest Bremen gGmbH, Carsten Preisler, tel. +49 (0)421 / 33 66-660, e-mail: preisler@musikfest-bremen.de