Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
Greifswalder Bachwoche

Name:

Greifswalder Bachwoche
Das Festival Geistlicher Musik im Norden

Location:

Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany

Venues:

Concerts and Services mostly in churches St.Nikolai, St. Marien, St. Jacobi

Years:

Since 1946 (Annual Festival)

Months:

Every year one week in June or May

Artistic Director:

Founder of festival: KMD Hans Pflugbeil (1909-1974)
KMD Prof. Jochen A. Modeß recently
Prof. Frank Dittmer

Ensembles:

Greifswalder Domchor, Musiker der Komischen Oper Berlin, u.a.

Website:

Greifswalder Bachwoche [German only]

History & Mission:

The annual Bach festival called "Greifswalder Bachwoche" offers for a whole week many Bach-concerts and concerts related to this great Baroque master. Every day begins with a Service in St. Nikolai or in one of the other famous old churches of Greifswald performing one of the Bach Cantatas. Around 10,000 visitors enjoyed that cultural and spiritual highlight last year.

Recent Festivals:

63^rd Festival: Jun 10-16, 2009
64^th Festival: May 31-Jun 6, 2010
65^th Festival: Jun 20-26, 2011
66^th Festival: Jun 4-10, 2012
67^th Festival: May 27-Jun 2, 2013
68^th Festival: Jun 16-22, 2014
69^th Festival: Jun 15-21, 2015
70^th Festival: Jun 12-19, 2016

71^st Festival: Jun 12-18, 2017
72^nd Festival: Jun 4-10, 2018
73^rd Festival: Jun 17-23, 2019
74^th Festival: Jun 13-14, 2020
75^th Festival: Jun 6-13, 2021
76^th Festival: Jun 13-19, 2022
77^th Festival: Jun 12-18, 2023
78^th Festival: Jun 3-9, 2024

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