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Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
Greifswalder Bachwoche |
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Name: |
Greifswalder Bachwoche
Das Festival Geistlicher Musik im Norden |
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Location: |
Greifswald, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany |
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Venues: |
Concerts and Services mostly in churches St.Nikolai, St. Marien, St. Jacobi |
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Years: |
Since 1946 (Annual Festival) |
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Months: |
Every year one week in June or May |
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Artistic Director: |
Founder of festival: KMD Hans Pflugbeil (1909-1974)
KMD Prof. Jochen A. Modeß recently |
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Ensembles: |
Greifswalder Domchor, Musiker der Komischen Oper Berlin, u.a. |
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Website: |
Greifswalder Bachwoche [German only] |
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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. |
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Recent Festivals: |
63rd Festival: Jun 10-16, 2009
64th Festival: May 31-Jun 6, 2010 |
65th Festival: Jun 20-26, 2011
66th Festival: Jun 4-10, 2012
67th Festival: May 27-Jun 2, 2013 |
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