Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
Bachwochen Thun

Name:

Bachwochen Thun (since 2012)
Bachwochen Thun-Amsoldingen (until 2011)
das Bach-festival am Thuner see (since 2021)

Location:

Thun and Amsoldingen, Switzerland

Venues:

Thun's Parish Church
Romanesque Church Amsoldingen
KKThun (Centre of Culture and Congress)
Knight's Hall in the Castle of Thun
Thun’s Romanesque Scherzligen Church

Years:

Since 1987 (Annual Festival)

Months:

Every year August/September
(August 15, 2010 - September 12, 2010; 6 concerts in 3 churches)
(August 12, 2012 - September 16, 2012; 9 concerts in 4 locations)

Artistic Director:

Foundress: Besse Welsh (1987-2004)
Jakob Stämpfli (2005-2008)
Julia Vincent (2008-2015)
Vital Julian Frey (since July 2016)

Ensembles:

2009: Tölzer Knabenchor; Minguet Quartett; London Baroque; The Hilliard Ensemble; soloists of the Berne Symphonie orchestra; Vital Julian Frey (Hapsichord); Naoki Kitaya (Harpsichord); Núria Rial (Soprano); Gabriel Schwabe (Violoncello)
2012: Jordi Savall & Le Concert des Nations, Emmanuel Pahud & Marie Pierre Langlamet, David Fray, Minguet Quartett & Léon Berben, Berner Bach-Chor

Website:

Bachwochen Thun
Bachwochen Thun on Facebook

History & Mission:

Exquisite Baroque Concerts

The Bachwochen Thun-Amsoldingen were founded in 1987 by the American flautist Besse Welsh. In 2005 the singing teacher Professor Jakob Stämpfli took over as the music festival’s artistic director. Since 2008 the Bach Weeks have been under the artistic direction of the violinist and cultural manager Julia Vincent (Zentrum Paul Klee Bern). Traditionally the inaugural concert is held in Thun’s parish church, with other concerts performed in Thun’s Romanesque Scherzligen Church. The principal venue is the Amsoldingen Church, which is more than one thousand years old and renowned for its atmospheric setting and unique acoustic, along with its legendary spiritual aura. The Bach Weeks are held every year from mid-August to mid-September and feature outstanding concerts with international soloists.

Recent Festivals:

21^st Festival: Aug 20-Sep 7, 2008
22^nd Festival: Aug 16-Sep 6, 2009
23^rd Festival: Aug 15-Sep 12, 2010
24^th Festival: Aug 14-Sep 11, 2011
25^th Festival: Aug 12-Sep 16, 2012
26^th Festival: Aug 11-Sep 8, 2013
27^th Festival: Aug 12-Sep 14, 2014
28^th Festival: Aug 7-Sep 6, 2015
29^th Festival: Aug 20-Sep 11, 2016
30^th Festival: Aug 13-Sep 10, 2017

31^st Festival: Aug 6-11, 2018
32^nd Festival: Aug 23-Sep 7, 2019
33^rd Festival: Aug 28-Sep 13, 2020
34^th Festival: Sep 3-12, 2021
35^th Festival: Aug 28-Sep 11, 2022
36^th Festival: Aug 27-Sep 10, 2023
37^th Festival: Aug 25-Sep 8, 2024
38^th Festival: Aug 23-Sep 7, 2025
39^th Festival: Aug 16-Sep 6, 2026

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