Events in Hamburg on October 31 and November 1, 2026 start with Bach at the Michel and the Wandsbeker Winterzauber. The Bach-Wochen open with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and soprano Siobhan Stagg.
Ten concerts under a tower 132 metres high. The Bach-Wochen at the church of St. Michaelis begin on Saturday, October 31, Reformation Day and a public holiday in Hamburg. Events in Hamburg on October 31 and November 1, 2026 start with Bach at the Michel and the Wandsbeker Winterzauber.
Bach-Wochen at the Michel
The Bach-Wochen am Hamburger Michel turn the city's landmark into a concert hall for three weeks, until November 22. The 2026 theme is "Mozart's World", with symphonies and arias, and the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra shapes the opening with soprano Siobhan Stagg in a Mozart programme.
A Long Bach Night with free admission, crypt concerts with specialist ensembles, an organ recital on the Steinmeyer organ and Franz Schmidt's oratorio "Das Buch mit sieben Siegeln" follow. The closing service features Brahms' "A German Requiem".
Cantata services with works from Bach's Leipzig years run on Sundays.
There is no refund once a concert has begun, and children under six are not recommended at the concerts.
Elbphilharmonie, winter markets, organ sound
The Lebanon Festival puts the musical culture of Lebanon at the centre of the Elbphilharmonie until November 1: powerful voices, dance music, oud, qanun, nay and daf, as part of the programme for the concert hall's tenth birthday.
On the Wandsbek market square, the Wandsbeker Winterzauber opens on 31.10.2026 for the 21st time. The climate-neutral ice rink measures 400 square metres, entry to the market is free, and it is open daily from 12 to 10 pm. The U1 stops right at the market.
In the garden of the Landhaus Walter in the Stadtpark, the Stadtparkzauber starts on 31.10.26 with alpine huts, mulled wine, roasted almonds and ice stock shooting. Saturday is open from 2 to 10 pm, Sunday from noon to 8 pm, entry is free, and payment is cashless only.
On Sunday, November 1, at 4:30 pm an organist plays the 1688 Arp Schnitger organ in St. Pankratius church in Neuenfelde. The Neuenfelder Orgelmusiken have run since 1952, the concert lasts an hour and entry is free.
The Latin America and Caribbean Autumn runs until November 30. The 13th edition since 2014 ranges from concerts and films to dance workshops.
The U3 goes to Rödingsmarkt for the Michel.