Bad Füssing Concerts with the Spa Orchestra

An Institution in the Spa Town

The Bad Füssing Spa Orchestra has been an integral part of the Lower Bavarian spa town of Bad Füssing in the Passau district (Bavaria) for decades. The first concert took place on May 1, 1967; since then, the orchestra has been "as much a fixture of Bad Füssing as the thermal springs." Bad Füssing is one of the most visited health resorts in Europe, and the spa concerts shape the daily scene in the Kurpark and Kurhaus.

Year-Round Program

The ensemble performs around twelve concerts per week year-round: on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays, and weekends in the mornings from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., in the afternoons from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m., and on Wednesday and Sunday evenings from 7:30 p.m. onwards. On Wednesdays, there are request concerts where the audience selects the pieces.

The Ensemble

Fourteen musicians from England, Poland, Romania, Hungary, and Ukraine make up the orchestra. Since 2004, conductor Anna Fuhrländer has led the ensemble – she was the first woman at the helm of the spa orchestra and shapes it with artistic expertise and Hungarian temperament.

Repertoire

The program includes compositions from opera, operetta, and classical music, including works by Mozart and Haydn, as well as more modern melodies by George Gershwin and from musicals. The range extends from festive concerts to light entertainment programs in the Kurpark.

Cultural Festival

The highlight of the year is the Bad Füssing Cultural Festival, whose closing concert is performed by the spa orchestra under Anna Fuhrländer – most recently together with the Youth World Music Orchestra on the theme of "World of Music.".