Name: Festival Week for the Inauguration of the Hill Organ at St. Marien Prenzlau 2026
Start: 2026-05-14T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
Location: St. Marien-Kirche Prenzlau

Hill Organ Inauguration Prenzlau

About Hill Organ Inauguration Prenzlau

The festival week for the inauguration of the Hill Organ at Prenzlau's St. Marien Church is one of the most remarkable organ events in Central Europe in recent times. Built in 1904 by the London firm Hill & Son, the instrument with 40 stops across three manuals and pedal is the largest completely original preserved organ of English organ building in Central Europe. From May 14th to 17th, 2026, the St. Marien parish will celebrate its recommissioning after extensive restoration with a festive service, an inaugural concert, a solo concert by Jonathan Scott from Manchester, a 'Last Night of the Proms' programme with two organs, and a grand choir-organ-orchestra project.

Dates 14 May — 17 May 2026

Venue Prenzlau (12073)

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The festival week for the inauguration of the Hill Organ at St. Marien Prenzlau runs from May 14th to 17th, 2026. Four days of festive service, inaugural concert 'God save the King!', a solo concert by Jonathan Scott from Manchester, 'Last Night of the Proms' with two organs (sold out), and a grand choir-organ-orchestra project celebrate the recommissioning of the largest preserved English Hill organ in Central Europe (1904, 40 stops, 3 manuals + pedal).

From May 14th to 17th, 2026, the St. Marien parish in Prenzlau will celebrate the recommissioning of the restored Hill Organ with a multi-day festival week. The instrument, built in 1904 by the London firm Hill & Son, is the largest completely original preserved organ of English organ building in Central Europe, with 40 stops across 3 manuals and pedal.

Highlights Hill Organ Inauguration Prenzlau 2026

Unique festival week for the inauguration of the restored Hill Organ
Largest preserved English Hill organ in Central Europe (1904, 40 stops)
Jonathan Scott from Manchester (May 15)
'Last Night of the Proms' with two organs (May 16, sold out)
Choir-Organ-Orchestra Project (May 16)

Programme Hill Organ Inauguration Prenzlau 2026

Thursday, May 14, 2026 (Ascension Day)

10:30 AM — Festival Service for the Organ Inauguration at St. Marien Church Prenzlau
7:30 PM — Inaugural Concert 'God save the King!'

Friday, May 15, 2026

7:30 PM — 'Virtuoso Transcriptions' with Jonathan Scott from Manchester (one of Great Britain's best-known organ virtuosos)

Saturday, May 16, 2026

7:30 PM — 'Last Night of the Proms' with two organs (already sold out)
Grand Choir-Organ-Orchestra Project with choirs from the region

Sunday, May 17, 2026

Conclusion of the Festival Week

Tickets via Eventim or Prenzlau Tourist Information. Programme details at kirchenmusik-prenzlau.de.

Prices Hill Organ Inauguration Prenzlau 2026

Tickets via Eventim and the Prenzlau Tourist Information Office. The concert 'Last Night of the Proms' on May 16, 2026, is already sold out – tickets are still available in advance for the other concerts.

Practical information

Practical information — Hill Organ Inauguration Prenzlau

Getting There

By train: RE3 from Berlin Hauptbahnhof to Prenzlau, then a 10-minute walk to St. Marien Church. By car: take the A20, exit Prenzlau-Süd.

Tickets

Advance sales via Eventim and the Prenzlau Tourist Information Office. Individual concerts may already be sold out.

Contact

St. Marien Parish Prenzlau, kirchenmusik-prenzlau.de.

An Organ of European Standing Returns

The Hill Organ at Prenzlau's St. Marien Church is a special case in the German organ landscape: built in 1904 by the renowned London firm Hill & Son, the instrument with 40 stops across three manuals and pedal is the largest completely original preserved organ of English organ building in Central Europe. After years of extensive restoration, the organ will return to its full sonic splendour in 2026 – the occasion for a festival week of extraordinary significance.

St. Marien Church Prenzlau

St. Marien Church is one of the largest North German Brick Gothic churches – a three-nave hall church from the 14th century, a defining landmark of the city of Prenzlau and the centre of church music life in the Uckermark region. With the restoration of the Hill Organ, the church is once again moving into the European concert circuit.

Festival Service and Inaugural Concert (May 14, 2026)

The festival service for the organ inauguration on Thursday, May 14, 2026, at 10:30 AM – Ascension Day – marks the start. On the evening of the same day, at 7:30 PM, the inaugural concert 'God save the King!' follows. The programme line connects the instrument's English provenance with the great organ works of the English tradition.

Jonathan Scott from Manchester (May 15, 2026)

On Friday, May 15, 2026, at 7:30 PM, Jonathan Scott from Manchester will perform a virtuoso transcription concert. Scott is one of Great Britain's best-known organ virtuosos and a specialist in orchestral transcriptions – a fitting accent to the English provenance of the Hill Organ.

Last Night of the Proms with Two Organs (May 16, 2026)

On Saturday, May 16, 2026, at 7:30 PM – already sold out – 'Last Night of the Proms' with two organs follows: a rarely experienced concert format that brings the Hill Organ together with a second instrument, transferring the tradition of the famous Royal Albert Hall concerts to the brick ambience of the Uckermark.

Choir-Organ-Orchestra Project (May 16, 2026)

On the same Saturday, a grand choir-organ-orchestra project will also take place – an intertwining of the Hill Organ, choirs from the region, and an orchestra. This places the organ in a broad church music context, making the restoration an experience as a collective endeavour.

Ticket Sales

Tickets are available via Eventim and the Prenzlau Tourist Information Office. Individual concerts – especially 'Last Night of the Proms' – sold out early.