Name: Festlicher Sommer in der Wies 2026
Start: 2026-05-17T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-12-20T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Wieskirche (UNESCO-Welterbe)

Festlicher Sommer in der Wies

About Festlicher Sommer in der Wies

For over 60 years, the concert series »Festlicher Sommer in der Wies« has brought top-class classical and sacred music concerts to the Pfaffenwinkel region. The main venue is the UNESCO World Heritage Wieskirche near Steingaden, one of the most beautiful Rococo churches in the world. Renowned choirs, orchestras, and soloists create a summer program in this extraordinary acoustic and atmospheric setting, ranging from early music to grand choral works and organ symphonies.

Dates 17 May — 20 Dec 2026

Venue Steingaden (09190)

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Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Festlicher Sommer in der Wies — edition 2026

The 2026 concert season of »Festlicher Sommer in der Wies« runs from May 17 to December 20. The program includes »Early Music in Young Hands« with the youth choir of the Bavarian Singers' Association, »Everything Has Its Time« featuring works by Kaminski, Orff, and Whitacre, and »In Paradisum« with Fauré's Requiem and Saint-Saëns' Organ Symphony.

The 2026 season of the Festlicher Sommer in der Wies extends over several concert dates from May 17 to December 20, 2026, in the Wieskirche. Confirmed dates: Sunday, May 17, 5:00 PM »Early Music in Young Hands« with the youth choir of the Bavarian Singers' Association; Sunday, June 21, 7:00 PM »Everything Has Its Time« with works by Heinrich Kaminski, Carl Orff, and Eric Whitacre (Vokalzirkel München, Munich Philharmonic strings, Schongau City Choir, conducted by Markus Bauer); Saturday, July 25, 7:30 PM »In Paradisum« with Camille Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony and Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem. The year concludes with a Christmas concert (Christmas Oratorio) on December 20.

Highlights Festlicher Sommer in der Wies 2026

Concerts in the UNESCO World Heritage Wieskirche
Over 60 years of concert tradition in the Pfaffenwinkel
Fauré's Requiem and Saint-Saëns’ Organ Symphony
Performers include the Munich Philharmonic and the Schongau City Choir

Programme Festlicher Sommer in der Wies 2026

Sun 05/17, 5:00 PM – »Early Music in Young Hands« (Youth Choir Bavarian Singers' Association)
Sun 06/21, 7:00 PM – »Everything Has Its Time« (Kaminski, Orff, Whitacre)
Sat 07/25, 7:30 PM – »In Paradisum« (Fauré Requiem, Saint-Saëns Organ Symphony)
Sun 12/20 – Christmas Concert (Christmas Oratorio)

Prices Festlicher Sommer in der Wies 2026

Admission is partly ticketed, some concerts are free. Tickets from the supporting association (Tel. 08869 912288, [email protected]) and wieskonzerte.de.

Practical information

Practical information — Festlicher Sommer in der Wies

Getting There

The Wieskirche is located in the Wies district of the municipality of Steingaden, away from larger towns. By car via the B17 or the Romantic Road; parking is available at the visitor center. Public transport connections are seasonally limited – travel by car is recommended.

Tickets

Tickets are available from the supporting association Festlicher Sommer in der Wies e.V. (Tel. 08869 912288, [email protected]) and via the official website wieskonzerte.de. Some concerts are free of charge.

Tip

The concerts take place in the sacred space of the Wieskirche – appropriate attire and arriving early are recommended.

A World-Class Concert Series

The Festlicher Sommer in der Wies is a concert series that has been running for over 60 years, presenting top-class classical and sacred music concerts. The concert region is the Pfaffenwinkel in Upper Bavaria, with a focus on the UNESCO World Heritage Wieskirche (Pilgrimage Church to the Flagellated Saviour) near Steingaden in the district of Weilheim-Schongau. The supporting association, Förderverein Festlicher Sommer in der Wies e.V., is the organizer.

A Unique Concert Space

Built between 1745 and 1754, the Wieskirche is one of the most important Rococo churches in the world and has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1983. Its light-filled interior and special acoustics make the church an extraordinary concert venue, lending the »Festlicher Sommer« its distinctive character.

Program

The program ranges from early music to grand choral and orchestral works, and organ symphonies. Participants include renowned choirs, orchestras, and soloists, such as members of the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra, the choir of the town of Schongau, and youth choirs of the Bavarian Singers' Association. Some concerts are free to attend.

Pfaffenwinkel Region

Nestled in the pre-Alpine landscape of the Pfaffenwinkel, the concert series combines music, architecture, and nature. It is a cultural highlight of the region, attracting music lovers from all over Bavaria and beyond.