Festspielfrühling Rügen
Spring Festival of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Festival on the island of Rügen
About Festspielfrühling Rügen
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Chamber Music in One of the Most Beautiful Baltic Sea Locations
The Festspielfrühling Rügen is the spring season of the renowned Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. While the large summer festival runs from June to September throughout the state, the Festspielfrühling focuses on about ten days in March and the Baltic Sea island of Rügen in the Vorpommern-Rügen district. The focus is on chamber music – performed by top international musicians in locations that are themselves part of the experience.
Venues Between Palace and Pier
The festival uses the island as its stage. The central venue is the neoclassical Marstall in Putbus, the former white residence town of Prince Malte zu Putbus. Further concerts take place in churches, manor houses, and prominent locations on the island – including the Granitz Hunting Lodge high above the Baltic Sea and the Sellin Pier. This combination of architecture, landscape, and music is what makes the Festspielfrühling so special.
A New Artistic Signature Every Year
A special feature of the Festspielfrühling is the rotating artistic direction: year after year, an outstanding artistic personality shapes the program and curates their own ensembles and program ideas. In 2026, British violist Timothy Ridout will take on this role – a prize winner of the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, who will be featured in various ensembles throughout the festival.
Around 21 Concerts in Ten Days
With around 21 concerts within ten days, the Festspielfrühling is a dense festival – designed for music lovers seeking a concentrated chamber music stay on the Baltic Sea. The program combines established repertoire with discoveries, readings, and cross-genre formats.
Putbus and the Island of Rügen
Putbus, located in the south of Rügen, is one of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's architectural gems with its neoclassical town layout and palace park. The Festspielfrühling makes the town and the entire island a meeting point for the chamber music scene in spring – long before the summer season on Rügen begins.
Festspielfrühling Rügen — edition 2026
Festspielfrühling 2026 — Ten Days of Chamber Music
The 2026 edition of Festspielfrühling Rügen runs from March 13 to 22 and offers around 21 concerts at venues spread across the island.
The artistic direction in 2026 is by violist Timothy Ridout, a prize winner of the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern. He curates the program and will also be featured in several ensembles himself. The festival opens in the Marstall Putbus; the program combines classical chamber music with cross-genre formats such as the musical-literary production »Im Labyrinth der Liebe« (In the Labyrinth of Love), a fusion of music and readings.
Programme Festspielfrühling Rügen 2026
Program Festspielfrühling Rügen 2026
From March 13 to 22, 2026, approximately 21 concerts will take place. The artistic director is violist Timothy Ridout.
- March 13 — Opening, Marstall Putbus: Opening concert of the Festspielfrühling.
- »Im Labyrinth der Liebe«: a musical-literary program curated by Timothy Ridout, combining music and readings (featuring, among others, Katharina Thalbach).
- Moka Efti Orchestra: a cross-genre program during the festival.
- Other venues: Granitz Hunting Lodge, Sellin Pier, as well as churches and manor houses distributed across the entire island of Rügen.
The complete concert program with all dates, ensembles, and venues will be published by the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern at festspiele-mv.de and via the ticket hotline 0385 5918585.
Highlights Festspielfrühling Rügen 2026
- Artistic Direction: Violist Timothy Ridout, prize winner of the Festspiele MV
- Opening concert in the neoclassical Marstall Putbus
- Musical-literary program »Im Labyrinth der Liebe«
- Concerts at Granitz Hunting Lodge and Sellin Pier
- Around 21 concerts in ten March days across Rügen
Prices Festspielfrühling Rügen 2026
Ticket prices vary depending on the concert and venue. Tickets are available through the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, online at festspiele-mv.de, and via the ticket hotline 0385 5918585.
Practical information — Festspielfrühling Rügen
Getting There
Train: via Stralsund to Bergen auf Rügen, then take the narrow-gauge railway »Rasender Roland« or a regional train to Putbus. Car: via the B96 and the Rügendamm onto the island. Individual venues are spread across the island; a shuttle service is offered.
Tickets
Tickets are available through the Festspiele Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, ticket hotline 0385 5918585, and online at festspiele-mv.de. Early booking is recommended.
On Site
For concerts in churches and historic halls, pack warm clothing. The March days on Rügen are cool – sturdy shoes and wind protection for travel to and from venues are recommended.
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Where it takes place Festspielfrühling Rügen
Marstall Putbus und weitere Spielstätten auf Rügen
Marstall Putbus, Circus 17, 18581 Putbus