FriesenKlang-Festival Varel
Chamber music in special locations between the weaving mill, Dangast, and the sculpture garden
About FriesenKlang-Festival
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Chamber Music in Special Locations
The FriesenKlang-Festival is the passion project of Alexander Vorontsov, a pianist based in Varel with international concert experience. His aim: to move classical music out of traditional concert halls and bring it to places where it unfolds with new resonance – in industrial monuments, by the water, in sculpture gardens.
Theme 2026: Nature and Industry
The fourth edition is dedicated to the exciting relationship between nature and industry that shapes the Frisian landscape. On one side, the vastness of the Wadden Sea, the Jade Bay, the fields and moors – on the other, the traces of weaving mills, shipyards, and port industries.
Venues
The Weberei Varel on Oldenburger Straße is an architectural landmark of the town and serves as the central venue. The Mühleteich offers an atmospheric open-air stage. Music will be performed in Dangast by the Jadebusen, and the sculpture garden of Varel artist Diedel Kloever will become a resonance space for intimate programs amidst artworks and vegetation.
Program between Classical and Pop
The musical spectrum ranges from classical chamber music (piano, string quartet, art song) to jazz improvisations and crossover projects that translate pop standards into chamber music arrangements. Vorontsov regularly invites guest artists from his international network.
Interaction with Nature Experts
A special feature: Between pieces and in accompanying program blocks, regional nature experts – biologists, ornithologists, farmers – will speak about the Wadden Sea, bird migration, and the changes in the cultural landscape. This creates a thematic link between music, place, and region.
FriesenKlang-Festival — edition 2026
The 2026 edition deepens the concept developed in previous years, bringing classical music into dialogue with the Frisian landscape and its industrial heritage. Vorontsov has curated a program that includes renowned guest artists from Germany and other European countries.
The exact artist and program lineup for 2026 will be published by the organizer in the spring. Proven formats include solo piano concerts, chamber music sets, jazz improvisations, and thematic talk concerts with nature experts.
Programme FriesenKlang-Festival 2026
Thursday, June 4th, 2026
- Opening concert at Weberei Varel
- Welcome by the Artistic Director
- Talk concert on the theme of Nature and Industry
Friday, June 5th, 2026
- Chamber music at Mühleteich (Open Air, weather permitting)
- Jazz set at Weberei
Saturday, June 6th, 2026
- Matinee in Dangast (Concert at Kurpark / Beach)
- Evening concert in the Sculpture Garden of Diedel Kloever
- Artist talk with nature experts
Sunday, June 7th, 2026
- Closing concert at Weberei Varel
- Crossover program: Pop and Classical
- Finale in the Foyer
The exact program for 2026 will be published by the organizer in the spring.
Highlights FriesenKlang-Festival 2026
- 4th edition of the FriesenKlang-Festival
- Theme: Nature and Industry
- Concerts in the weaving mill, Dangast, sculpture garden
- Artistic Director Alexander Vorontsov
- Interaction with regional nature experts
Prices FriesenKlang-Festival 2026
Practical information — FriesenKlang-Festival
Venues
Weberei Varel (Oldenburger Straße), Mühleteich Varel, Dangast (Kurpark / Beach), Sculpture Garden Diedel Kloever. Exact addresses per concert can be found on the event page.
Date
Thursday, June 4th to Sunday, June 7th, 2026.
Tickets
Individual tickets per concert and festival passes available through Stadtmarketing Varel GmbH and advance booking. Prices see festival website.
Artistic Direction
Alexander Vorontsov (Pianist).
Organizer
FriesenKlang-Festival in cooperation with Stadtmarketing Varel GmbH and the City of Varel.
Getting There
By car via the A29 (exit Varel). By train to Varel(Oldb). Concert venues in Varel are within walking distance or connected by bus / bicycle; for Dangast, bus or car is recommended.
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