International Bach Festival Hamburg — Edition 2025

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01 Apr 2025 — 13 Apr 2025 Finished

Overview

The 3rd International Bach Festival Hamburg took place in April 2025 with over 40 events at Hamburg's major venues. The focus was on works by the Bach family, with a special emphasis on Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach and Johann Sebastian – performed by international ensembles in the Elbphilharmonie, Laeiszhalle, and the main churches.

International Bach Festival 2025 – Third Edition

In April 2025, the International Bach Festival Hamburg took place for the third time. The Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Academy programmed over 40 concerts, talks, and sing-alongs at Hamburg's major venues – Elbphilharmonie, Laeiszhalle, main churches St. Michaelis, St. Petri, St. Jacobi.

Works by all major members of the Bach family were performed, with a particular focus on Carl Philipp Emanuel's Hamburg years and Johann Sebastian's major oratorio works. International ensembles and soloists from across Europe performed; in 2025, the Bach Festival confirmed its reputation as a central North German festival for Early Music and Baroque music. The success laid the foundation for the growing expansion in 2026 towards the Hanseatic cities.

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