International Meßdorf Music Days

Music in the Altmark

The Altmark is one of the most sparsely populated regions in Germany — vast agricultural landscapes, small villages, Gothic brick churches. In the midst of this quiet landscape lies Meßdorf, a district of the town of Bismark (Altmark) in the Stendal district. For several years now, the International Meßdorf Music Days have been held regularly here — an event that invites selected artists from Germany and abroad to an extraordinary acoustic experience.

Concerts with Special Acoustics

The venues are small, the acoustics intimate — village church, community hall, or barn. This is precisely what makes the event so appealing: not a mass event, but an almost chamber music-like encounter between artists and audience. The program profile ranges from classical music and folk to contemporary improvisational forms — precisely curated.

Bismark (Altmark) — Small Town with History

Bismark (Altmark) is a small town in the Stendal district, in the state of Saxony-Anhalt. The town is located about halfway between Stendal and Salzwedel — far from major transport routes, in the heart of the Altmark. Meßdorf is one of the incorporated districts with its own village character and a well-maintained village church.

Getting There — A Small Pilgrimage

Anyone coming to the Meßdorf Music Days undertakes a journey that is itself part of the experience. By car via the B71 from Stendal or Salzwedel, by train to Stendal and then by car. The region is worth the longer journey — stork villages, Gothic brick churches, wide horizons. In the state of Saxony-Anhalt, this region is one of the undiscovered cultural landscapes that surprise with their tranquility.