Klassik Open Air Coburg

Classical Music Under the Open Sky

The Klassik Open Air of the Coburg State Theatre is one of Upper Franconia's youngest and most successful open-air concert formats. Following its acclaimed revival in summer 2025, which drew over 5,000 visitors to the Rosengarten at the Kongresshaus, the concert is firmly anchored in the event calendar for 2026. The initiative was launched by three city councillors – Petra Schneider, Bettina Lesch-Lasaridis, and Sabine Kastner – who raised over €40,000 in donations for the 2025 edition.

The Rosengarten as a Concert Hall

The Coburg Rosengarten is one of Upper Franconia's most beautiful urban park landscapes. Originally laid out in the 19th century as a garden for the ducal court, it is now a popular leisure spot with over 4,000 rose bushes of 80 varieties, the Rose Pavilion, and expansive lawns. When the sound waves of the Philharmonic Orchestra drift through the trees on a summer evening, an atmosphere is created that a concert hall cannot offer.

The Philharmonic Orchestra

The Coburg State Theatre Philharmonic Orchestra is one of Upper Franconia's most traditional ensembles. Under the General Music Director of the State Theatre, the ensemble performs symphony concerts, opera and operetta productions, and special concerts such as the Klassik Open Air during the theatre season. The exact programme for 2026 will be announced in the spring.

Picnic in the Rosengarten

The concert is deliberately designed as an open, family-friendly format. Visitors bring picnic blankets or camping chairs, and food trucks offer culinary specialities – from Upper Franconian bratwurst to modern street food. Your own food and non-alcoholic drinks are permitted. Admission is free, making the concert an accessible classical music experience.

Coburg – Vestestadt and Cultural Metropolis

• Free admission
• Concert starts late evening, around 8:30 PM
• Food trucks and self-catering allowed
• Bring picnic blankets and camping chairs
• Coburg State Theatre Philharmonic Orchestra

Coburg, a self-governing city in Upper Franconia on the border with Thuringia, was the residence of the Dukes of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha for centuries. As Upper Franconia's most culturally rich city, it boasts not only the State Theatre but also the significant Veste Coburg Art Gallery, the Coburger Convent of academic fraternities, and numerous festivals and concert series.