State Choir Days Saxony-Anhalt
Statewide choir festival with Junior Choir Festival, Choir Festival, and Choir Competition
2026
About State Choir Days
State Choir Days — edition 2026
With the 2026 season, the State Music Council of Saxony-Anhalt establishes the new festival format of the State Choir Days. For three days, choirs from the entire federal state gather in Dessau-Roßlau – from primary school choirs to semi-professional concert ensembles. Winners of the State Choir Competition on June 21 qualify for the 12th German Choir Competition in Leipzig in 2027.
Highlights State Choir Days 2026
Programme State Choir Days 2026
Day 1 — Friday, June 19, 2026
- Junior Choir Festival with primary school choirs from all over Saxony-Anhalt
- Workshops and exchange concerts
- Opening evening with a central concert
Day 2 — Saturday, June 20, 2026
- State Choir Festival (first time!) — performances by numerous adult choirs at various venues in Dessau-Roßlau
- Singing breaks, "Sing-In" formats, and encounters between choirs
- Evening concert with selected ensembles
Day 3 — Sunday, June 21, 2026
- State Choir Competition Saxony-Anhalt
- Preliminary rounds and final
- Award ceremony and closing concert
- Qualification of the winners for the 12th German Choir Competition in Leipzig (May 1-9, 2027)
Detailed program, venues, and participants at lmr-san.de.
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Practical information — State Choir Days
Getting There
Dessau-Roßlau is easily accessible by train from Berlin, Leipzig, and Magdeburg (RE lines). By car via the A9 (Dessau-Süd exit) and B184/B185.
Choir Registration
Registration is via lmr-san.de using specific documents for the Junior Choir Festival, State Choir Festival, and State Choir Competition.
Audience Admission
Many program items are publicly accessible, some with admission fees, some free. Detailed program and tickets available from the State Music Council.
Winners
Qualification of the state winner for the 12th German Choir Competition in Leipzig (May 1-9, 2027).
The Choir Land of Saxony-Anhalt Gathers
With the State Choir Days, the State Music Council of Saxony-Anhalt e.V. (LMR) creates a statewide forum for the choral landscape of the federal state. In 2026, the event will take place from June 19 to 21 in the Bauhaus city of Dessau-Roßlau, the capital of the historical region of Anhalt. The motto "Anstimmen in Anhalt" connects singing with the regional location: Anhalt – a term that is culturally more defining today than administratively (Dessau-Roßlau is an independent city).
Three Days, Three Formats
The State Choir Days are divided into three sequential formats: On Friday, June 19, the Junior Choir Festival opens with primary school choirs from across the federal state. On Saturday, June 20, the new State Choir Festival format will take place for the first time, featuring performances by numerous adult choirs. On Sunday, June 21, the actual State Choir Competition follows – the official qualification format for the 12th German Choir Competition (Leipzig, May 1-9, 2027). Those who win in Dessau will represent Saxony-Anhalt at the national level.
Dessau-Roßlau — Bauhaus City and Anhalt's Cultural Center
Dessau-Roßlau is not a random host: The city is a UNESCO World Heritage site (Bauhaus, Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm) and at the same time home to the Anhaltisches Theater – one of the most important theater houses in Central Germany. The venues for the State Choir Days are therefore spaces with history and acoustics: from the Anhaltisches Theater to St. Mary's Church and smaller halls in the city center. Its location between Wittenberg, Magdeburg, and Leipzig also makes the city centrally accessible.
Not an Elite Competition Format
What distinguishes the State Choir Days: They are deliberately broad-based. From primary school choirs to adult choirs to semi-professional concert choirs – everyone finds their stage here. Workshops, coaching sessions, and exchange concerts complement the program items. This showcases the actual choir life of Saxony-Anhalt, a federal state with a particularly active association and church choir scene.
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