Name: MDR-Musiksommer im Kloster Michaelstein 2026
Start: 2026-08-08T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-08T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Kloster Michaelstein, Refektorium

MDR-Musiksommer Michaelstein

About MDR-Musiksommer Michaelstein

In the refectory of Michaelstein Monastery in Blankenburg (Harz), the 35th MDR-Musiksommer 2026 will take place on August 8th with the Tsurina Quartet. The statewide classical festival runs under the motto «The Forest as a Stage» from August 7th to September 5th, combining 25 concerts with nature experiences and tourist discovery in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia.

Dates 08 Aug — 08 Aug 2026

Venue Blankenburg (Harz) (15085)

Prices Since 20.00€

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

MDR-Musiksommer Michaelstein — edition 2026

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On Saturday, August 8, 2026, the Tsurina Quartet will perform in the Refectory of Michaelstein Monastery in Blankenburg – part of the 35th MDR-Musiksommer under the motto «The Forest as a Stage» (August 7 to September 5, 2026, 25 concerts in three federal states). Tickets from approx. €20 include access to regional attractions.

The string quartet concert in the Refectory of Michaelstein Monastery is one of the first concerts of the MDR-Musiksommer 2026 – the festival begins on August 7th in Ilmenau with the MDR Symphony Orchestra under Dennis Russell Davies (Beethoven «Pastoral», Wagner «Waldweben»). The very next day, the Tsurina Quartet performs in the Refectory of Michaelstein, with a program inspired by the festival motto «The Forest as a Stage».

The Refectory is one of the monastery's most outstanding rooms in terms of acoustics and atmosphere: high vaults, centuries-old stone walls, daylight from the monastery garden windows. This is an ideal venue for a string quartet – intimate, acoustically clear, with a historically significant aura.

Highlights MDR-Musiksommer Michaelstein 2026

Tsurina Quartet in the Refectory of Michaelstein Monastery, festival motto «The Forest as a Stage», admission to regional attractions included.

Programme MDR-Musiksommer Michaelstein 2026

Saturday, August 8, 2026 — Tsurina Quartet

Concert in the Refectory of Michaelstein Monastery
String quartet program in the spirit of the festival motto «The Forest as a Stage»
Works from the Tsurina Quartet's repertoire (detailed program available at mdr-musiksommer.de)

Context: 35th MDR-Musiksommer 2026

August 7, 2026 — Festival opening in Ilmenau with the MDR Symphony Orchestra under Dennis Russell Davies (Beethoven «Pastoral», Wagner «Waldweben»)
September 5, 2026 — Festival closing in Suhl in honor of Carl Maria von Weber's 200th death anniversary
New venues 2026: Bad Düben, Blankenburg, Benneckenstein (Waldbühne debut)
Guest soloists include: Alena Baeva (violin), Emma Smith (jazz vocals), Tamara Stefanovich (piano)

Current detailed programs for each of the 25 MDR-Musiksommer 2026 concerts can be found at mdr-musiksommer.de.

Prices MDR-Musiksommer Michaelstein 2026

Tickets from approx. €20, depending on the concert. Advance sales via mdr-musiksommer.de and adticket.de.

Practical information

Practical information — MDR-Musiksommer Michaelstein

Getting There

By train to Blankenburg (Harz) station, then a short journey to Michaelstein (approx. 3 km). By car via the B81 / B27 to Blankenburg.

Concert Start & Venue

Concert on August 8th, 2026, likely in the afternoon, in the Refectory of Michaelstein Monastery. Limited seating – early booking recommended.

Tickets

Advance sales are ongoing. Concert tickets via mdr-musiksommer.de or adticket.de. From approx. €20 (depending on the concert). Tickets include admission to selected regional attractions.

On Site

Michaelstein Monastery features a historic monastery garden, a monastery café, and the museum of the Music Academy of Saxony-Anhalt. An ideal pre- or post-concert activity.

Families

Classical concert more for interested adults. Children and teenagers are welcome.

35th MDR-Musiksommer 2026

The MDR-Musiksommer is one of the oldest and most renowned classical festivals in Central Germany. Founded in 1992 by Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk, it annually combines concerts in special venues in Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt, and Thuringia with the sound culture of the three MDR ensembles (MDR Symphony Orchestra, MDR Radio Choir, MDR Children's Choir). The 35th edition in 2026 carries the motto «The Forest as a Stage», runs from August 7th to September 5th, 2026, and distributes 25 concerts across the three federal states.

Michaelstein Monastery, Blankenburg (Harz)

Michaelstein Monastery in Blankenburg is one of the venues for the Musiksommer for the first time in 2026. Founded in 1146 as a Cistercian monastery, the complex is now home to the renowned Music Academy of Saxony-Anhalt and is one of the most impressive historical monastery complexes in Northern Germany. In the Refectory – the former monks' dining hall with its special acoustics – the Tsurina Quartet will perform on August 8th, 2026. Located in the Harz district, on the northern edge of the Harz Mountains, the concert ideally fits the festival motto: monastery garden, forest, ancient walls, and string quartet music combine to create a sensory experience that equally merges concert and nature.

Tickets Including Attractions

As always with the MDR-Musiksommer, concert tickets include admission to regional attractions. Visitors to a concert in Blankenburg can discover Michaelstein Monastery and other tourist highlights of the Harz region. This is part of the conscious concept: not just listening to music, but experiencing a landscape.

In the Harz District

Blankenburg is located in the Harz district in Saxony-Anhalt, on the northeastern edge of the Harz Mountains. The town combines Blankenburg Castle, Romanesque monastery architecture, dense forests, hiking traditions, and a remarkable musical heritage. With the MDR-Musiksommer concert in 2026, Blankenburg joins the ranks of festival locations for this most important Central German classical festival.