Music in Altfriedland Monastery – Concert Season
22nd Concert Season of Early Music in the Star-Vaulted Refectory
2026
About Music in Altfriedland (Season)
Music in Altfriedland (Season) — edition 2026
Eight concerts plus a guided cycling tour form the 22nd concert season in the star-vaulted refectory of Altfriedland Monastery. Opening on July 26 with Bach's Art of Fugue performed by Collegium Musicum '23 on historical instruments.
Highlights Music in Altfriedland (Season) 2026
- 22nd Early Music concert season
- Star-vaulted refectory of the Cistercian convent
- Top-class ensembles on historical instruments
- Cycling tour concert with Dante homage on Sep 12
Programme Music in Altfriedland (Season) 2026
Concerts 2026
- July 26 J.S. Bach — The Art of Fugue (Collegium Musicum '23)
- Aug 1 Like a Virgin — Marian songs from four centuries (False Relations)
- Aug 8 Sister Moon and the Stars (La Villanella Basel)
- Aug 15 The Image of John Dowland — 400th anniversary of death (Musica getutscht)
- Aug 22 Españoletas — Spanish Wind (Concierto Ibérico)
- Aug 29 Arie antiche — the Original? (Hanns Eisler)
- Sep 12 Inferno — Homage to Dante (Musica sequenza) + optional cycling tour from Wriezen 40 km
- Sep 19 A Day in a Life — Lute songs (Duo Luciole)
Prices Music in Altfriedland (Season) 2026
Practical information — Music in Altfriedland (Season)
Getting There
Altfriedland is located in the Märkisch-Oderland district, approx. 80 km east of Berlin. By car via the B158/B167.
Tickets
Admission €16 / concessions €12 — Reservations via Tourist-Info Märkische Schweiz, Tel. +49 33433 / 150031.
Cycling Tour Concert
Guided cycling tour on September 12 from Wriezen (40 km) incl. concert attendance: €20.
Monastery Serenity Meets Early Music
The former Cistercian convent of Altfriedland is located in the Altfriedland district of the town of Neuhardenberg, in eastern Brandenburg, in the Märkisch-Oderland district. Founded in the 13th century, it was one of the Mark's significant convents for women until the Reformation. Today, the star-vaulted refectory is an exceptional concert space.
22nd Season 2026 — Eight Concerts and a Cycling Tour
From July 26 to September 19, 2026, the Kultur Altfriedland association presents the 22nd concert series.
July 26 — J.S. Bach: The Art of Fugue
The Collegium Musicum '23 will perform Bach's late work on historical instruments.
August 1 — Like a Virgin
The ensemble False Relations presents "Marian songs from four centuries".
August 8 — Sister Moon and the Stars
La Villanella Basel combines sacred music with the Canticle of the Sun by Saint Francis of Assisi.
August 15 — The Image of John Dowland
The ensemble Musica getutscht celebrates the 400th anniversary of the English lutenist's death.
August 22 — Españoletas — Spanish Wind
Concierto Ibérico opens up the music of the Spanish Siglo de Oro.
August 29 — Arie antiche — the Original?
Students from the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler present original Italian arias.
September 12 — Inferno: A Homage to Dante
Musica sequenza plays Italian Baroque music reflected in Dante's 'Divine Comedy'. With a guided cycling tour starting from Wriezen (40 km, €20 incl. concert ticket).
September 19 — A Day in a Life
The Duo Luciole sings and plays lute songs from the Renaissance to the Baroque.
Tickets and Reservations
Admission €16, concessions €12. The cycling tour variant for the Dante concert costs €20 (incl. concert ticket).
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