Name: Organ Summer St. Paul's Church Schwerin 2026
Start: 2026-06-02T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-08-30T00:00:00+00:00
Location: St. Paulskirche Schwerin

Organ Summer Schwerin

About Organ Summer Schwerin

From June to August, the Organ Summer in the Neo-Gothic St. Paul's Church Schwerin presents Sunday concerts on the largest instrument by organ builder Friedrich Friese III from 1869. International and regional organists play works from the Romantic and Modern periods, with each concert complemented by a short introduction and an artist talk afterwards.

Dates 02 Jun — 30 Aug 2026

Venue Schwerin (13004)

Prices Free

Status Confirmed

Edition 2026

Organ Summer Schwerin — edition 2026

The 2026 Organ Summer at St. Paul's Church Schwerin runs from June 2 to the end of August. On Sundays at 5:00 PM, international and regional organists play works on the Friese III organ from 1869. The opening on June 2 features an EVENSONG celebrating the 25th anniversary of the 1999 organ restoration.

On June 2, 2026, the Organ Summer begins with an EVENSONG by the Friedenskantorei under Christian Domke and organist Jan Ernst – a tribute to the instrument's 1999 restoration. In the following weeks, other soloists will perform, including Matthias Schneider (Hamburg/Greifswald) twice on June 16 and 30. Each concert evening starts with an introduction by the artists and concludes with a discussion over a glass of wine.

Highlights Organ Summer Schwerin 2026

25th Anniversary of the 1999 Organ Restoration
Friese III organ from 1869 – the builder's largest creation
International soloists
Free admission, artist talk included

Programme Organ Summer Schwerin 2026

Summer Edition 2026 — Sundays 5:00 PM

02/06/2026 — EVENSONG for the 25th Anniversary of the Organ Restoration: Friedenskantorei (Director: Christian Domke), Organ: Jan Ernst
16/06/2026 — Concert with Matthias Schneider (Hamburg/Greifswald)
30/06/2026 — Second concert with Matthias Schneider
July and August — further concerts with various soloists
Start time 5:00 PM each, including introduction and artist talk

The full program will be continuously published on musik-paulskirche.de.

Prices Organ Summer Schwerin 2026

Free admission. Donations requested at the exit to cover the series' costs and support the artists.

Practical information

Practical information — Organ Summer Schwerin

Getting There

St. Paul's Church, Schlossstraße 14, in the Werdervorstadt district – reachable on foot from the main train station in 10 minutes.

Admission

Free admission, donations requested at the exit. Concerts start at 5:00 PM.

Profile

The Organ Summer is the most important concert series for Schwerin's church music. The venue is St. Paul's Church, a Neo-Gothic hall church completed in 1869 in the Werdervorstadt district. The Friese III organ from 1869 – the largest surviving work by this organ builder – is the musical heart and the largest symphonic-romantic instrument in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Concept

Sundays at 5:00 PM from early June to the end of August. Each concert is introduced by a brief talk from the soloists, and after the concert, the parish invites attendees for a glass of wine and an artist discussion. The musical spectrum ranges from Bach and the North German organ school to Romantic works (Reger, Rheinberger, Mendelssohn) and contemporary composers.

Program 2026 — Highlights

The opening on June 2, 2026, at 5:00 PM is dedicated to the 25th anniversary of the organ restoration in 1999: an EVENSONG by the Friedenskantorei under Christian Domke with organist Jan Ernst. On June 16 and 30, 2026, Matthias Schneider (Hamburg/Greifswald) will perform two concerts; further dates in July and August will follow.

Local Context

St. Paul's Church is a rarely preserved example of North German Neo-Gothic architecture. The Friese III organ – restored in 1999 – is considered the crown jewel of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern's romantic organ landscape. The Organ Summer is one of the few festivals based on a single historical instrument, making it an international attraction for organ enthusiasts.