Schlosskonzerte Schloss Weißenbrunn

Schlosskonzerte Weißenbrunn — Romance in Original Sound

Anyone exploring the Franconian rolling hills between Coburg and Bamberg will discover an architectural gem in the Weißenbrunn district of Ebern: Schloss Weißenbrunn, a privately owned baroque country estate that has been consistently developed as a concert and academy center for several years. The organizer is the Schloss Weißenbrunn Foundation, which operates one of Upper Franconia's most remarkable classical music initiatives here.

In the Haßberge Nature Park — Ebern and the Haßberge District

Schloss Weißenbrunn is located on the edge of Weißenbrunn, a district of the town of Ebern in the Haßberge district (Bavaria), in the middle of the Haßberge Nature Park. The region is known for its dense landscape of castles, Franconian vineyards, and tranquil hilly valleys — the ideal resonance space for a festival concept that focuses on concentration and authenticity.

The Concept of the Music Academy

The foundation combines three strands:

• Concert Series — Song recitals and chamber music with internationally acclaimed artists, from March to September
• Artist-in-Residence Program — Young top musicians work at the castle for several days and then perform
• International Competitions — For the first time in 2026, the Fanny Hensel Competition for Lied Duos with fortepiano

Four Historical Fortepianos

What distinguishes Weißenbrunn from other castle concert series is its original sound. Four historical fortepianos are available in the house: Brodmann (1827), Graf (1824), Broadwood (1829), and Pleyel (1836). Two are tuned in an unequal temperament typical of the period, two in a slightly tempered one — a collection that is unparalleled in Europe and allows listeners to experience songs by Schubert, Schumann, or Fanny Hensel in a sound world that corresponds to their time of origin.

Concerts with Culinary Delights

The foundation has deliberately focused the format on enjoyment: many concert evenings are combined with regional culinary offerings — Franconian wines, small menus, conversations in the castle garden. The concert thus becomes an evening program in the truest sense of the word.