Name: Schlosskonzerte Schloss Weißenbrunn 2026
Start: 2026-03-14T00:00:00+00:00
End: 2026-09-28T00:00:00+00:00
Location: Schloss Weißenbrunn

Schlosskonzerte Weißenbrunn

About Schlosskonzerte Weißenbrunn

The Schlosskonzerte at Schloss Weißenbrunn are a renowned concert series in the Haßberge Nature Park (Upper Franconia). The associated music academy of the Schloss Weißenbrunn Foundation invites internationally sought-after soloists to the small baroque country estate in the Ebern district of Weißenbrunn (Haßberge district). The program includes: song recitals, chamber music, artist-in-residence performances, and concerts accompanied by culinary delights. For the first time in 2026: the International Fanny Hensel Competition for Lied Duos with historical fortepianos — a European premiere with four original 19th-century instruments.

Dates 14 Mar — 28 Sep 2026

Venue Ebern (OT Weißenbrunn) (09674)

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Edition 2026

Schlosskonzerte Weißenbrunn — edition 2026

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The 2026 concert series at Schloss Weißenbrunn begins on March 14th with a song recital by Hanno Müller-Brachmann (baritone) and Jan Schultsz (fortepiano). Highlight: on April 25, 2026, the concert finale of the first-ever International Fanny Hensel Competition for Lied Duos with fortepiano. Further program items include artist-in-residence concerts and chamber music until September 28th.

The 2026 season has been confirmed on the foundation's official website. Central event: the inaugural International Fanny Hensel Competition for Lied Duos with fortepiano. 49 duos had applied for eight final spots.

On April 25, 2026, two final concerts will take place at the castle at 3:00 PM and 6:00 PM; the audience will award a special prize online (livestream). The first prize (€8,500) was won by British baritone George Clark and German fortepianist Rachel Doubijanski. They and the other prize winners will perform their prize concerts at the castle and other partner venues in 2026.

Highlights Schlosskonzerte Weißenbrunn 2026

First International Fanny Hensel Competition with two final concerts on April 25, 2026; Hanno Müller-Brachmann song recital on March 14; four original fortepianos from 1824–1836.

Programme Schlosskonzerte Weißenbrunn 2026

Program 2026 (confirmed dates)

March 14, 2026 — Song recital: Hanno Müller-Brachmann (baritone) & Jan Schultsz (fortepiano)
April 25, 2026, 3:00 PM + 6:00 PM — Concert finale of the Fanny Hensel Competition, eight Lied Duos on historical fortepianos (Brodmann 1827, Graf 1824, Broadwood 1829, Pleyel 1836). Livestream of both concerts with audience award
May 9, 2026 — Artist-in-Residence concert with Maria Ladurner (soprano) & Elias Conrad (lute)
Further concerts until September 28, 2026 — complete program at schloss-weissenbrunn.de

Accompanying program

Four selected ensembles will visit schools and kindergartens in the region in the fall (classical music projects for children)
Concert films from previous artist-in-residence programs on the foundation's YouTube channel

Prices Schlosskonzerte Weißenbrunn 2026

Tickets per concert via okticket.de and schloss-weissenbrunn.de. Prices vary by event; reduced rates for students. Some concerts can be booked with a culinary package.

Practical information

Practical information — Schlosskonzerte Weißenbrunn

Getting There

Ebern is located about 25 km north of Bamberg and 30 km east of Coburg, in the Haßberge Nature Park. By car via the A 73 (exit Memmelsdorf or Coburg) and then via B 279. By train to Bamberg or Coburg, then by regional bus.

Tickets

Tickets are available via okticket.de and via the website schloss-weissenbrunn.de. Prices vary depending on the concert; reduced rates for pupils and students.

Accommodation

The castle itself offers guest rooms ("Gästehaus Schloss Weißenbrunn"). Further hotels in Ebern and Bamberg.

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.