Bach-Archiv · Bachfest Leipzig

The Helsinki Baroque Orchestra and its soloists captivated the audience with the catchy melodies of Bach’s solo concertos. The concertos for two harpsichords and two violins drew enthusiastic applause at the sold-out Paulinum.

No 210 Wettstreit der Instrumente
Paulinum

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Pierre Hantaï, Cembalo
Aapo Häkkinen, Cembalo
Zefira Valova, Violine
Tuomo Suni, Violine
Helsinki Baroque Orchestra

📷 Gert Mothes

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BACHFEST 2026
In Dialogue
June 11 to 21, 2026

We would like to thank our main sponsor of the Leipzig Bachfest:
❤️ Sparkasse Leipzig
as well as all other partners!

The Bach-we-are-FAMILY Choir, together with the Lufthansa Orchestra under the direction of Rudolf Lutz, performed one of the most moving motets at the Leipzig Bach Festival. With passion and boundless joy, they performed the cantata “Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis,” BWV 21.3. What a truly global experience for Bach enthusiasts!

No 183 Motette
Bach-we-are-FAMILY-Chor

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Thomasorganist Johannes Lang
Viola Blache, Sopran
Susanne Langner, Alt
Robert Pohlers, Tenor
Tobias Ay, Bass
BACH – We-Are-FAMILY-Chor
Lufthansa Orchester
Leitung: Rudolf Lutz

The church music performed during the Matins, motets, and worship services as part of the Bachfest is sponsored by the Foundation Chorherren zu St. Thomae.

📷 Gert Mothes

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BACHFEST 2026
In Dialogue
June 11 to 21, 2026

We would like to thank our main sponsor of the Leipzig Bachfest:
❤️ Sparkasse Leipzig
as well as all other partners!

Johann Sebastian Bach and his cousin Johann Ludwig created a fascinating musical dialogue at the Leipzig Bachfest through their compositions. The performers were met with great enthusiasm at the Evangelical Reformed Church.

No 162 Dialog der Vetter
Ev. Reformierte Kirche

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Carine Tinney, Sopran
David van Laar, Altus
Michael Mogl, Tenor
Sebastian Myrus, Bass
capella sollertia
Leitung: Johanna Soller

📷 Gert Mothes

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BACHFEST 2026
In Dialogue
June 11 to 21, 2026

We would like to thank our main sponsor of the Leipzig Bachfest:
❤️ Sparkasse Leipzig
as well as all other partners!

Johann Sebastian Bach knew exactly how to celebrate a queen and electora’s birthday, and composed “Tönet, ihr Pauken! Erschallet, Trompeten,” BWV 214. In doing so, he composed a catchy tune that, along with the Christmas Oratorio, would later become inseparable from our minds.

At the Leipzig Bachfest, this “dramma per musica” was performed, along with other compositions, interpreted by the Orchester Wiener Akademie and fabulous soloists under the direction of Martin Haselböck.

No 144 Bach und Wien
Thomaskirche

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Johanna Falkinger, Sopran
Miriam Feuersinger, Sopran
Reginald Mobley, Altus
Alois Mühlbacher, Altus
Daniel Johannsen, Tenor
Benedikt Kristjánsson, Tenor
Stefan Zenkl, Bass
Felix Schwandtke, Bass
Orchester Wiener Akademie
Leitung: Martin Haselböck

📷 Gert Mothes

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BACHFEST 2026
In Dialogue
June 11 to 21, 2026

We would like to thank our main sponsor of the Leipzig Bachfest:
❤️ Sparkasse Leipzig
as well as all other partners!

No fewer than four Bach Prize winners competed against one another at the Bach Festival, as the concert title suggested. They performed with virtuosity and energy in various ensembles alongside the Mendelssohn Chamber Orchestra of Leipzig, conducted by Peter Bruns.

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Jan Čmejla, Klavier – 1. Preis beim Bach-Wettbewerb Leipzig 2025
Marek Kozák, Klavier – 2. Preis beim Bach-Wettbewerb Leipzig 2025
Mariamna Sherling, Klavier – 3. Preis beim Bach-Wettbewerb Leipzig 2025
Miha Zhu, Violine – 1. Preis beim Bach-Wettbewerb Leipzig 2026
Mendelssohn Kammerorchester Leipzig
Leitung: Peter Bruns

Eine Kooperation zwischen Julius Blüthner Pianofortefabrik und Bachfest

👉 Next Bach Competition:
13 to 21 March 2027
Voice

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BACHFEST 2026
In Dialogue
June 11 to 21, 2026

We would like to thank our main patron of the Leipzig Bachfest:
❤️ Sparkasse Leipzig
as well as all other partners!

Vox Luminis’s second concert at the Leipzig Bachfest was also met with a standing ovation from the audience! The musicians led by Lionel Meunier performed numbers 24 through 21 from the 🔝Top 50 Bach Cantatas chart.

No 64 TOP 50 Bach Cantatas VII
Platz 24 - 21
Thomaskirche

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Vox Luminis
Maëlys Robinne, Kristen Witmer, Sopran
Matthias Dähling, Sophia Faltas, Alt
Raphael Höhn, Tenor
Sebastian Myrus, Bass
Leitung: Lionel Meunier

📷 Gert Mothes

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BACHFEST 2026
In Dialogue
June 11 to 21, 2026

We would like to thank our main patron of the Leipzig Bachfest:
❤️ Sparkasse Leipzig
as well as all other partners!

Do you still remember numbers 33 through 29 on your 🔝Top 50 Bach Cantatas chart? This year’s Bach Medal winners, the St. Gallen Bach Foundation, conducted by Rudolph Lutz, delighted audiences with:

Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 143
Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54
Gott ist mein König, BWV 71
Himmelskönig, sei willkommen, BWV 182
Lobe den Herrn, meine Seele, BWV 69.1

No 64 TOP 50 Bach Cantatas V
Platz 33 - 29
Thomaskirche

🙏 Miriam Feuersinger, Sopran
Margot Oitzinger, Alt
Daniel Johannsen, Tenor
Matthias Helm, Bass
Chor und Orchester der J. S. Bach-Stiftung
Leitung: Rudolf Lutz

📷 Gert Mothes

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BACHFEST 2026
In Dialogue
June 11 to 21, 2026

We would like to thank our main patron of the Leipzig Bachfest:
❤️ Sparkasse Leipzig
as well as all other partners!