Members of the MDR Symphony Orchestra

Johannes Brahms (1833–1897) Sextet in G Major Op. 36 for two violins, two violas, and two cellos
Franz Schubert (1797–1828) Octet in F Major D 803 for clarinet, bassoon, horn, two violins, viola, cello, and double bass

Franz Schubert was primarily regarded by his friends and contemporaries as a gifted composer of piano music and songs, yet he aspired from the very beginning to the grand form of the symphony. Several unfinished attempts bear witness to the difficulties along this developmental path. In a letter to his friend Leopold Kupelwieser, he explained in 1824 that he wished to "pave the way to the symphony" with the help of instrumental chamber music works, including the octet. By adding a second violin to Beethoven's septet instrumentation, he achieved an almost orchestral fullness of sound, which, combined with the structure of the work reminiscent of Mozart's divertimenti, exerts an incomparable charm on the listeners.

25.08.2025 Schlosstraum

Am 23. August 2025 lädt der „Schlosstraum“ von neuem in den Schlosspark Köthen ein.
Erstaunliche Flugapparate wandeln leuchtend durch die Nacht, an einem Kran zeigt eine Akrobatin ihr beachtliches Können. Und auf den Bühnen im Schlosspark, am Wasser und im Johann-Sebastian-Bach-Saal verzaubern Künstler verschiedener Genres das Publikum.
Und natürlich sind auch Köthener Akteure dabei, der spiel- und kostümfreudige „rondo la kulturo coethen e.V.“ ebenso wie das Köthener Tanzstudio „Step by Step“.
Zwischen den verschiedenen Bühnen flanieren die Zuschauer und wählen aus, welche Künstler sie anschauen möchten, um sich am Ende zu einem furiosen Finale zu treffen. Die künstlerische Leitung des Abends übernimmt wieder - bewährt, kreativ und originell - Susanne Linzer.

Einlass: 19:30 Uhr

Eventuell sind noch Karten an der Abendkasse erhältlich.

Prof. Clara Blessing - Baroque oboe, historical double-reed instruments & ensemble

Prof. Jeremias Schwarzer - Recorder, ensemble & performance coaching

Prof. Ralf Waldner - Historical keyboard instruments & ensemble

Folkert Uhde - Concert design & coaching concept development

Sebastian Meyer - Recorder maker

Alberto Ponchio - Oboe and bassoon maker

Georg Ott - Restorer of historical keyboard instruments


In the summer, the Dürerbundhaus, the historic Prinzenhaus, and the opposite Agnuskirche will become a source of inspiration for music students, emerging ensembles, and young professionals. The week-long Köthener Summer Academy combines the interpretation of works from the time of Bach with research on instrument making and historical performance situations, while also providing impulses for innovative programming and concert design, bridging the gap to the present. Questions about the "right" instrumentation and playing techniques encounter aesthetically and musically practical experimental setups. Participants also have the opportunity to present and further develop their own program ideas for discussion. This captures the very spirit that prevailed in Köthen during Bach's time: back then, the small residence city was an artistic research laboratory that made cultural world history with its search for new sound experiences and musical forms.

With the opening concert of the internationally renowned faculty, an inspiring interdisciplinary study week begins.

The results will be publicly presented by the participants in a final performance.


Target audience: Professional musicians and students, young students, and appropriately qualified young people (e.g. prize winners of state and federal competitions " Jugend musiziert")

Registration and participation in an ensemble as well as as an individual is possible.


The following original keyboard instruments (late 18th century) from the "Georg Ott" collection are available:

Harpsichord in 415 Hz

Fortepiano in 415 Hz

Clavichord in 415 Hz/

Tangentenflügel in 415 Hz

Fortepiano in 430 Hz


Program includes:

• Individual lessons (the number of active participants is limited to 12-15 per class). Eligibility and order of registrations determine admission for active participation. Please attach a brief artistic CV.

• Ensemble rehearsals and lessons (for existing ensembles and those that form on site)

• Workshops on concert design and program conception: Early music today — how can that work?

• Impulses for F.M. Alexander technique, practice methods, and stage presence

• Instrument exhibition, repair workshop, reed making

• Insights into instrument research

• Opening concert by the faculty

• Final performance of the participants


Passive participation is possible upon request. In exceptional cases, accommodation can be provided to ease financial burdens.


For questions, feel free to contact us (www.koethenerbachakademie.de) or write directly to akademie@bachfesttage.de

Prof. Clara Blessing - Baroque oboe, historical double-reed instruments & ensemble

Prof. Jeremias Schwarzer - Recorder, ensemble & performance coaching

Prof. Ralf Waldner - Historical keyboard instruments & ensemble

Folkert Uhde - Concert design & coaching concept development

Sebastian Meyer - Recorder maker

Alberto Ponchio - Oboe and bassoon maker

Georg Ott - Restorer of historical keyboard instruments


In the summer, the Dürerbundhaus, the historic Prinzenhaus, and the opposite Agnuskirche will become a source of inspiration for music students, emerging ensembles, and young professionals. The week-long Köthener Summer Academy combines the interpretation of works from the time of Bach with research on instrument making and historical performance situations, while also providing impulses for innovative programming and concert design, bridging the gap to the present. Questions about the "right" instrumentation and playing techniques encounter aesthetically and musically practical experimental setups. Participants also have the opportunity to present and further develop their own program ideas for discussion. This captures the very spirit that prevailed in Köthen during Bach's time: back then, the small residence city was an artistic research laboratory that made cultural world history with its search for new sound experiences and musical forms.

With the opening concert of the internationally renowned faculty, an inspiring interdisciplinary study week begins.

The results will be publicly presented by the participants in a final performance.


Target audience: Professional musicians and students, young students, and appropriately qualified young people (e.g. prize winners of state and federal competitions " Jugend musiziert")

Registration and participation in an ensemble as well as as an individual is possible.


The following original keyboard instruments (late 18th century) from the "Georg Ott" collection are available:

Harpsichord in 415 Hz

Fortepiano in 415 Hz

Clavichord in 415 Hz/

Tangentenflügel in 415 Hz

Fortepiano in 430 Hz


Program includes:

• Individual lessons (the number of active participants is limited to 12-15 per class). Eligibility and order of registrations determine admission for active participation. Please attach a brief artistic CV.

• Ensemble rehearsals and lessons (for existing ensembles and those that form on site)

• Workshops on concert design and program conception: Early music today — how can that work?

• Impulses for F.M. Alexander technique, practice methods, and stage presence

• Instrument exhibition, repair workshop, reed making

• Insights into instrument research

• Opening concert by the faculty

• Final performance of the participants


Passive participation is possible upon request. In exceptional cases, accommodation can be provided to ease financial burdens.


For questions, feel free to contact us (www.koethenerbachakademie.de) or write directly to akademie@bachfesttage.de

Prof. Clara Blessing - Baroque oboe, historical double-reed instruments & ensemble

Prof. Jeremias Schwarzer - Recorder, ensemble & performance coaching

Prof. Ralf Waldner - Historical keyboard instruments & ensemble

Folkert Uhde - Concert design & coaching concept development

Sebastian Meyer - Recorder maker

Alberto Ponchio - Oboe and bassoon maker

Georg Ott - Restorer of historical keyboard instruments


In the summer, the Dürerbundhaus, the historic Prinzenhaus, and the opposite Agnuskirche will become a source of inspiration for music students, emerging ensembles, and young professionals. The week-long Köthener Summer Academy combines the interpretation of works from the time of Bach with research on instrument making and historical performance situations, while also providing impulses for innovative programming and concert design, bridging the gap to the present. Questions about the "right" instrumentation and playing techniques encounter aesthetically and musically practical experimental setups. Participants also have the opportunity to present and further develop their own program ideas for discussion. This captures the very spirit that prevailed in Köthen during Bach's time: back then, the small residence city was an artistic research laboratory that made cultural world history with its search for new sound experiences and musical forms.

With the opening concert of the internationally renowned faculty, an inspiring interdisciplinary study week begins.

The results will be publicly presented by the participants in a final performance.


Target audience: Professional musicians and students, young students, and appropriately qualified young people (e.g. prize winners of state and federal competitions " Jugend musiziert")

Registration and participation in an ensemble as well as as an individual is possible.


The following original keyboard instruments (late 18th century) from the "Georg Ott" collection are available:

Harpsichord in 415 Hz

Fortepiano in 415 Hz

Clavichord in 415 Hz/

Tangentenflügel in 415 Hz

Fortepiano in 430 Hz


Program includes:

• Individual lessons (the number of active participants is limited to 12-15 per class). Eligibility and order of registrations determine admission for active participation. Please attach a brief artistic CV.

• Ensemble rehearsals and lessons (for existing ensembles and those that form on site)

• Workshops on concert design and program conception: Early music today — how can that work?

• Impulses for F.M. Alexander technique, practice methods, and stage presence

• Instrument exhibition, repair workshop, reed making

• Insights into instrument research

• Opening concert by the faculty

• Final performance of the participants


Passive participation is possible upon request. In exceptional cases, accommodation can be provided to ease financial burdens.


For questions, feel free to contact us (www.koethenerbachakademie.de) or write directly to akademie@bachfesttage.de

Prof. Clara Blessing - Baroque oboe, historical double-reed instruments & ensemble

Prof. Jeremias Schwarzer - Recorder, ensemble & performance coaching

Prof. Ralf Waldner - Historical keyboard instruments & ensemble

Folkert Uhde - Concert design & coaching concept development

Sebastian Meyer - Recorder maker

Alberto Ponchio - Oboe and bassoon maker

Georg Ott - Restorer of historical keyboard instruments


In the summer, the Dürerbundhaus, the historic Prinzenhaus, and the opposite Agnuskirche will become a source of inspiration for music students, emerging ensembles, and young professionals. The week-long Köthener Summer Academy combines the interpretation of works from the time of Bach with research on instrument making and historical performance situations, while also providing impulses for innovative programming and concert design, bridging the gap to the present. Questions about the "right" instrumentation and playing techniques encounter aesthetically and musically practical experimental setups. Participants also have the opportunity to present and further develop their own program ideas for discussion. This captures the very spirit that prevailed in Köthen during Bach's time: back then, the small residence city was an artistic research laboratory that made cultural world history with its search for new sound experiences and musical forms.

With the opening concert of the internationally renowned faculty, an inspiring interdisciplinary study week begins.

The results will be publicly presented by the participants in a final performance.


Target audience: Professional musicians and students, young students, and appropriately qualified young people (e.g. prize winners of state and federal competitions " Jugend musiziert")

Registration and participation in an ensemble as well as as an individual is possible.


The following original keyboard instruments (late 18th century) from the "Georg Ott" collection are available:

Harpsichord in 415 Hz

Fortepiano in 415 Hz

Clavichord in 415 Hz/

Tangentenflügel in 415 Hz

Fortepiano in 430 Hz


Program includes:

• Individual lessons (the number of active participants is limited to 12-15 per class). Eligibility and order of registrations determine admission for active participation. Please attach a brief artistic CV.

• Ensemble rehearsals and lessons (for existing ensembles and those that form on site)

• Workshops on concert design and program conception: Early music today — how can that work?

• Impulses for F.M. Alexander technique, practice methods, and stage presence

• Instrument exhibition, repair workshop, reed making

• Insights into instrument research

• Opening concert by the faculty

• Final performance of the participants


Passive participation is possible upon request. In exceptional cases, accommodation can be provided to ease financial burdens.


For questions, feel free to contact us (www.koethenerbachakademie.de) or write directly to akademie@bachfesttage.de

Prof. Clara Blessing - Baroque oboe, historical double-reed instruments & ensemble

Prof. Jeremias Schwarzer - Recorder, ensemble & performance coaching

Prof. Ralf Waldner - Historical keyboard instruments & ensemble

Folkert Uhde - Concert design & coaching concept development

Sebastian Meyer - Recorder maker

Alberto Ponchio - Oboe and bassoon maker

Georg Ott - Restorer of historical keyboard instruments


In the summer, the Dürerbundhaus, the historic Prinzenhaus, and the opposite Agnuskirche will become a source of inspiration for music students, emerging ensembles, and young professionals. The week-long Köthener Summer Academy combines the interpretation of works from the time of Bach with research on instrument making and historical performance situations, while also providing impulses for innovative programming and concert design, bridging the gap to the present. Questions about the "right" instrumentation and playing techniques encounter aesthetically and musically practical experimental setups. Participants also have the opportunity to present and further develop their own program ideas for discussion. This captures the very spirit that prevailed in Köthen during Bach's time: back then, the small residence city was an artistic research laboratory that made cultural world history with its search for new sound experiences and musical forms.

With the opening concert of the internationally renowned faculty, an inspiring interdisciplinary study week begins.

The results will be publicly presented by the participants in a final performance.


Target audience: Professional musicians and students, young students, and appropriately qualified young people (e.g. prize winners of state and federal competitions " Jugend musiziert")

Registration and participation in an ensemble as well as as an individual is possible.


The following original keyboard instruments (late 18th century) from the "Georg Ott" collection are available:

Harpsichord in 415 Hz

Fortepiano in 415 Hz

Clavichord in 415 Hz/

Tangentenflügel in 415 Hz

Fortepiano in 430 Hz


Program includes:

• Individual lessons (the number of active participants is limited to 12-15 per class). Eligibility and order of registrations determine admission for active participation. Please attach a brief artistic CV.

• Ensemble rehearsals and lessons (for existing ensembles and those that form on site)

• Workshops on concert design and program conception: Early music today — how can that work?

• Impulses for F.M. Alexander technique, practice methods, and stage presence

• Instrument exhibition, repair workshop, reed making

• Insights into instrument research

• Opening concert by the faculty

• Final performance of the participants


Passive participation is possible upon request. In exceptional cases, accommodation can be provided to ease financial burdens.


For questions, feel free to contact us (www.koethenerbachakademie.de) or write directly to akademie@bachfesttage.de

The submission of applications to public funders and foundations is becoming increasingly important for free ensembles, as well as for festivals and other independent organizations. This course provides fundamentals and strategies, from the precise analysis of calls for proposals and foundation programs to project descriptions and cost and financing plans.
Feel free to bring application drafts for discussion.
Folkert Uhde brings his many years of experience from various perspectives of cultural life to this course, as an artist, ensemble representative, Radialsystem founder, festival director, and mentor – and regular applicant.
Julian Stahl works as a project manager for two programs of the Federal Cultural Foundation in Halle, preparing calls for proposals and evaluating applications.

If you book a ticket for digital participation, you will receive a link before the event.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us (www.koethenerbachakademie.de) or send an email directly to akademie@bachfesttage.de

Lina Maly back on tour in February next year
The new Lina Maly single "3 Jahre lang" was created right before her "Tränen aus Eis" tour in autumn/winter 2023 (25 shows GSA) and immediately found its way into the live program. One of the first stage moments of the song was captured during the soundcheck by the documentary team of the ZDF series "37° Grad," who accompanied Lina on tour. The resulting portrait film about Lina will be broadcast on 21.04. on the main ZDF program and will continue to be available in the media library.
Lina recorded the song in the Hamburg Hush Hush Studios in an intimate "One-Take" atmosphere at the piano. The closeness of the moment can be palpably felt through the speakers, and Lina once again consolidates her musical strengths on tape.
And here the circle closes: Parallel to the release, Lina Maly announces her new tour for February 2025. 13 shows across the cultural stages of Germany + Austria + for the first time also Switzerland. The whole thing in a reduced musical acoustic setup and seated. 13 intimate moments in which Lina directly presents her emotional world to the audience.

Doors: 18:30 Uhr

Flóra Fábri, harpsichord and music history
Folkert Uhde, performance history

The Hungarian harpsichordist and the director of the Bach Festival Days introduce interested individuals to the expansive world of so-called "historical performance practice." In a mix of theory and practice, they shed light on very different topics: Flóra Fábri speaks about the training of musicians in a time before there were conservatories. Another topic is the working conditions and thus the origin stories of compositions - such as the Brandenburg Concertos in Köthen. Folkert Uhde looks into the performance history and performance conditions of music between 1600 and 1850, the emancipation of instrumental music, the emergence of public concerts, and the contrast between courtly and urban music culture - all the way to the discovery of virtuosos and the self-assurance of the blossoming bourgeoisie in the early 19th century. A walk through the Köthen castle park and a visit to the famous mirror hall, the actual music room in the princely residence, as well as a visit to the "New Musical Chamber" in the castle round off the afternoon in Köthen.

Target group: Students, professional musicians, interested amateurs

When booking a ticket for digital participation, a link will be sent to you before the event.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us (www.koethenerbachakademie.de) or write directly to akademie@bachfesttage.de

07 June | 7:30 PM |
02 October | 7:30 PM |
06 December | 7:30 PM |
Event Center

One, Two, Tip - Old men on Tour
Oldie dance party with DJ Uwe Stößel and lots of good music

Discofox fans, pay attention! In Köthen, it's time for "One, Two, Tip" again. With this new series, we offer a refined dance party with good music and light catering several times a year. For the whole evening, we will dance in 4/4 time to German and international Discofox and pop hits from the 70s to 90s. Kicking off the dance pleasure mixed and moderated by
DJ Uwe Stößel.

Advance ticket sales €10 / box office €13

Doors open: 7:00 PM

After Tabaluga finds reason in the first part, he now embarks on another fantastic journey.

Long, long ago, dragons once lived and protected the world from the cold of the ice with the warmth of their fire.
But over time, the ice began to destroy all living things. Arktos, a terrible snowman, seeks to cover the world with ice.
The old dragon Tyrion wants to prepare his young son Tabaluga for his destined task of protecting the world. But for that, Tabaluga must find the True Fire, as only then can he put an end to Arktos' machinations.
With the support of a magician, Tabaluga sets out to find the fire.
Tabaluga faces many dangers, such as the spider woman Tarantula, and also gets to know beautiful things.
Tabaluga learns that the world, with all its good and evil, is wonderful and worth saving.
Arktos wants to prevent Tabaluga from fulfilling his destiny and creates a beautiful being out of pure ice, the girl Lilli.
Lilli's only task is to distract Tabaluga from his search for the True Fire.
As planned by Arktos, Tabaluga falls in love with Lilli, but through this, Tabaluga discovers a great and beautiful power: Love.

"Tabaluga und Lilli" is a fantastic live family experience.
With much love for the original, Tabaluga's adventures are transformed into a fairytale musical version for the whole family.
Loving costumes and innovative stage designs bring the world of the little dragon to life.
The well-known hits, including those by Peter Maffay, provide the best musical entertainment for boys and girls from four years old and for anyone who wants to bring the child within them back to life.

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Admittance: 3:30 PM

Admittance: 7:00 PM

Tickets may still be available at local box offices or at the door.

Folkert Uhde, Concert Design

Our perception of music depends on many factors. Light plays a crucial role in this – for our concentration as well as the perception of acoustics and timbre. This course illustrates relationships through simple experiments and explains technical prerequisites and possibilities. In addition to basic technical terms related to spotlight types, brightness, power consumption, or video resolutions, it also covers direct practical knowledge: How do you light a person? What means can change the perception of architecture? What is needed for that? How can you achieve significant effects with few resources? How do music and image relate to each other? What helps, what disturbs? What do I perceive at all?

Folkert Uhde works with complex technical means in the field of light and video in his numerous projects. For this course, the Dürerbundhaus is transformed into a small stage laboratory.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us (www.koethenerbachakademie.de) or write directly to akademie@bachfesttage.de

ABALANCE

The band "Abalance" is considered one of the oldest ABBA revival bands in existence. Shows and performances have taken them from the Baltic Sea to Lake Constance and to the Friedrichstadt Palace in Berlin. Even abroad...Belgium, Holland, Switzerland, France..., there was an interest in ABBA music with Abalance. A highlight was their collaboration with a classical orchestra.

Now the band delights the audience in their region with a fascinating ABBA stage show - "live in concert." Of course, it is the ladies who enchant the stage. The trained voices of the soloists Ines Mossbauer and Katrin Feickert are pleasingly close to the original, creating a perfect illusion. The roots of ABBA lie in folklore. Delicately and with great attention to detail, Jürgen Mossbauer (Key, voc), Marco Wendel (git, voc), and Gerrit Dettmer (dr, voc) present the musical foundation of the world hits. "Waterloo-Mamma Mia-SOS-Dancing Queen-Thank You for the Music"... The popular unplugged moments during the show provide emotional sparks in the hall.

The singers, who are real-life sisters, host the show warmly and with dramaturgical consideration, creating a performance that touches not only the skin but also transcends generations, going straight to the heart.

Look forward to almost all the hits of the legendary Swedes.

Doors open: 6:30 PM