THE BACH TOUCH
300 years In Leipzig for the world
Bach moves
At the beginning of February 1723, the Köthen court conductor Johann Sebastian Bach travels to Leipzig: to audition for the open position of Thomaskantor and music director of the city. His music impresses, he is elected in April and moves to the fair city with his family in May.
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Missed a concert? No problem! MDR recordings of the Bach300 concerts
MDR will be recording the anniversary concerts as part of “Bach300”, so that you can listen to the anniversary...
Masterpieces every week
Weekly cantata services at the venue of the original performance
Many of Bach’s most famous works were composed in...
Bach300 Summer Class
In the festive year “Bach300 – 300 Years of Bach in Leipzig”, the Bach Archive Leipzig has invited the...
Clear the Stage!
Exhibition marking the tricentenary of Bach’s appointment as cantor in Leipzig (21 March 2023 – 24 March 2024)
Clear the...
Bach with the Finest
Bach’s first cantata year in monthly concerts
As far as we know today, Bach performed almost 60 cantatas in his first...
App "Bach Digital Smart"
For years, the “Bach digital” portal has been making the sources for Bach’s works accessible to users all...
Bach Parcours
Intervention in the permanent exhibition in the Old Town Hall Leipzig
Old Town Hall, Markt 1, 04109 Leipzig
As a world...
Musicology Conference
As part of the Bachfest Leipzig 2023 “BACH for Future”, a musicology conference on the replacement of the Thomaskantorat...