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Start: 2025-11-23T11:00:00
Location: Gewandhaus

As the calendar flips to 2025, Europe's classical music scene is set to dazzle audiences with a series of remarkable events. From the depths of Baroque masterpieces to the vibrant tones of 20th-century compositions, these festivals bring together maestros, singers, and orchestras in a celebration of musical artistry. With performances spanning Halle to Leipzig, each event promises a unique journey through the historical and cultural tapestry of music. Join us as we explore these captivating concerts, each with its own story to tell.

A Symphony of Culture: Exploring the 2025 European Classical Music Festivals

Dennis Russell Davies

MDR-Sinfonieorchester

MDR Radio Choir

In 1852, Robert Schumann composed the Missa sacra for church services – a work that expresses not a denominational but a universal religious sentiment. The motet "Do Not Despair," initially described by Schumann as a "religious hymn," was first performed on July 4, 1850, for a secular occasion – the 25th anniversary of the St. Pauli University Choir in Leipzig. Haydn's Fifth London Symphony demonstrates the composer's independence from courtly taste and circumstances: He presents this work with pathos, earnestness, passion – and, unusually, in a minor key – thus forging a programmatic link back to Schumann.

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