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Bach Festival Munich, Opening Concert
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November 2025 | ||||||
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In 2025, the death of the magnificent visionary marks its 275th anniversary, and he would have turned 340 this year. A perfect reason to rediscover his timeless work and not only dedicate numerous concerts of the new season to him but also, together with partners from across Bavaria, celebrate "100 Years of Bachfest Munich"! From October 31 to November 30, the festival invites you to dive into the multifaceted "Bach Universe."
The festival opens with the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra together with the Windsbacher Boys’ Choir and a renowned soloist quartet at the grand opening concert on November 2 at the Isarphilharmonie. Although the composer himself never set foot in the city on the Isar, the Bavarian capital established itself as an internationally recognized Bach metropolis. This is primarily thanks to conductor and harpsichordist Karl Richter, who, after studying in Leipzig, did not go to Köthen or Eisenach but instead to Catholic South Germany, where he nurtured the long-standing Saxon-Protestant musical tradition together with the Munich Bach Choir.
Program and cast
Windsbacher Boys’ Choir
Freiburg Baroque Orchestra
Elisabeth Breuer, soprano
Benno Schachtner, countertenor
Patrick Grahl, tenor
Tobias Berndt, bass
Ludwig Böhme, conductor
Program
Bach: Es erhub sich ein Streit BWV 19
Bach: Herr Jesu Christ, wahr’ Mensch und Gott BWV 127
Bach: Bleib bei uns, denn es will Abend werden BWV 6
Bach: Man singet mit Freuden vom Sieg BWV 149
Bach: Concerto for Three Violins, Strings, and Basso continuo in D major BWV 1064R
Isar Philharmonic
Isarphilharmonie
Munich’s most modern concert hall
Since the Isarphilharmonie opened in October 2021, it has quickly gained a reputation for its special atmosphere and excellent sound. The list of orchestras performing here reads like a veritable Who’s Who, headed by the Munich Philharmonic, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Munich Chamber Orchestra. High profile concert agencies see the auditorium as the perfect place for guest appearances by national and international orchestras and it also hosts jazz productions and large-scale popular music concerts of all genres.
But the Isarphilharmonie also has another string to its bow: it can be blacked out, making it the ideal venue for film screenings – with or without orchestral accompaniment. The auditorium is equipped with a large screen and top-class cinematic sound systems.
Architecture & acoustics
The building that houses the Isarphilharmonie is a steel structure with an internal volume of nearly 60,000 cubic metres. The concert hall itself can accommodate almost 2000 guests and is made from prefabricated solid wood elements. The walls are clad with black-stained softwood panels, while the stage and floors are made from light cedar wood for a striking contrast. The Isarphilharmonie at Gasteig HP8 was built by the general contractor NÜSSLI to the plans of architects gmp – Gerkan, Marg und Partner.
The Isarphilharmonie acoustics were created by Nagata Acoustics International – the team led by star acoustician Yasuhisa Toyota – who were also involved with the construction of the Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and the Philharmonie de Paris.
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