Braunschweig Classix Festival

infobox festival
festival_name=Braunschweig Classix
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location=Braunschweig,
South East Lower Saxony, Germany
years_active=1988-present
dates= May-June,
September-November
genre=classical music festival
website= [http://www.classixfestival.de/] The "Braunschweig Classix Festival" is an annual classical music festival held in South East Lower Saxony (North Germany), in an area around Braunschweig (Brunswick) located between Hannover (Hanover) and Magdeburg, Wolfsburg and Fürstenberg.

History

The festival was founded in 1988 by German pianist Hans-Christian Wille as "Braunschweiger Kammermusikpodium" (KMP). It soon became the largest promoter of classical music in the region and one of the most prominent music festivals in Lower Saxony. It was renamed "Braunschweig Classix Festival" in 2001 though it is still organized by the KMP GmbH. Superintendent is Hans-Christian Wille.

Concerts

The main concert season is from May to June and consists of more than 60 concerts and events and since 2004 concerts are presented throughout the year. In 2006 the 19th festival is from May 5th - June 4th / September 3rd / October 4th / October 29th - November 25th. Diverse Venues such as concert-halls, theaters, historic castles, manor houses, churches and barns are situated in cities such as Braunschweig, Magdeburg, Wolfsburg but also in smaller towns as well as in the countryside. The festival offers a wide range of musical genres. While maintaining its main focus on classical music some events of jazz and crossover are also included.

Artists

Artists that have been presented by "Braunschweig Classix" include Cecilia Bartoli, Mstislav Rostropovich, Juilliard String Quartet, Arcadi Volodos, Lang Lang, Evgeny Kissin, Les Tambours Du Bronx, Munich Philharmonic Orchestra under James Levine, Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra under Herbert Blomstedt, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under Zubin Mehta, Philadelphia Orchestra under Christoph Eschenbach.

External links

* [http://www.classixfestival.de/ www.classixfestival.de]