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Leipzig announces Mendelssohn Festival 2026
The city of Leipzig has announced the Mendelssohn-Festtage 2026, scheduled to take place from November 1 to November 8, 2026. The festival will coincide with “Tacheles – Year of Jewish Culture in Saxony 2026.”
Angela Merkel and Jörg Widmann are set to present the Mendelssohn Prize during the festivities. The event will feature performances by the Gewandhausorchester under Andris Nelsons, alongside musicians such as Augustin Hadelich, Elena Bashkirova, and Alexander Melnikov.
A dedicated theme day on November 8 will commemorate the 90th anniversary of the destruction of the Mendelssohn monument by the National Socialists on November 9, 1936.
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Angela Merkel · Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Foundation · Gewandhausorchester · Jörg Widmann · Leipzig
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- [● 3 SOURCES] A theme day on November 8, 2026, will mark the 90th anniversary of the destruction of the Mendelssohn monument by National Socialists. stadtarchiv.leipzig.de · naturkundemuseum.leipzig.de · schulmuseum.leipzig.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The Mendelssohn-Festtage Leipzig 2026 will run from November 1 to November 8, 2026. stadtarchiv.leipzig.de · naturkundemuseum.leipzig.de · schulmuseum.leipzig.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] Angela Merkel and Jörg Widmann will present the Mendelssohn Prize in 2026. stadtarchiv.leipzig.de · naturkundemuseum.leipzig.de · schulmuseum.leipzig.de
- [● 3 SOURCES] The 2026 festival coincides with the Tacheles – Year of Jewish Culture in Saxony. stadtarchiv.leipzig.de · naturkundemuseum.leipzig.de · schulmuseum.leipzig.de