Churches & Cemeteries

12.00

Guided tour (in German): “Memento Mori. Sterben und der Tod im Paulinum“ with Alicia Opitz and Nicola Sommer (Students of art history)

Skulls, bones and grim reapers – the meaning of the symbolism of death in the memorial paintings in the university auditorium

Meeting point: Altar area of the Paulinum, entrance via the foyer of the Neues Augusteum, Augustusplatz 10

19.00

Guided tour (in German): "Living Cemeteries – Part I"

Expect an exciting and informative presentation about the cemetery not only as a place of passing, but also as a place of living.

Meeting place: Südfriedhof, west entrance at Friedhofsweg 3

20.15

Bat stations with information about bats and their protection, followed by bat detection.

The Nature and Biodiversity Conservation Union Leipzig (NABU), the Nature Conservation Institute Leipzig and the Eco–station Borna–Birkenhain jointly offer various insights into the world of the small fluttering animals. At the end of the evening we invite you to a faunistic exploration of the southern cemetery while equipped with bat detectors.

Meeting point: Columbarium (the previous tour "Living Cemeteries" ends here).

22.00

Choral concert: Nachtgesang 63 with the MDR Radio Choir, Conductor: Florian Helgath

Vocal works by Henry Purcell, Krzysztof Penderecki, Galina Grigorjeva, Alec Roth, Ingvar Lidholm and Frank Martin will be performed.

15.00 – 16:00 and 16.30 – 17.30

Guided tour (in German): Graves, tombs and history

The Alter Johannisfriedhof of Leipzig is both a cemetery to stroll through and a park full of gravestones. Many famous personalities are associated with it. The guided tour follows in the footsteps of Johann Sebastian Bach, Richard Wagner's parents, Goethe's lover and the founder of the allotment garden movement.

Please register in advance at the ticket office of the neighbouring Grassimuseen!

12.00 – 13.00 (Admission: 11.30)

Reading (in German): Markus Heitz

“ALL DARK & FUN – Böses, Düsteres, Lustiges” A black bouquet of entertainment from various unknown stories, garnished with a handful of cuddly cutlets. No joke!

13.20 – 14.20

Reading (in German): Oswald Henke – “Not a reading, but rather a word performance”

New advice on parenting or strange reflections on the present, memories with lyrics from the work of Goethes Erben or quotes from the former column “HENKE Trocken”. A look back at more than 35 years of word power, which sometimes simply touches gently, invites you to remember, or gives words to other people’s pain.

14.45 – 16.00

Acoustic concert: Peter Heppner

Line–up: Peter Heppner (vocals), Dirk Riegner (piano), Carsten Klatte (guitar), Achim Färber (drums and percussion)

22.30

Concert: “Curlew River – A Parable for Church Performance" by Benjamin Britten

Production: Landesbühnen Sachsen in cooperation with the Wave–Gotik–Treffen, including the Ensemble Nobiles and the Elbland Philharmonie Sachsen

Admission with WGT wristband or with separate tickets available at the box office or in advance in Leipzig at Musikalienhandlung Oelsner or in the MDR ticket store (Hainstr. 1)

19.00

32nd Festival of Medieval and Renaissance Music
Concert by Capella Fidicinia Leipzig, conducted by Martin Krumbiegel

Josquin Desprez: Missa La sol fa re mi, as well as music by Hrabanus Maurus, Guillaume Dufay, Heinrich Finck, Martin Luther, Johann Walter and Hans Leo Hassler

11.00 – 18.00

The funeral halls and crematory will be open for viewing.

In the portico in front of the funeral halls, Roland Krawulsky (Dark Art Studios) will present photographs from his series “Eros & Thanatos” featuring images of European cemeteries.

16.00 (at the main chapel)

Choral concert for Whitsun with the Männerchor Leipzig Nord
Conductor: Matthias Domsgen

The programme includes works by Michael Praetorius, Anton Bruckner, Franz Schubert and Max Reger as well as some folk songs.

14.00

Concert: Camerata Mediolanense

Camerata Mediolanense is a neoclassical music ensemble from Italy, founded by Elena Previdi, harpsichordist, composer and musicologist from Milan. At this year’s WGT, the band will be celebrating its 30th anniversary and presenting its sixth album: “Atalanta Fugiens”.

The concert will be a journey through time and the Camerata's six albums, with a focus on ethereal sounds and the use of acoustic instruments such as the harpsichord, accordion and various types of frame drums.

17.00

Theater (in German): “Die Leiden des jungen Werther”

One–man play based on Goethe's epistolary novel from 1774 “The Sorrows of Young Werther”

Actor: David Leubner, Director: Bernd Guhr

19.00 – 20.30 (Entry 18.00)

Concert: "STARLIGHTS LIVE CHURCH ORGAN SHOW"

Nico Wieditz of And One and Condition One is a rebel of church music, combining different musical styles in surprising ways: from Pop and Rock to classical music to the greatest film scores and musicals, accompanied by witty moderation. Expect a WGT special with organ versions of music by Depeche Mode, New Order, Game of Thrones, Metallica, And One, Billie Eilish, Bach, Pet Shop Boys and more.

19.00

PHILIPPUS PFINGST SYNDICAT
Bach & Tango (concert & milonga in three parts)

Concert: Quatuor Ellipsos – Saxophone Quartet (France)

20.00

Concert & dance: Azabache Tango String Quartet (Buenos Aires – Argentina)
1920s tangos with dance performance by El Tacuari Tango Duo (Buenos Aires).
This part leads into a classical milonga.

20.30 – 23.00

Milonga dance evening with DJ Thoma:
The audience enters the stage and dances.