
When Sound Begins to Shine - Baroque Fireworks in the Historic Council Hall of Speyer
The 6th Speyerer Musikherbst opens in Speyer's Historic Council Hall with a baroque programme featuring works by C.P.E. Bach, Grieg, and Britten.
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The 6th Speyerer Musikherbst opens in Speyer's Historic Council Hall with a baroque programme featuring works by C.P.E. Bach, Grieg, and Britten.

The fifth concert in the International Organ Cycle 2026 at the renowned Kaiserdom in Speyer.

Die Armstrongs - a trumpet, acoustic guitar, and double bass trio - bring Golden Era swing to life with improvisation and the spirit of Django Reinhardt.

Hot Four are a jazz quartet with over twenty years on stage, blending 1920s-30s jazz with funk, reggae, tango and salsa - played with skill, humour and plenty of energy.

The Axel Schlosser Quartett performs "To Satch and Duke", a programme dedicated to Louis Armstrong and Duke Ellington, blending swing and energy with a fresh quartet perspective on jazz history.

The sixth instalment of the International Organ Cycle 2026 at Speyer's Kaiserdom - an evening of organ music in a magnificent Romanesque cathedral.

Bernhard Weller and Götz Valter tell the story of the Habsburgs as a wild comedy spectacle packed with rapid role changes and historical absurdities.

A young guitar orchestra from Baden-Württemberg featuring top musicians performs a varied repertoire from classical and jazz to contemporary music.

Clive Carroll, widely regarded as one of the world's top fingerstyle guitarists, performs in Speyer. He has collaborated with artists including Mark Knopfler and Tommy Emmanuel.

Versatile guitarist Daniel Stelter performs with drummer Tommy Baldy and bassist Michael Pauckers. An evening of musical diversity and artistic mastery.

Guitarist Amir-John Haddad, who has performed for Hans Zimmer, brings audiences into the world of flamenco alongside vocalist Sabrina Romero and percussionist Ricardo Espinosa.

Jazz trio SÖHNE MANNHEIMS featuring guitarist Kosho, bassist Edward Maclean, and drummer Ralf Gustke. A premiere with special guests: guitarist Thilo Zirr and saxophonist Joe Reinhuber.

The Westminster Cathedral Choir - the only Catholic cathedral choir still singing daily in London - opens the Internationale Musiktage in Speyer with Simon Johnson conducting.

Master classical guitarist Thomas Müller-Pering presents romantic guitar works spanning from Albéniz to Rodrigo.

A special evening featuring Bach's organ works in fresh arrangements for strings and dulcimer, alternating with original compositions.

A concert at Speyer's Kaiserdom pairing Victoria's Renaissance Requiem à 4 with the world premiere of Peter Tilling's new Requiem for instrumental ensemble - old polyphony and new composition in conversation.

Two Bach Pentecost cantatas performed by Capella Spirensis and baroque ensemble L'arpa festante under Markus Melchiori - an evening of sacred music at the Kaiserdom in Speyer.

Astrophysicist Harald Lesch and the Merlin Ensemble Wien weave Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" into a scientific journey from Earth's origins to the present climate crisis, with a glance towards an uncertain future.

Haydn's "Die Schöpfung" - a monumental oratorio about the creation of the world performed by soloists, choirs, and a Baroque orchestra under the direction of Joachim Weller.

Gerd Dudenhöffer embodies Heinz Becker in the revived cabaret programme DOD, a tragicomedy about grief and reflection following the loss of a loved one.

Premiere of a Spitz & Stumpf theatre piece about two companions of Saint Francis of Assisi - drama, comedy and thriller rolled into one, performed by just two actors in a host of roles.

The seventh concert in the International Organ Cycle 2026 at Kaiserdom in Speyer.

Pianist Keanu Rubio pays tribute to Ludovico Einaudi, blending classical tradition with neoclassicism. An evening of poetic compositions inspired by the Italian master's work.

Verdi's monumental Requiem performed by over 120 singers from the cathedral choirs of Speyer and Pirmasens with orchestra and world-class soloists - a unique musical experience.

The Evangelische Oratorienchor der Pfalz performs Weber's "Freischütz-Messe" and Cherubini's Requiem in C minor with the Kammerphilharmonie Mannheim, conducted by Jochen Steuerwald.

Ben Becker performs a monodrama about Judas at Gedächtniskirche.

Theater Liberi brings Hans Christian Andersen's Snow Queen to life as a full-scale musical, with original songs, dynamic choreography and imaginative staging. A family show for ages 4 and up.

Sven Hieronymus takes the audience on a two-hour comedy ride through 50 years of his life, sharing embarrassing true stories that only he would dare tell on stage.

Award-winning comedian Nicole Jäger brings her new show "Grande Dame" to Speyer - a sharp, warm and honest stand-up set about self-love, body acceptance and the absurdity of social expectations.

Six elegantly dressed gentlemen in tailcoats blend Christmas classics with gospel, jazz and bossa nova - performed with wit and vocal mastery in the tradition of the legendary Comedian Harmonists.

Fine R.I.P. hosts its celebrated Christmas Woinachtsfeschd at Halle 101 with a warm-up session from 18:15 featuring Herr Brini.

Crown Ballet® presents Tchaikovsky's classical masterpiece Swan Lake - a timeless story of love and enchantment for the whole family, featuring live orchestral accompaniment.

The legendary American gospel choir The BEST of Black Gospel comes to Speyer with their "PEACE ON EARTH" tour. A two-hour programme of classic and beautiful gospel songs performed by artists with extensive stage experience.

A refined New Year's Eve alternative at the Gedächtniskirche in Speyer: organist Robert Sattelberger and the LJO-Brass ensemble perform works by Bach, Handel, Mendelssohn and more.

Duo Graceland performs Simon & Garfunkel classics alongside a string quartet, blending folk-rock songwriting with chamber sound in a show that appeals to music fans across generations.

Farewell tour of Peter Orloff & Schwarzmeer Kosaken Chor with an additional concert at Gedächtniskirche.

A concert of three tenors without technical amplification at Gedächtniskirche. Pure voices and traditional classical music in an unforgettable performance.

Pianist Kai Adomeit presents a programme of Beethoven rarities - bagatelles, miniatures, and lesser-known sonatas that rarely make it onto concert stages.

An evening of Beethoven at the Dreifaltigkeitskirche in Speyer, featuring the "Pastoral" Symphony arranged for string sextet, string quintets, and a surprise programme performed by musicians of the Staatsphilharmonie.

A musical reading featuring selected Beethoven canons performed by vocalists from the State Philharmonic.