{"id":4754,"date":"2025-05-28T13:48:35","date_gmt":"2025-05-28T11:48:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.schuetzgesellschaft.de\/?page_id=4754"},"modified":"2025-07-02T12:51:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T10:51:28","slug":"foreword-bad-koestritz","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.schuetzgesellschaft.de\/?page_id=4754&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Foreword Bad K\u00f6stritz"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>54rd International Heinrich Sch\u00fctz Festival in Bad K\u00f6stritz (October 2-5, 2025)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Heinrich Sch\u00fctz in the intellectual and social history of the 19<sup>th<\/sup> and 20<sup>th<\/sup> centuries<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The International Heinrich-Sch\u00fctz-Festival can look back on a tradition of over ninety years and brings together keen music amateurs with experts in the field. The 54<sup>th<\/sup> instalment will take place from 2-5 October 2025 in Bad K\u00f6stritz, the city of birth of our namesake. It is organised by the International Heinrich-Sch\u00fctz Society together with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.schuetz-musikfest.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Heinrich Sch\u00fctz Musikfest<\/a> \/ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mitteldeutsche-barockmusik.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mitteldeutsche Barockmusik e.V.<\/a> as well as the Heinrich-Sch\u00fctz Houses in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heinrich-schuetz-haus.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bad K\u00f6stritz<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/schuetzhaus-weissenfels.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wei\u00dfenfels<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bad K\u00f6stritz is Sch\u00fctz\u2019s birthplace. In Wei\u00dfenfels he spent his childhood and youth. The two Heinrich-Sch\u00fctz Houses preserve his legacy as living museums. Both celebrate their 40<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary in 2025 as places for research and knowledge transfer, and they offer an authentic setting for our programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Delve into a varied programme of concerts with the music of Heinrich Sch\u00fctz and his contemporaries at its heart. Among our planned events are concerts with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ensemble1684.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ensemble 1684<\/a> directed by Gregor Meyer and <a href=\"https:\/\/polyharmonique.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ensemble Polyharmonique<\/a> directed by Alexander Schneider, as well as Earle His Viols with soprano <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monika-mauch.de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Monika Mauch<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The accompanying scholarly symposium focuses on Sch\u00fctz\u2019s reception history: Under the heading \u201eHeinrich Sch\u00fctz in the intellectual and social history of the 19<sup>th<\/sup> and 20<sup>th<\/sup> centuries\u201c, leading scholars will present their latest insights into the reception of Sch\u00fctz and his music. The symposium also celebrates the 40<sup>th<\/sup> anniversary of the two Sch\u00fctz Houses and invites international exchange.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition, the Festival offers numerous opportunities for shared experiences and conversations as part of day trips and convivial gatherings, as well as a festive concluding church service. Be inspired by Sch\u00fctz\u2019s rich musical legacy and get to know people from all over the world who treasure his artistry. Concerts, lectures and communal activities create space for encounter, with something on offer for every palate. We cordially invite you to celebrate the 54<sup>th<\/sup> International Heinrich-Sch\u00fctz Festival in Bad K\u00f6stzritz with us and discover this unique sound world together.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With kind regards<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Arno Paduch<br><em>President<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>54rd International Heinrich Sch\u00fctz Festival in Bad K\u00f6stritz (October 2-5, 2025) Heinrich Sch\u00fctz in the intellectual and social history of the 19th and 20th centuries The International Heinrich-Sch\u00fctz-Festival can look back on a tradition of over ninety years and brings together keen music amateurs with experts in the field. The 54th instalment will take place &#8230; <a title=\"Foreword Bad K\u00f6stritz\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schuetzgesellschaft.de\/?page_id=4754&#038;lang=en\" aria-label=\"Mehr Informationen \u00fcber Foreword Bad K\u00f6stritz\">mehr<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":-2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":{"0":"post-4754","1":"page","2":"type-page","3":"status-publish","5":"no-featured-image-padding"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schuetzgesellschaft.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4754","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schuetzgesellschaft.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schuetzgesellschaft.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schuetzgesellschaft.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.schuetzgesellschaft.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4754"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.schuetzgesellschaft.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4757,"href":"https:\/\/www.schuetzgesellschaft.de\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4754\/revisions\/4757"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.schuetzgesellschaft.de\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}