Shostakovich Festival Leipzig 2025

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Shostakovich Festival 2025 in Leipzig: 15 May - 1 June 2025

To mark the 50th anniversary of his death, Leipzig is celebrating the great Dmitri Shostakovich Festival in 2025. In honour of the Russian composer, you will experience how the Gewandhaus Orchestra, the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the festival orchestra founded especially for the festival - consisting of members of the Mendelssohn Orchestra Academy and the Tanglewood Music Center Orchestra - perform all of Dmitri Shostakovich's symphonies and solo concertos in the Gewandhaus. A unique opportunity to get to know the city on a short break.

Included in the travel price:

2 x overnight stay (travel date free choice) incl. breakfast in the travel period 15 May to 01 June 2025 at the Seaside Park Hotel**** in the city centre
One admission to visit the Bach Museum
1 x dinner "City of Music Leipzig" (3-course menu without drinks) at the historic restaurant Barthels Hof
Individual selection of concerts from the Shostakovich Festival calendar (see table below for additional ticket prices)

* Choose your favourite concert from the Shostakovich Festival calendar *

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* Choose your favourite concert from the Shostakovich Festival calendar *

Bookable concerts for the Shostakovich Festival 2025

Thursday, 15 May 2025, 7:30 pm

Orchester I Opening Concert – Gewandhaus Orchestra (Andris Nelsons) *** Symphony No. 4

(PG I € 125.00 / PG II € 105.00)

Friday, 16 May 2025, 7:30 pm

Orchester II - Boston Symphony Orchestra (Andris Nelsons) *** Symphony No. 11
(PG I € 125.00 / PG II € 105.00)

Saturday, 17 May 2025, 7:30 pm

Orchester III - Boston Symphony Orchestra (Andris Nelsons) *** Symphony No. 8
(PG I € 125.00 / PG II € 105.00)

Sunday, 18 May 2025, 11:00 am

Orchester IV – Boston Symphony Orchestra (Andris Nelsons) *** Symphony No. 6 & 15
(PG I € 125.00 / PG II € 105.00)

Monday, 19 May 2025, 7:30 pm

Orchester V – Festival Orchestra (Anna Rakitina) *** Symphony No. 5
(PG Premium € 105.00 / PG I € 85.00 / PG II € 65.00)

Friday, 23 May 2025, 7:30 pm

Orchester VII – Gewandhaus Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra (Andris Nelsons) *** Symphony No. 7 (Leningrad)
(PG Premium € 175.00 € / PG I € 135.00 / PG II € 115.00)

Saturday, 24 May 2025, 7:30 pm

Orchester VIII – Festival Orchestra, Gewandhaus Orchestra, Boston Symphony Orchestra (Andris Nelsons) *** Symphony No. 7 (Leningrad)
(PG Premium €175.00 / PG I € 135.00 / PG III € 95.00)

Sunday, 25 May 2025, 11:00 am

Chor – MDR Rundfunk Choir (Philipp Ahmann) *** Symphony of Psalms (Stravinsky)
(PG I € 45.00 / PG II € 35.00)

Sunday, 25 May 2025, 5:00 pm

Oper I – Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
(PG I € 106.00 / PG II € 97.00)

Wednesday, 28 May 2025, 7:30 pm

Orchester IX – Gewandhaus Orchestra, Gentlemen of the MDR Rundfunk Choir, Choir of the Oper Leipzig and the Gewandhaus Choir (Andris Nelsons) *** Symphony No. 13
(PG Premium € 155.00 / PG I € 125.00 / PG II € 105.00)

Thursday, 29 May 2025, 11:00 am

Orchester X – Festival Orchestra, MDR Rundfunk Choir (Andris Nelsons, Anna Rakitina) *** Symphony No. 1, 2, 3
(PG Premium € 105.00 / PG I € 85.00 / PG II € 65.00)

Thursday, 29 May 2025, 5:00 pm

Oper II – Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District
(PG I € 106.00 / PG II € 97.00)

Saturday, 31 May 2025, 7:30 pm

Orchester XI – Festival Orchestra (Andris Nelsons) *** Symphony No. 9 & 12
(PG Premium € 105.00 / PG I € 85.00 / PG II € 65.00)

Sunday, 01 June 2025, 11:00 am

Orchester XII Closing Concert – Gewandhaus Orchestra (Andris Nelsons) *** Symphony No. 10 & 14
(PG Premium € 155.00 / PG I € 125.00 / PG II € 105.00)

Please note: The tickets can only be purchased in combination with the travel package.