--- title: "Mendelssohn at the Bach Festival" url: "https://www.leipzig.travel/en/poi/mendelssohn-at-the-bach-festival" description: "The Bachfest is a partner of the Leipzig Card / Leipzig Regio Card.The price advantages are described under \"Good to know/ Further price information\".A number of events dedicated to the composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy take place at the Bachfest.11. On March 11, 1829, the Berlin Singakademie conducted by the Leipzig composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy performed the St. Matthew Passion by Johann Sebastian Bach. Since then, Mendelssohn has been regarded as the \"rediscoverer\" of Bach's masterpiece. With this in mind, several events within the Bachfest are dedicated to Mendelssohn, which take place in the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig or the Mendelssohn House.The next dates for the Bachfest:07.06. to 16.06.202412.06. to 22.06.202511.06. to 21.06. 2026" language: "en" type: "Place" image: "https://dam.destination.one/1283740/c28fc66c13e69b75dd9998ea4219ac6c2b61dcb10ab43c6d7c265f48ef379ca1/sunset-at-augustusplatz-sights-in-leipzig-leipzig-convention-bureau.jpg" breadcrumb: "Root > Leipzig Travel > Special > Destination.Data Details > Poi" --- Share Mendelssohn at the Bach Festival ================================ - Venue Sunset at Augustusplatz - Sights in Leipzig \| Leipzig Convention Bureau Mendelssohn House Leipzig - City of Music Leipzig **The Bachfest is a partner of the Leipzig Card / Leipzig Regio Card. The price advantages are described under "Good to know/ Further price information".** A number of events dedicated to the composer Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy take place at the Bachfest. 11. On March 11, 1829, the Berlin Singakademie conducted by the Leipzig composer performed the St. Matthew Passion by. Since then, Mendelssohn has been regarded as the "rediscoverer" of Bach's masterpiece. With this in mind, several events within the Bachfest are dedicated to Mendelssohn, which take place in the Gewandhaus zu Leipzig or the Mendelssohn House. The next dates for the Bachfest: 07.06. to 16.06.2024 12.06. to 22.06.2025 11.06. to 21.06. 2026 Read more Good to know ------------ Price info For Leipzig Card users at least 10% discount in the form of the reduced admission price at all Bachfest events eligible for discounts. Read more Organization Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH License (master data) Leipzig Tourismus und Marketing GmbH Nearby ------ View on map - Event - Show - Show - Show - Place of interest - Venue - Venue - Venue - Tours 29.99 km - Pilgrimage route 281.32 km - Cycling 5.56 km - Themed hiking trail Contact Augustusplatz 8 04109 Leipzig