Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
Ratinger Bachtage

Name:

Ratinger Bachtage = Ratinger BachTage = Ratinger Bach-Tage

Location:

Ratingen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Venues:

Ev. Stadtkirche Ratingen, Lintorfer Straße
St. Peter und Paul, Ratingen
St. Suitbertus-Kirche, Ratingen
Ev. Gemeindehaus Hösel, großer Saal

Years:

1991-2006 (Annual Festival)

Months:

June-July

Artistic Director:

Dominikus Burghardt (1995-2006)

Ensembles:

Local Ensembles:
Ratinger Kammerchor (Director: Dominikus Burghardt), chamber choir of about 26 singers)
Ratinger Bachorchester
Guest Ensembles:
Jugendkantorei Hösel (Director: Toralf Hildebrandt)
Aurelius Sängerknaben Calw (Director: Johannes Sorg)
Tölzer Knabenchor (Director: Gerhard Schmidt-Gaden) [2008 Festival]
Vox Luminis (Director: Lionel Meunier)
Knabenchor Capella Vocalis, Reutlingen (Director: Eckhard Weyand)

Website:

www.Ratinger-Bach-Tage.de [N/A]
www.cantare.de [N/A]

History & Mission:

The Ratinger Bachtage were established in 1991 as an annual classical music festival. Centered around the music of J.S. Bach, the festival is artistically directed by Dominikus Burghardt and traditionally features the Ratinger Kammerchor, held during the summer months in and around Ratingen's churches.
Because the Ratinger Bachtage is an annual local cultural event, its specific program details - such as exact setlists, guest artists, and daily schedules - are not broadly indexed on the internet.

Recent Festivals:

5^th Festival: Early July, 1995
10^th Festival: Jun 16-21, 2000
14^th Festival: Jul 4-11, 2004
16^th Festival: Jun 2006
17^th Festival: Jun 8-16, 2007
18^th Festival: Jul 14-18, 2008

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