Bach Festivals & Cantata Series
Internationales Bachfest Schaffhausen

Name:

Internationales Bachfest Schaffhausen

Location:

Schaffhausen, Switzerland

Venues:

St. Johann-Kirche; Münster; Rathauslaube; Stadttheater

Years:

Since 1946 (Festival every 3 years)
Since 2012 (Biennial Festival)

Months:

May

Artistic Director:

Thomas Feurer

Ensembles:

V/A

Website:

Internationales Bachfest Schaffhausen

History & Mission:

Since 1946 in a three yearly rhythm, the large event with various themes to the life and work of J.S. Bach takes place in Schaffhausen.
One year after the end of World War II, future and music oriented people in the border and bridge town of Schaffhausen set a peace and forgiveness signal that was heard and celebrated. In the tradition of J.S. Bach and his musical message the International Bach society was founded. Since then it has been closely associated with the town of Schaffhausen and has hosted 31 Bach festivals.
Today the circle of artists is continuously widening and well-known names demonstrate that the international Bach-Elite reside in Schaffhausen.
At the same time the programme gains variety. Works of the Bach family, the J.S. Bach contemporaries and the later compositions of different artists with a certain Bach connection to Romanticism times, are incorporated into the programme.

Recent Festivals:

1^st Festival: May 19-26, 1946
2^nd Festival: Jun 4-8, 1947
3^rd Festival: May 13-21, 1950
4^th Festival: May 9-17, 1953
5^th Festival: May 26-Jun 2, 1957
6^th Festival: May 22-29, 1960
7^th Festival: May 29-Jun 3, 1962 (Mainz)
8^th Festival: May 3-10, 1964
9^th Festival: Apr 30-May 7, 1967
10^th Festival: May 3-10, 1970

11^th Festival: May 27-Jun 3, 1973
12^th Festival: May 15-22, 1977
13^th Festival: May 12-18, 1980
14^th Festival: May 16-23, 1982 (Mainz)
15^th Festival: May 12-19, 1985
16^th Festival: May 8-15, 1988
17^th Festival: May 3-12, 1991
18^th Festival: May 7-15, 1994
19^th Festival: May 3-11, 1997
20^th Festival: May 27-Jun 4, 2000

21^st Festival: May 24-Jun 1, 2003
22^nd Festival: May 20-28, 2006
23^rd Festival: May 16-24, 2009
24^th Festival: May 12-20, 2012
25^th Festival: May 28-Jun 1, 2014
26^th Festival: May 4-8, 2016
27^th Festival: May 9-13, 2018
28^th Festival: May 21-24, 2020 > May 12-16, 2021
29^th Festival: May 25-29, 2022
30^th Festival: May 8-12, 2024

31^st Festival: May 13-17, 2026

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