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Herrenchiemsee Festival rescheduled for 2021

It was to be a festival about the origins of classical music, and a homage to Beethoven on his 250th birthday – a festival of the senses, of the creative mind, of remembrance. As recently as March we were extremely gratified by the overwhelming public interest in our Herrenchiemsee anniversary programme. But then the shadow of a pandemic descended on us, with all its concomitant restrictions and consequences.

We thank our audience warmly for their patience and for the trust they have placed in us in the face of this unprecedented situation for all of us, and for everybody involved in the organisation of our festival. Binding regulations have now been issued by the competent local authorities, and we are very sorry to tell you that the 2020 Herrenchiemsee Festival cannot go ahead because of the latest Bavarian infection prevention ordinance.

However, we are happy to announce that we have succeeded in agreeing on a new date for next year with all ensembles. The anniversary programme 20 Years Herrenchiemsee Festival – 20 Years of "A World Away" will take place from 20 July to 1 August 2021.

The new dates of the individual events are given below. All concerts start at 7 p.m.

Tickets bought for this year will remain valid.

What began in the year 2000 with a seven-day "Bach Festival" initiated by Enoch zu Guttenberg and his dramatic adviser Klaus Jörg Schönmetzler has over the years grown into an internationally renowned celebration of music. The programme of Herrenchiemsee Festival has always reflected the special magic of the setting – a monastic tradition spanning one and a half millenia, a world-famous Royal Palace and the birthplace of the Constitution of the modern Federal Republic of Germany.

You are cordially invited to join us next year in celebrating twenty years of festival history!

Neubeuern, 29 May 2020

Internationale Herrenchiemsee Festspiele gGmbH