the term “twenties” often brings to mind the so-called “golden twenties”, i.e. the 1920s. Why is that? Haven’t the “twenties” been times of upheaval for several centuries as a result of the new beginning at the start of each century? After all, they clearly show where the journey is going.

This applies to the symbolic transience of life (vanitas motif) in the Baroque period, as well as to the Enlightenment as the beginning of the modern age with its striving for freedom and reason, while the emotional world of Romanticism turned everything around again in the complete opposite direction. With a shudder, but also with great pleasure, we remember the dichotomy of the 1920s, the New Objectivity and the proverbial “dance on the volcano” already giving glimpses of the apocalypse soon to follow. And are we not also at a “turn of the times” today?

From 27.07. to 06.08.2024, let’s take a look back over four centuries and into the future, and not just musically.

We look forward to your visit and to seeing you again

The team of the Internationale Fredener Musiktage

Important! Information on how to get there:

Unfortunately, renovation work is currently being carried out on the Leine bridge not far from the Fredener Festspielhügel. Due to the full closure to vehicle traffic, it is difficult to access the site by car from the east (from Bockenem, Lamspringe, Winzenburg …).

The diversions for cars to the signposted car parks at the Zehntscheune are either via Alfeld or via the Leine bridge between Röllinghausen and Föhrste via Wispenstein to the west side of the Leine.

Further car parks are also signposted on the east side coming from Winzenburg. The Zehntscheune can also be easily reached on foot (10 to 15 minutes) via the pedestrian path on the Leine bridge. The bridge is accessible on foot and by bicycle.

A shuttle service will be available from the Leinebrücke bridge to the Zehntscheune 30 minutes before the concert starts in the Zehntscheune.