Festival Preview
Lecture (in German)
Location details
What enticements await audiences at the 2026 Handel Festival? Thomas Sander knows. As a concert pedagogue, he’s already tuning in and piquing our curiosity about what’s to come. He is familiar with both the major highlights as well as the hidden treasures, provides background on the works being performed, offers insights into the composers’ eventful lives, and discusses musical and expressive means of communication.
Over the course of three events, Thomas Sander will take a closer look at the 2026 Festival program, each time focusing on a different theme:
• Exceptional Concert Experiences | Tue 7.4., 7 pm
Opening, Gala and University Aula Concerts
• City, Country, Handel | Thu 16.4., 7 pm
Chamber and Regional Concerts
• Promises, Prophecies, Enticements | Wed 22.4., 7 pm
Festival Opera Deidamia and Oratorio Messiah
Thomas Sander
Concert pedagogue and educator
