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In addition to the concerts and the intensive encounters during the festival weeks, the members come together for a variety of occasions and events: For concert introductions, artist talks and joint rehearsal visits. The friends can attend musicological lectures and music trips and participate in exclusive events such as the big summer party or the Advent singing.
Advent Music
Dezember 2025
In December, the Freundeskreis invited guests to its traditional Advent music in the Jesuit Church. The musical programme was performed by the renowned brass ensemble of the Mannheim University of Music, the Mannheimer Blech, under the direction of Ehrhard Wetz and organist Markus Uhl. The packed church was filled with festive sounds as everyone in attendance joined in with selected Christmas carols. Afterwards, the Freundeskreis came together over mulled wine and gingerbread, where the evening came to an atmospheric close with the singing of more Christmas carols together, accompanied by Jakob Gierok on the piano.
Summer party
July 2025
The Heidelberger Frühling summer festival marked the end of an eventful festival year. In the special atmosphere of the BETRIEBSWERK, which is still being renovated, numerous guests celebrated with short concerts, culinary variety and inspiring conversations.
The musical highlights were provided by percussionist Tamara Kurkiewicz, who thrilled the audience with her energetic short concerts. The programme was supplemented by exclusive guided tours that provided exciting insights into the new cultural venue.
Trip to Amsterdam
June 2025
In 2025, the Freundeskreis for his trip to Amsterdam to discover the musical and cultural side of the vibrant metropolis. To the travel report
Advent Music
December 6, 2024, 18:00, Jesuit Church
On St. Nicholas' Day, Freundeskreis invited all citizens of Heidelberg to its traditional Advent music in the Jesuit Church. The musical programme was performed by the renowned brass ensemble of the Mannheim University of Music, the Mannheimer Blech, under the direction of Andre Schoch and organist Markus Uhl. The packed church was filled with festive sounds as everyone in attendance joined in with selected Christmas carols. Afterwards, the Freundeskreis came together over mulled wine and gingerbread, where the evening came to an atmospheric end with the singing of more Christmas carols together, accompanied by Jakob Gierok and Markus Uhl on the piano.
Heidelberger Frühling Summer Party
June 2024
The Freundeskreis celebrated its summer party in the open air on Marlene-Dietrich-Platz in front of the new Karlstorbahnhof in Südstadt. In addition to culinary delights, a varied programme awaited the members on the song stage. Amateurs and professionals, choirs and bands from Heidelberg and the region came together in a colorful rendezvous. Among others, honorary member baritone Thomas Hampson performed together with the scholarship holders of the Heidelberger Frühling Liedakademie. In bright sunshine, the members not only celebrated a successful 2023/24 season with many moving concert experiences, but also toasted the start of the Heidelberger Frühling Liedfestival.
Friends' Evening at the Heidelberger Frühling Musikfestival
April 2024
Following the general meeting on April 7, the /en/freundeskreis met for a champagne reception and then attended Brahms.LAB V, an experimental concert performance based around Brahms' "Four Songs for Women's Choir", created by jazz pianist Florian Weber together with the 4x4 Women's Choir of the Heidelberg University of Education under Heike Kiefner-Jesatko, theFestivalcampus-Ensemble and other artists.
Advent Music
December 2023
Excursion to Marbach to the Museum of Modern Literature
December 2023
Summer party
In July 2023, friends and supporters of Heidelberger Frühling came together for the summer party at the Kulturbrauerei in summery temperatures and a great atmosphere. This celebration offered the opportunity to round off the festival season with like-minded people, nice conversations and a glass of wine.
Freundeskreis trip
In June 2023, part of the Freundeskreis traveled to Vienna and Eisenstadt to follow the work of some Liedakademie alumni at the masterclass there with bass-baritone Florian Boesch and pianist and Lied accompanist Justus Zeyen at Esterhazy Palace and to enjoy two concerts together in this wonderful setting. To the travel report by Freundeskreis member Wolfgang G. Nestler
