Themes & Series

The Rheingau Musik Festival's diverse program is usually structured by varying themes and series: In the 2012 Jubilee season, two special concert series offer quite a few opportunities for anniversary serenades during the festival summer. In the context of »Festmusiken« (Festive Music), all kinds of solemn music by George Frederic Handel, Johannes Brahms and Charles Ives can be heard, while the series »Wegbegleiter« (Companions along the way) leaves the stage to musicians who, almost from the festival's inception, have witnessed the development of concert life in the Rheingau and played a central role in shaping the festival. The »Geigenreigen«  (Violin Circle) portraits six internationally renowned violin virtuosos, three extremely different organists will open up new »Orgeldimensionen«  (Organ DImensions), and the traditional  »Komponistenporträt« (Composer’s Portrait) is dedicated to the Hungarian conductor and composer Peter Eötvös this year.