The Neue Bachgesellschaft was founded on 27 January 1900 – we are celebrating our 125th anniversary on 31 January and 1 February 2025 in Leipzig and invite you to two special events:
Friday, 31 January 2025, 4 – 7 pm
Old Stock Exchange Leipzig (Naschmarkt 1)
Festive event on the history, present and future of the NBG
Lecture by Prof Dr Christfried Brödel
Panel discussion with
Prof Dr Christfried Brödel, 1st Chairman of the Neue Bachgesellschaft
Dr Johann Hinrich Claussen, Cultural Commissioner of the EKD
Annette Josef, Head of Department, MDR KLASSIK
Britta Taddiken, Director of the NBG, former pastor of the St Thomas Church
Antje Wissemann, Cantor in Eutin, Board of Directors NBG
Moderation: Claus Fischer
Musical accompaniment: Prof. David Timm
Saturday, 01 February 2025, 3 pm
St Thomas’ Church Leipzig
Motet
Retired pastor Britta Taddiken
St Thomas organist Johannes Lang
Johann Sebastian Bach: Cantata ‘Mit Fried und Freud ich fahr dahin’ BWV 125
Anne Greiling, alto
Minsub Hong, tenor / Julian Dominique Clement, bass
Cornelia Osterwald, harpsichord
Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra
Thomaner junior choir of classes 2 and 3 of the forum thomanum primary school and Anna Magdalena Bach School
THOMANERCHOR Leipzig
Conductor: Thomaskantor Andreas Reize
Welcome!