19 August 2026

Organ recitals in the Ludwigskirche in Saarbrücken: 'Bach meets Stengel'

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Prof. Dr. Helmut Freitag

On 24 and 26 August, at 7 pm, Professor Helmut Freitag, Director of Music at Saarland University, will perform works by J.S. Bach on the organ of Saarbrücken's Ludwigskirche. Each concert will last about one hour. Admission is free, with donations towards the upkeep of the Ludwigskirche gratefully received.

The following text has been machine translated from the German with no human editing.

The Ludwigskirche in Saarbrücken, built by Friedrich Joachim Stengel, is one of the most significant Protestant Baroque church buildings in Germany. Under the motto ‘Bach meets Stengel’, Professor Helmut Freitag will present a selection from the works of the Baroque master Johann Sebastian Bach on the grand Beckerath organ at the Ludwigskirche on Monday 24 August and Wednesday 26 August, at 7 pm on both occasions. Admission to the charity concerts is free; a collection is requested.

For enquiries, please contact:
Prof. Dr Helmut Freitag
Email: h.freitag@mx.uni-saarland.de
https://www.unimusik-saarland.de/

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