Felix Mendelssohn Concerts in Germany 2026
By Felix Mendelssohn · March 25, 2026
Germany lists 21 Felix Mendelssohn events in our database, the second largest country total after the United States. Berlin is the primary hub, with additional events in Munich, Essen, Bad Kissingen, Leipzig, and other cities. Germany has particular historical significance in Mendelssohn’s biography: he was born in Hamburg in 1809, worked extensively in Berlin, and served as conductor of the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra from 1835 until his death in 1847.
Mendelssohn Events in Berlin
Berlin hosts the largest share of Germany’s Mendelssohn events. A book presentation on Fanny and Felix Mendelssohn — “Zwei Wege” — combined with live music took place at a Berlin venue on February 3.
The Berlin venue Meet the Mendelssohns in der Jägerstraße held its 20th anniversary celebration on February 26. This recurring Berlin institution has been presenting Mendelssohn-related programming for two decades.
Two oratorio performances of Elijah were scheduled in Berlin. Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Lobgesang op. 52 was performed with Beethoven’s Coriolan-Ouvertüre on February 22. Elias — Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy (the German title of the Elijah oratorio) ran on March 22.
The Mendelssohn Choral Academy is listed in Berlin for June 22 through 28 as a masterclass event. The Fanny Mendelssohn Förderpreis concert took place in Bobitz in July.
Events Outside Berlin
Munich hosted Festkonzert im Schloss Nymphenburg — a concert featuring Mendelssohn and Dvořák — on March 16 in the Nymphenburg Palace grounds.
Essen is represented with two events: Mendelssohn “Ein Sommernachtstraum” (A Midsummer Night’s Dream) on May 31, and the WDR Happy Hour — Mendelssohn concert on June 10.
Bad Kissingen hosts Mendelssohn Lobgesang on May 3, part of the city’s established classical music programming at the Regentenbau concert hall.
Borken has Mendelssohn ELIAS on May 8. Leipzig’s CON SPIRITO ensemble presents Mendelssohn Tunes on September 20. Kronberg im Taunus hosted chamber music performances as part of the FreundschaftsSpiele series in February.
Dusseldorf has Liaison extraordinaire: Mendelssohn on May 31. The Dusseldorf concert halls have historically programmed Mendelssohn as part of their Romantic repertoire seasons.
Historical Significance
Felix Mendelssohn’s connection to Germany runs across multiple cities. Leipzig is home to the Mendelssohn-Haus museum at Goldschmidtstraße 12, where Mendelssohn lived from 1845 until his death. The Gewandhaus Orchestra, which Mendelssohn led for over a decade, continues to program his works regularly. Hamburg, his birthplace, also maintains programming related to his legacy.
Finding Events
The portal’s Germany location page lists all tracked Mendelssohn events with dates, cities, and organizer information. Events are also accessible through the calendar view, which displays the full German schedule by month.
Data from Felix Mendelssohn portal. 155 events tracked across 20 countries.