THE BADEN-BADEN EASTER FESTIVAL
MARCH 2027
ROBERT GAY
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Engage with this outstanding program of opera, oratorio and symphonic works, featuring two of the world’s most prestigious orchestras at the annual Baden-Baden Easter Festival
OVERVIEW
In 2027, the Baden-Baden Easter Festival welcomes back two of the world’s most prestigious orchestras, Amsterdam’s Royal Concertgebouw and the peripatetic Mahler Chamber Orchestra, the latter made up of 45 invited musicians from over 20 different countries. The two orchestras will be led by two of the world’s most exciting young conductors: Klaus Mäkelä – who is already the Concertgebouw’s Chief Conductor-designate – and Joana Mallwitz, the Chief Conductor of Berlin’s Konzerthaus Orchestra, who is teamed at the Festival with the superb Mahler Chamber Orchestra.
The Easter Festival typically receives high praise for the richness of its musical program, and is invariably commended for the creative use of its dual-purpose Festspielhaus in presenting both orchestral music and opera. The 2027 program will once again offer a dazzling array of outstanding performances under the inspired guidance of its two new young conductors. The 2027 program will be announced shortly after the conclusion of the Festival in April 2026.
The performance program is complemented by the long-stay style of the tour, with minimal hotel changes. Excursions to Strasbourg, Speyer and the local wine region round out the experience, together with the expertise of tour leader and music history educator, Robert Gay.
Hero image courtesy Thomas Straub and the Baden-Baden Festival
TOUR LEADER
Robert Gay has significant expertise as a music history educator and tour leader, having designed and led more than 100 tours to the great musical cities of Europe and North America.
Known for his popular music history courses, which have been offered at the University of Sydney’s Centre for Continuing Education for more than 30 years, Robert’s musical expertise extends from the Baroque period through to the great composers of the modern era.
Robert trained as a lyric baritone in London and Munich, and he was also President of the Sydney Schubert Society for many years. He has been a guest lecturer for the Australian Decorative and Fine Arts Society (ADFAS, now Arts National), and is regularly invited to present talks on opera and music history to organisations such as the Wagner Society NSW.
“Robert's energy and enthusiasm are infectious. His knowledge about and perspective of the music and performance is stellar. [His] communication with tour members was outstanding” - Aris U, Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, July 2024
Highlights
Enjoy superb performances of both opera and orchestral music in Baden-Baden’s dual-purpose Festspielhaus and Munich’s National Theatre
Get to know two of the new generation of conductors, Klaus Mäkelä and Joana Mallwitz, conducting the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Mahler Chamber Orchestra respectively
Enhance your enjoyment of the performances with talks by tour leader Robert Gay
Absorb the culture, history and scenery of the region on day trips, including Alsatian Strasbourg, baroque Rastatt and Romanesque Speyer
Discover Munich’s outstanding Old Masters in the Alte Pinakothek, and enjoy the impressive ‘Blue Rider’ Group paintings in the Lenbachhaus
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