Poignant sounds: Katja Stuber and Edgar Krapp in Waldsassen!

Poignant sounds: Katja Stuber and Edgar Krapp in Waldsassen!

A special concert will take place in the Waldsassen Abbey Basilica on Sunday, October 13th, which will delight lovers of sacred music. At 5 p.m., soprano Katja Stuber and organist Edgar Krapp will perform and present a diverse program with pieces by world-famous composers. Listeners can look forward to works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Georg Friedrich Handel, Franz Schubert, Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, César Franck, Max Reger and Joseph Rheinberger.

Katja Stuber, who grew up in Walderbach in the Upper Palatinate, studied at renowned music universities in Munich, Saarbrücken and Amsterdam. Her career is characterized by engagements in renowned theaters, including the Gärtnerplatztheater in Munich and the state theaters in Darmstadt, Wiesbaden and Bonn. Her voice and performance promise an unforgettable experience for concertgoers.

Edgar Krapp: A master on the organ

The organist Edgar Krapp, born in Bamberg in 1947, looks back on an impressive musical career. He completed his studies at the Munich University of Music under the direction of Franz Lehrndorfer and continued his musical development with Marie-Claire Alain in Paris. His outstanding achievements were recognized with first prize at the Munich ARD competition in 1971, which earned him numerous international appearances and a solid reputation as an organ virtuoso. His concerts have taken place in Europe, America and Japan and testify to his talented playing.

The concert program includes a number of well-known pieces that reflect the diversity and richness of sacred music. These include “Three songs from Schemelli’s Musicalisches Lieder-Buch” by Johann Sebastian Bach, the famous aria “He shall feed his flock” from Georg Friedrich Handel’s “Messiah”, the “Ave Maria” by Franz Schubert and the Gloria op. 59/8 by Max Reger. The selection promises to take the audience into the fascinating world of classical music.

The concert is organized by the Waldsassen Catholic Church Foundation, which contributes to the cultural enrichment of the region with these events. For those interested, there are tickets that can be purchased through the tourist information office in Waldsassen and various online platforms. The advance booking offices also include all Oberpfalz-Medien offices as well as the NT ticket advance booking offices.

For further information about the basilica concerts, those interested can visit the website www.basilikakonzerte.de visit.

The evening promises to be an unforgettable cultural event that should captivate both laypeople and classical music connoisseurs.