A festive evening in the Dresden cathedral: organ music and history!

A festive evening in the Dresden cathedral: organ music and history!

On Saturday, December 28, 2024, the traditional Christmas evening tour with festive organ music takes place in the Dresden cathedral. The event, which has been an integral part of the Christmas program for over two decades, begins at 7.30 p.m. and admission is free. The great demand was impressive last year when the number of visitors climbed into a record, the church was filled to the last place, as Christoph Pötzsch, one of the organizers, reported. Together with his wife Heidi Pötzsch, he will inspire the guests with gripping stories about the cathedral and their remarkable organ.

This special leadership will also offer a new facet: Pötzsch will focus on the little -known artist Hugo Peters, who has created the impressive crib in the cathedral. Peters, who lived and was trained in Dresden, was forgotten despite his remarkable achievements in the GDR, while other artists gained international celebrity of his time. Christoph Pötzsch is passionate about the cathedral and plans to emphasize its historical importance. "I love this church" and the stories of their builders are of great importance for him, which has also moved him to write a book about the cathedral, as he explained in an interview.

an evening full of music and history

cathedral organist Sebastian Freitag will enrich the atmosphere with a festive program on the historical organ of Gottfried Silbermann. In addition to these musical highlights, visitors will be given interesting insights into the history of the cathedral, including information about the Silbermann Orgel and the well-known altarpiece by Anton Raphael Mengs. This evening tour promises a unique experience that lets visitors immerse yourself in the fascinating history of the church and at the same time celebrates the pre -Christmas mood. The combination of history, masterful organ music and the festive atmosphere makes the evening leadership a special event for Dresden and visitors to the city during the contemplative Christmas, as well as