ST. MARK PASSION
First complete new baroque setting of the text by Picander
Music by Nikolaus Matthes
“Matthes has achieved something I have never heard before in Early music. Bach is the vehicle, but the music is thoroughly contemporary. Simply incredible.”
Robert Schneider, writer and author
(“Schlafes Bruder”; “Die Offenbarung”)
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A VERY WARM WELCOME TO OUR HOMEPAGE!
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INVITATION TO THE BACHFEST LEIPZIG 2027
We are particularly pleased to announce that we have been invited to perform the St. Mark Passion with our ensemble “Gli Aspetti” at the Bachfest Leipzig in June 2027! Our concert will take place on Friday June 18, 2027, at 7.30 p. m. at the Peterskirche Leipzig.
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WORKS OF ART FOR A MAJOR PROJECT – JILL WÄBER
An exhibition weekend for Leipzig
Fundraising Event for the Guest Performance of the St. Mark Passion at the 2027 Leipzig Bach Festival
Saturday, October 31, and Sunday, November 1, 2026
10.00 a. m. to 7.00 p. m.
“Doppellabor” at the former Pharmaceutical Institute in Basel
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GERMAN PREMIERE OF THE ST. MARK PASSION
St. Jacobi, Göttingen – March 7 and 8, 2026
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Concert on march 7, 2026
Final chorus
Photo © Katrin Benary 2026
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TUNE IN TO NDR KULTUR À LA CARTE!
Nikolaus Matthes in conversation with Franziska von Busse
Monday, March 2, 2026, 1.00 p. m.
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VIDEO SERIES ON THE ST. MARK PASSION AND FULL CONCERT FROM MARCH 26, 2023, ON YOUTUBE
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THE NORTH AMERICAN PREMIERE OF THE ST. MARK PASSION AT THE BERKELEY FESTIVAL 2026 HAS BEEN CANCELLED
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Recording of the 2023 world premiere, released in March 2024 by resonando
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