HarzClassixFestival 2025

Classical music is a cultural asset that needs to be preserved, and the organisers of the HarzClassixFestival are committed to this principle, as they want to give young people in particular access to classical music. What is special about this festival is the central pedagogical approach, which consists of familiarising young people with classical music without compromising on quality and standard.

For example, pupils and students can purchase a ticket for a significantly reduced price and thus experience first-class concerts (these tickets are only available at the Bergapotheke Zellerfeld). Look forward to top-class classical music in 2025 and secure tickets in advance at Urlaubswelt Harz!

Further information will follow shortly.

What you can expect this year

To kick things off, the NDR Radiophilharmonie will be performing a popular Beethoven programme under the direction of French conductor and oboist François Leleux in the Marktkirche Clausthal on Friday, 26 September. In addition to the composer's legendary 5th Symphony, we are particularly pleased that we have been able to win Frank Peter Zimmermann, a world-class violinist, for Beethoven's Violin Concerto and his debut in Clausthal-Zellerfeld. With Robeat, one of the best beatboxers with almost unlimited vocal abilities, a vocal sensation will join us in the auditorium of Clausthal University of Technology on 28 October. The young up-and-coming pianist Evgeny Konnov will also be performing Liszt's Études d'exécution transcendante, the Olympus of virtuosity and a Jugend musiziert prizewinner. For the finale on Saturday, 22 November, we will welcome Ksenija Sidorova, currently the best accordionist in the world, to Sympatec's Pulverhaus. She will be accompanied by the Signum Saxophone Quartet, the leading and "Rising Star" wind ensemble, which performs worldwide between the Festspielhaus Baden-Baden and Carnegie Hall.

The concerts are complemented by a series of events for young audiences, a workshop, concert introductions and music education.

Opening concert

"Beethoven's 5th"

On Friday, 26 September 2025 Marktkirche zum Heiligen Geist Clausthal Concert introduction: 7:15 pm

  • NDR Radiophilharmonie
  • FrançoisLeleux (conductor)
  • Frank Peter Zimmermann (violin)

Programme

Ludwig van Beethoven: Concerto for Violin and Orchestra, D major, op. 61 and Symphony No. 5, C minor, op. 67

Concert introduction: Raliza Nikolov

© Nikolaj Lund

Tickets (depending on category): 69,- € to 10,- € (reduced) Festival subscription with reduced prices see under advance ticket sales

 

Programme and line-up subject to change, ticket price refund only in case of concert cancellation.

Music Festival

"Instrumental & Vocal Challange" From Liszt to Beatbox

On Friday, 28 October 2025 Aula of the Clausthal University of Technology Start: 20:00 hrs

  • Evgeny Konnov (piano)
  • Robeat (beatbox/vocals)
  • Viktoria Maria Zienkievicz (flute)
  • Tao Phileas Karst (piano)
  • Hans-Christian Wille (concert moderator)

Programme

Franz Liszt: Études d'exécution transcendante, Francis Poulenc, Beatbox Vocals a.o.

© Alexander Jamak

Tickets (depending on category): 15,- € to 8,- € (reduced) Festival subscription with reduced prices see under advance ticket sales

 

Programme and line-up subject to change, ticket price refund only in case of concert cancellation.

Final concert

"Sax & Accordeon"

On Saturday, 22 November 2025 Powder house of the company Sympatec, Clausthal Zellerfeld Start: 20:00 hrs

  • Ksenija Sidorova (accordion)
  • Signum Saxophone Quartet

Programme

Compositions by Bach, Stravinsky (Petrushka), Astor Piazzolla and others.

Friday 21 November "Workshop talk"

Hans-Christian Wille talks to musicians Venue: Pulverhaus of the Sympatec company, Clausthal-Zellerfeld Start: 7 pm (for concertgoers of the final concert; tickets for the final concert can be purchased at the box office, subject to availability)

© Anna Tena

Tickets (depending on category): 49,- € to 10,- € (reduced) Festival subscription with reduced prices see under advance ticket sales

 

Programme and line-up subject to change, ticket price refund only in case of concert cancellation.

Advance ticket sales

Tickets And Subscription* From 3 May Available via:

  • www.reservix.de, ticket hotline 0761-888 4 9999
  • Goslarsche Zeitung Bäckerstr. 31, 38640 Goslar
  • Tourist-Information Oberharz, Tel: 05323-81024 Adolph-Roemer-Straße 20, 38678 Clausthal-Zellerfeld other branches of the Tourist-Information Oberharz www.oberharz.de
  • as well as at all known advance booking offices in the region and nationwide

** Subscription for all 3 festival concerts together at special conditions

SUPER-CARD:

Last minute ticket reduced for pupils, trainees and students; €5 per concert (only at Tourist Information Oberharz), only with authorisation card and at admission control, non-transferable.