Frauenkirche hosts KLANGBRÜCKEN on 17 October
Published on 10/11/2026 at 02:53 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- KLANGBRÜCKEN takes place at the Frauenkirche in Dresden on 17 October 2026.
- Chen Reiss and the Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich perform works by Grünfeld, Zemlinsky, Mahler and Korngold on 17 October 2026.
- The Frauenkirche was reconstructed between 1993 and 2005 after its wartime destruction and reopened as an open church in 2005.
- The church stands at Neumarkt in Dresden and has a 24-metre-high stone dome measuring 26 metres across.
The Frauenkirche hosts KLANGBRÜCKEN in Dresden on 17 October 2026, bringing soprano Chen Reiss and the Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich to the church. The concert begins at 7pm and forms part of the Tacheles 2026 programme.
KLANGBRÜCKEN brings Jewish music to Dresden on 17 October
The programme combines works by Alfred Grünfeld, Alexander Zemlinsky, Gustav Mahler and Erich Wolfgang Korngold. It includes Grünfeld's Little Serenade, Zemlinsky's Waltz Songs, Mahler's Piano Quintet in a version for chamber orchestra, Korngold's Nine Shakespeare Songs and Mahler's Adagio from the Tenth Symphony.
Chen Reiss performs with the Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich under conductor Daniel Grossmann. The organiser is the Frauenkirche Dresden Foundation, and the concert is listed for the church on Neumarkt. The official 2026 concert programme places the event at 7pm on Saturday, 17 October 2026.
The Frauenkirche links the concert to reconstruction history
The concert takes place beneath a stone dome associated with one of Dresden's most significant rebuilding projects. The original eighteenth-century church was destroyed shortly before the end of the Second World War, and its ruins remained as a memorial until reconstruction began in 1993.
The church was rebuilt between 1993 and 2005 and consecrated on 30 October 2005. Its history gives the KLANGBRÜCKEN programme a particular setting: Jewish musical traditions will be performed in a building that now presents itself as an open church and a place connected with remembrance and reconciliation. The church's documented reconstruction history records the first stone of the rebuilding in 1994 and the completion of the work in 2005.
George Bähr designed the central building in the eighteenth century. Its bell-shaped sandstone dome is 24 metres high and 26 metres in diameter, making it the largest stone dome north of the Alps, according to the church's architectural information.
Visitors will find a concert inside Dresden's rebuilt landmark
The performance connects the 17 October 2026 date with the building's most recognisable feature. The music is scheduled beneath the dome rather than in a separate concert hall, so the venue itself is part of the evening's documented programme. The Tacheles event listing confirms the date, venue, organiser and performers in one entry.
The Frauenkirche is at Georg-Treu-Platz 3, beside Neumarkt in central Dresden. Its four corner towers contain stairways, while the lantern above the dome contains an viewing platform reached by a separate ascent. The church remains an open place for worship, guided visits and musical events.
Visiting Frauenkirche: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- KLANGBRÜCKEN takes place at the Frauenkirche in Dresden on 17 October 2026, with the performance scheduled for 7pm.
- The event is a concert inside the church, featuring Chen Reiss, the Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich and conductor Daniel Grossmann.
- The venue is at Georg-Treu-Platz 3 beside Neumarkt in central Dresden. The organiser's event listing gives the address as Frauenkirche Dresden, An der Frauenkirche, 01067 Dresden.
- The building has a square central plan, four corner towers and a stone dome 24 metres high and 26 metres wide. A separate route leads to the viewing platform in the lantern.
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Frequently asked questions about Frauenkirche
When does KLANGBRÜCKEN take place at Frauenkirche?
KLANGBRÜCKEN takes place on 17 October 2026 at 7pm, with Chen Reiss and the Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich.
Where is Frauenkirche and how do you get there?
The church is at Georg-Treu-Platz 3 beside Neumarkt in central Dresden, Germany. The event listing gives the address as An der Frauenkirche, 01067 Dresden.
What is Frauenkirche?
It is an eighteenth-century sandstone church designed by George Bähr and rebuilt between 1993 and 2005 after its wartime destruction. Its stone dome is 24 metres high and 26 metres in diameter.
