Musical City Walk
Love as in Luther's Time | Praetorius Consort Wittenberg & Wittenberg Court Orchestra & Guests
Sat, September 27, 2025 - 3:00 PM | Castle Church

Rediscover Wittenberg with open eyes and ears to the sounds of history: Participants in the musical city walk can already look forward to it! At the 20th Wittenberg Renaissance Music Festival, the Wittenberg Court Orchestra, the Praetorius Consort Wittenberg, and their guests invite you to a stroll through the original sites of the Reformation this Saturday afternoon, offering extraordinary listening experiences at representative locations in Luther's city. The young musicians from the Torgau Music School, who contributed to the success of this extraordinary tour last year, will be back in 2025.

During the approximately half-hour opening concert in the Castle Church, popular compositions from the past and present will be heard – songs and dances of the Renaissance, into which musical themes, melodies, and motifs from the soundtracks of modern cinema hits, such as "Tennessee," "Lord of the Rings," and "Pirates of the Caribbean," are subtly but unmistakably woven. Above all, however, in keeping with the festival motto, the focus is on two existential things: love and peace. Thus, Wittenberg's famous couple and the 500th anniversary of Martin Luther's wedding play a major role this afternoon.

After the opening, interested parties can participate in a musical city walk in groups – accompanied by experienced city guides, of course. While strolling through Wittenberg, they can enjoy further musical performances in the Old Town Hall, the Corpus Christi Chapel next to the City Church, and the Café Klatschmohn, among others, and experience the impressive sound of historical instruments such as harps, lutes, viols, and crumhorns.

Since capacity is limited, we recommend booking tickets in advance. And be sure to allow some time: it can take two and a half to three hours for the "Love Like in Luther's Time" performance.

Tickets: €25/reduced: €22