Overview
- The two concerts are set for Saturday, July 11, and Sunday, July 12, with the BR‑Symphonieorchester under Sir Simon Rattle on the first night and the Münchner Philharmoniker under Lahav Shani on the second night.
- The July 11 programme is devoted to George Gershwin with pianist Kirill Gerstein as soloist and the July 12 programme features romantic works including Max Bruch’s Violin Concerto with Janine Jansen as soloist.
- ARD will stream both evenings live in its Mediathek and on the ARD Klassik YouTube channel, and 3sat and Das Erste will broadcast time‑shifted television recordings on later dates.
- Organisers say the production must adapt technical plans because the Feldherrnhalle is undergoing restoration, a constraint they expect will not dampen the outdoor atmosphere.
- Local promotions tie into the 25th edition, including a tz.de and Mercedes‑Benz contest that still accepts entries through July 7 for special seats in a Mercedes‑Benz 300 SL Roadster.