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Saxony Weekend Guide: Conductor Debut, Dom Tour, Wine Walk, Knutfeste

Listings emphasize make‑up dates after early‑January weather disruptions.

Overview

  • Elbland Philharmonie introduces new chief conductor Hermes Helfricht on Saturday, 24 January at 17:00 in Radebeul with Mozart’s Idomeneo overture, Siegfried Kurz’s trumpet concerto, and Beethoven’s First, followed by a public talk in the Glashaus.
  • The Meissen Cathedral offers the special tour “Bestien des Mittelalters” on Sunday, 25 January at 14:00 at Domplatz; tickets cost €15 for adults, €12 reduced, and €7 for ages 6–16.
  • A guided “hochprozentige Winterwanderung” sets off Sunday at 12:00 from the WeinErlebnisWelt in Meissen with tastings of three liqueurs, two brandies, mulled wine, and a snack; admission is €45.
  • Großenhain stages “Ottla – Franz Kafka’s Favorite Sister” on Sunday at 17:00 at the Soziokulturelles Zentrum Alberttreff, recounting Ottla David’s life and fate; tickets are €10, reduced €8.
  • Nordsachsen’s roundup features concerts, school open days, and rescheduled tree‑burning traditions, with Knutfeste make‑up dates on Saturday from about 17:00 in places including Selben/Zschepen and Wiedemar.