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.