Dresden Music Festival 2016 Ends with Record Attendance

The 2016 Dresden Music Festival ended on Sunday (June 5) with a concert of the Dresden Festival Orchestra at the Semperoper. Under the baton of Ivor Bolton, the final concert featured works by Robert Schumann and Ludwig van Beethoven. Intendant Jan Vogler had chosen the motto »Time« for this edition of the festival, expanding the event to an unprecedented duration of 32 days. From May 5 to June 5, 1500 artists from all over the world offered Dresden magical moments during 53 events at 22 performance venues.

The concept of the Dresden Music Festival - to create a unique symbiosis of artists, program and venue for each concert format - was rewarded in 2016 by approximately 48,000 enthusiastic visitors. The festival’s growing resonance among music lovers from Germany and abroad is reflected in the positive summary of the 39th Festival…