"The Creation" is considered Joseph Haydn’s most famous work. Completed in 1798, this masterpiece of the Viennese Classical period tells the story of the creation of the world through striking musical imagery: from chaos and light, the creation of heaven and earth, sea and land, plants and animals, to the first humans, Adam and Eve. With its richly varied musical language,…
On Sunday, June 21, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., Paolo Oreni from Milan will perform as part of the “WALCKER PUR” concert series on the historic Walcker-Seifert organ at St. Antonius Church in Papenburg. Look forward to a virtuoso program! Short biography: Paolo Oreni (born in 1979 in Treviglio, Italy) is described by the SZ as “a marvel of skill with phenomenal precision.” His…
Musik für eine bessere Welt – komponiert von Majid Montazer, interpretiert von Giora FeidmanMit ihrem neuen Konzertprogramm “For a Better World” schlagen Giora Feidman und der iranische Komponist Majid Montazer ein weiteres bedeutendes Kapitel ihrer künstlerischen Zusammenarbeit auf. Nach den Erfolgsprogrammen “Friendship” und “Revolution of Love” führen sie ihre musikalische Botschaft fort: ein leidenschaftliches Plädoyer…
On September 4, 2025, the Antonius Church in Papenburg hosted Thierry Escaich, titular organist at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. The concert recording of the week has been available on Deutschlandfunk since May 10. Under the link “Thierry Escaich: From the Seine to the Ems,” you can find the concert, explanations about the Walcker organ and St. Anthony’s Church, interviews with Thierry Escaich, and…
The Akkordeonorchester Papenburg and organist Ralf Stiewe invite you to an extraordinary concert experience on May 9 at 8:00 p.m.: When the accordion meets the majestic Walcker organ, a fascinating world of sound full of contrasts and harmony is created. Fittingly, the accordion has been named Instrument of the Year 2026—a worthy occasion to showcase its sonic diversity in…
On Sunday, April 26, 2026, at 5:00 p.m., Christian Joppich from Osnabrück will perform works by Brahms and Franck on the historic Walcker organ at St. Antonius Church in Papenburg as part of the WALCKER PUR concert series. Program: Admission to the concert is free; donations to support the work of the Förderverein Musik are requested at the exit. You are cordially invited! Biography…
Under this theme, the Regional Church of Hanover will host a sing-along festival in May 2026. The Papenburg parishes of the Church of the Redeemer and St. Nicholas invite everyone to participate and get involved through various musical events. The goal is to discover the joy of singing. No musical knowledge or experience is required, so anyone can join in! Among the…
“Think, Papenburg, how small you began…” As part of the sing-along festival “Wer singt, blüht auf” (Those Who Sing Bloom), the Papenburg anthem will be performed on May 8 at 6:00 p.m. in a joint flash mob featuring singers and musicians at St. Nicholas Church on the Main Canal. All interested individual singers (even those with no prior experience), choirs, and instrumentalists are cordially invited to the open rehearsals on…
Any lover of early music who was unable to attend the performances of the St. John Passion by the Bersenbrück Chamber Choir and the Emsland Chamber Choir missed out on a great deal. On the one hand, there was simply a great deal of music: Johann Sebastian Bach’s masterpiece, with a running time of about two hours and great depth, places high demands on both the audience and the performers. On the…
Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. John Passion is sacred music of the highest caliber. Through a fascinating blend of choruses, arias, and recitatives, it recounts the story of Christ’s suffering, making it a deeply spiritual and emotionally moving experience. On March 22 at 5:00 p.m., this masterpiece will be performed at St. Antonius Church in Papenburg. It will be presented by…