Bach Games Leipzig
The BachSpiele Leipzig is a youth competition on the subject of Johann Sebastian Bach and takes place annually as part of the Leipzig Bach Festival . The task of the participants is to develop a 15-20 minute stage program on the life or work of Johann Sebastian Bach and to present it to the audience and the jury on the stage of the BachSpiele. What is needed is not the performance of Bach's music in a classical, traditional form, but the development of a very own, creative way of seeing and playing.
Specialty
What is special about the BachSpiele and unique in Germany: There are no genre specifications - whether music, dance, theater, literature, video performance, fashion show or painting, everything that pleases and is suitable for presentation in a short stage show is allowed. First and foremost, the creative ideas and enthusiasm of the young players count. Any form of mixtures of the genres mentioned, regardless of whether they are from the performing or visual arts, are expressly permitted and desired.
aims
Encouraging young up-and-coming artists to actively engage with Johann Sebastian Bach, opening the Leipzig Bach Festival further towards youth and building a bridge between high culture and the independent scene - these were the initial ideas for the BachSpiele. The preservation and dissemination of the cultural heritage of Johann Sebastian Bach and the awareness of the special value of this property are essential goals.
participation
Any young amateur up-and-coming artist between the ages of 14 and 27. Registration is possible on the BachSpiele website.
Time / place
Since 2011, the BachSpiele have been taking place annually in June during the Leipzig Bach Festival over several days at Leipzig Central Station (basement west side).
Emergence
After several rounds of talks, beginning in 2008, in the Leipzig Bach Archive, with various Leipzig youth and cultural associations, the idea of the genre-open youth competition was finally born.
organizer
The BachSpiele are organized by the socio-cultural center naTo eV in cooperation with the Leipzig Bach Festival.
Web links
- Website Kulturstiftung des Freistaat Sachsen - Funding of the BachSpiele as a reference project 2013