Event Details
Welcome to the Festliche Serenaden Schloss Favorite 2026
At the baroque pleasure palace Schloss Favorite near Rastatt, the Quantz Collegium invites visitors to four atmospheric concert weekends from June to October 2026. This year the concert series celebrates two anniversaries at once: ninety years of the Quantz Collegium and the seventieth season of the "Festliche Serenaden". Performed in historic costumes, the concerts take place in the magnificent Sala Terrena, the garden hall of the palace that once served as the summer residence of Margravine Sibylla Augusta.
Highlights
- Seventieth concert season of the "Festliche Serenaden"
- Ninetieth anniversary of the Quantz Collegium
- Concerts performed in historic baroque costumes
- Four concert weekends from June to October
- Works by Bach, Mozart, Haydn, Vivaldi and other baroque composers
- Historic setting of the Sala Terrena at Schloss Favorite
- Patronage of the Mayor of Rastatt
Program
The season opens from 12 to 14 June with the program "London 1764", featuring works by Johann Christian Bach, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Joseph Haydn for harpsichord, two violins and double bass. From 10 to 12 July follows a concert weekend with works for soprano, flute, string quartet and harpsichord, including pieces by Henry Purcell, Johann Sebastian Bach and Antonio Vivaldi. From 18 to 20 September the program "Herbstgold" takes the stage, and the season closes from 9 to 11 October with "Ein musikalischer Spaß". Concerts start at 8:00 PM on Fridays and Saturdays, and at 7:00 PM on Sundays.
Tickets
Tickets start at 27 euros and are available through Reservix, at various advance sale points in Rastatt, Gaggenau and Baden Baden, and at the evening box office. A discounted subscription for all four concert weekends is offered, along with a discount for purchasing four tickets for the same evening. The evening box office opens one hour before the concert begins.
Visitor Tips
- Book tickets early, as individual performances have limited seating.
- The Sala Terrena offers an intimate concert experience; comfortable seated attire is recommended.
- Schloss Favorite lies slightly outside central Rastatt; plan for travel by car or bus.
- A stroll through the surrounding palace garden is worthwhile on concert evenings.
- Special discounts apply for groups and subscribers.
