Knoops Park will be a stage for summer festival with Jess Gillam and Striesow!

Knoops Park will be a stage for summer festival with Jess Gillam and Striesow!

The Knoops Park in Bremen will become the setting for a special musical event from June 20 to 22, 2025: The “Summer in Lesmona” festival from the German Chamber Philharmonic Bremen will present a diverse program on these days, which appeals to both classic lovers and families. A highlight of the festival is the appearance of the British saxophonist Jess Gillam, which appears on the opening day, June 20, together with the Bremen Chamber Philharmonic.

The concerts start at 8:30 p.m., whereby the entry is made possible from 6.30 p.m. This Friday, visitors can expect an evening with the “Scaramouche” suite from Darius Milhaud and well -known works by composers such as Gershwin, Puccini, Glinka and Tchaikovsky. Under the conducting of the Mahler conductor competition Giuseppe Mengoli, this evening will surely be a feast for the ears for all classical friends. Entry costs 50 euros at the box office and 43 euros in advance.

a colorful program

Saturday promises another special experience: the reading "Tea in Lesmona" with the renowned actor Devid Striesow. Known from "I am then gone" and "Nothing new in the West", he will present literary excerpts from works such as "The Great Summer" and "Wild strawberries", accompanied musically by masterpieces by Mozart, Mendelssohn and Purcell. This event starts at 4 p.m., admission is from 2 p.m., and the tickets cost 28 euros at the box office or 22 euros in advance.

Saturday evening, a large orchestral concert is on the program. Here the Italian band Menamea am, which will put the guests in a party mood with their pizzica music. In addition, there are excerpts from Tchaikovsky's "Schwanensee" and works by Rossini and Beethoven. Here, too, the concert begins at 8.30 p.m., admission from 6.30 p.m., with the same ticket prices as on Friday.

Family -friendly conclusion

Sunday throws all families into the Knoops Park, because then family day in Lesmona. Visitors can look forward to musical workshops, an instrument road and a family concert, in which children and the Chamber Philharmonic play together. The program rounds off an exciting picnic competition on the topic of “Visiting the Elfen Queen”, with registrations possible at 11 a.m. The family day begins at 11.30 a.m., admission is from 11 a.m. Here, entry costs of 24 euros are incurred at the box office and 19 euros in advance, while free admission is granted for children and adolescents under the age of 18.

The festival relies on an uncomplicated organization and recommends a certain input to avoid waiting times. In order to round off the overall offer, there will also be a advance booking for festival packages that is available until June 19th.

The upcoming "Summer in Lesmona" is more than just a classic festival - it is a cultural experience that combines tradition and modern entertainment. Visitors can look forward to a weekend full of music, literature and joy in the beautiful surroundings of the Knoops Park. Interested parties can be found on the website of the Weser-Kurier and and [Afishka] (https://tickets.afishka.de/event/der-familienagsagsta-in-smona 2024-in-knoopspark-bremen-11-08-2024/).