Matthias Schorn: A declaration of love to the Festival MV!

Matthias Schorn: A declaration of love to the Festival MV!

In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, summer is all about music, because the festival celebrates their 35th anniversary in 2025. Matthias Schorn, the solo clarinetist of the Vienna Philharmonic, has been an integral part of this traditional festival for 20 years. He describes his connection to the festival as a "declaration of love" and lively remembered his first concert here in 2005, which for him created a real feeling of belonging. Schorn emphasizes that the mixture of the unique atmosphere, the committed festival team and a loyal audience make the festival special. "The overall package is right", says Schorn in a article of the Nordkurier.

The Austrian native, who appears with his ensemble fold radio in the summer, will give a double concert with the Brandenburg State Orchestra in Ulrichshusen, which will take place on June 21, 2025. In addition, the program of a humorous piece by Georg Breinschmid is on the program, which comes to the fore both clarinet and double bass. "Alt-Wiener expression dances" promises to become a very special experience. In this context, Schorn also plans a “regulars' table” with anecdotes and stories, even if the exact details are still open.

a musical experience for everyone

The Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Festival, which have been taking place annually since 1990, are now one of the largest festivals for classical music in Europe and are attracting over 180 concerts every year at over 80 locations, including parks, castles and churches. In 1994 everything started with a concert by Yehudi Menuhin. Since then, artists such as Daniel Hope, Kent Nagano and Anne-Sophie Mother have enriched the festival with melodious articles. The festival are particularly popular with the "Festival Friends" who form a support association to share their passion for music.

In the summer of 2025, some exciting events are planned that will enrich the program of the festival:

• 21. June: double concert with the Brandenburg State Orchestra and Matthias Schorn
• 28. June: Late Night with Daniel Hope
• 26. July: Great chamber music with Matthias Schorn
• 30. August: A musical fireworks - the summer festival
• 06. December: Baroque Christmas with Tabea Debus

family -friendly atmosphere

The venues, including the Festival Scheune and the Ulrichshusen Castle, contribute to the friendly, almost family atmosphere, the chimney and visitors appreciate. Despite personnel changes within the team, the spirit of the festival could not be better preserved. The artists are versatile and committed, emphasizes Schorn.