Overview

• About 60,000 people gathered in Leipzig’s Rosental park over the weekend for the free Klassik airleben concerts.
• Conductor Franz Welser-Möst led the orchestra in two performances on June 27 and 28 honoring Johann Strauß’s 200th birthday.
• Audiences heard a curated selection of rarely performed Strauß waltzes, polkas and csárdás melodies.
• The open-air concerts are part of a series launched in 2006 to expand public access to classical music.
• The event underscores the Gewandhausorchester’s dedication to public engagement and cultural heritage programming.