Heidelberg University of Education, Keplerstraße 87, 69120 Heidelberg
Let's celebrate: The Heidelberger Frühling Streichquartettfest will be 20 years old in 2025! This year it is dedicated to German composer Helmut Lachenmann, who will also be celebrating an anniversary in 2025: his 90th birthday.
The Heidelberg String Quartet Festival
Firmly established on the agenda of classical music fans in Germany, the Heidelberg String Quartet Festival is an unmissable celebration of both incredible composers and internationally renowned musicians.
In its 20th anniversary year, the works of Helmut Lachenmann are placed foremost, complemented with those of Béla Bartók and Ludwig van Beethoven. This programming is designed to show how music has changed through time, while keeping the same instruments and spirit of freedom.
With five international string quartets, plus workshops and a talk with Lachenmann himself, these four days are packed with events for the quartet-lover.
The Heidelberg String Quartet Festival attracts the finest string-players from around the world. Playing in 2025 are:
the young Fabrik Quartet,
the Quartett HANA from the school of Quatuor Ébène,
the Swedish-Norwegian quartet Opus13,
the legendary Kuss Quartett from Berlin,
the French Quatuor Diotima.
There will also be workshops with Oliver Wille, who is a member of the Kuss Quartett and professor of string chamber music at Hanover University, and Lucas Fels, a cellist with the world-famous Arditti Quartet and an accomplished Lachenmann expert. A highlight of String Quartet Festival 2025 is the conversation with composer Helmut Lachenmann, to whom the festival edition is dedicated.
Get your tickets now
This festival is always very popular and concerts do sell out quickly. Make sure you get your tickets in good time from the the Heidelberg String Quartet Festival website. Heidelberg is well connected by public transport to other German cities, especially Frankfurt, so don't worry if you don't live in the city. Why not check out the other amazing sights and attractions in the beautiful old university town while you are here?