Göttingen International Handel Festival

With a history that stretches back more than 100 years, the International Handel Festival in Göttingen is considered to be the oldest festival of its kind for early music. Year after year, renowned artists and international audiences flock to Göttingen and southern Lower Saxony to celebrate the work of the composer. Then as now, opera forms the core of the Festival's program. It is complemented by oratorios, gala concerts, chamber concerts and contemporary crossover formats. An academic symposium, the göttingen händel competition for chamber music, and the "Händel 4 Kids" educational initiative round off the program.