LIED ON THE NEISSE COMPETITION & FESTIVAL
Celebrating Art Song in the border landscape of Saxony and Lower Silesia
Join us for Lied in historic rooms on both sides of the Neisse: the International Lied Competition Bolko von Hochberg and the Liedfestival that follows it. Music, landscape and a shared German–Polish culture belong together here.
ABOUT LIED ON THE NEISSE
Our Mission
On both sides of the River Neisse lies a landscape of parks, palaces, spa towns, lakes and hills. Inspired by the old choral societies, the Silesian Music Festivals and the composer and impresario Bolko von Hochberg, the cultural society Ars Augusta e.V. in the Eurocity Görlitz–Zgorzelec presents the Lied Competition Bolko von Hochberg every two years. The next edition takes place in year 2028.
After the competition, laureates and selected duos return to the region for Liederabende in monuments and halls of Upper Lusatia and Lower Silesia. Audiences meet the singers and pianists in rooms and landscapes that still carry the atmosphere of the Romantic century.
We foster young artists and a living exchange between Poland and Germany — a community built through song.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
Concert Schedule
Lied recitals in palaces, churches and historic halls on both sides of the Neisse.
Artists
Prize-winners and invited duos of the Bolko von Hochberg Competition, with masterclasses open to the public.
Venues
Schloss Krobnitz, Herrnhut, the Kaufhaus Görlitz, St. John’s in Zittau; Staniszów, Szczawno-Zdrój, Cieplice and further houses in Lower Silesia.
Archive
Recordings and a growing collection of Schubert and duo programmes for the anniversary years.
The region
Walks, parks and short introductions to the history of each house — culture, not tourism for its own sake.
Access
We aim to make concerts reachable; details for each venue will be published with the programme.
FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTS
LIED COMPETITION 2028
History
Founded in 2022 in Görlitz–Zgorzelec and dedicated to the art of Lied.
Jury 2028
International singers, pianists, teachers and cultural managers from Germany, Poland and beyond. Names to follow.
Repertoire 2028
Thematic focus and required programme will be published with the rules.
How to apply
Open to singer–piano duos. Age limit for singers: 38. Age limit for pianists: 50. Details with the call for applications.
Place and dates
2028, Görlitz and the Polish side of the Eurocity, Zgorzelec. Exact places and dates will be announced in December 2026.
Prizes and partners
Cash prizes, concert engagements in Saxony and Silesia, and support from foundations and regional partners.
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Wenn der Frühling vergeht | LiederabendSat 17 OctSchloss Krobnitz (Alte Schmiede)
CONTACT US
Get in Touch
Get in touch with questions about the Festival, or if you wish to apply for the Competition.
Society Ars Augusta e.V.
Artistic director: Eleni Müller
Tel. +49 3581 8778460
What´s app: +48 502 991789
E-mail: arsaugusta@gmail.com
Adress:
Augustastrasse 6
02826 Görlitz
