An Invitation to a Lecture and Concert—2027 marks the anniversary year of the Schwerin composer Johann Wilhelm Hertel.
He shaped the music scene in Mecklenburg for more than four decades—and next year he would have turned 300: Johann Wilhelm Hertel, born in Eisenach and active in Schwerin as a “court and chapel composer,” is considered one of the most important representatives of the “sensitive style” of German pre-Classical music. On November 19, Stefan Fischer, a violinist with the Mecklenburg-Schwerin State Orchestra, will offer a knowledgeable and entertaining overview of the key milestones in Hertel’s life—from Eisenach to the court of Schwerin. And there will be music as well: Together with cellist Christina Lüdicke, long-time deputy director of the Schwerin Conservatory named after the composer, the two will bring Hertel’s music to life—live and up close. An evening full of stories and sounds centered on the namesake of the renowned Schwerin music school. You are cordially invited!
Stefan Fischer ( violin), the son of a Saxon cantor, has been a violinist in Schwerin for 44 years and is a member of the Mecklenburg-Schwerin State Orchestra; his focus in musicology and performance practice is: Ludwigslust Classical music; founded “Musica Instrumentalis Schwerin” in 1984; founded the Mecklenburg Baroque Orchestra “Herzogliche HofKapelle” in 1993; Concerts, CDs, and radio recordings as a Baroque violinist and conductor; in 2010, he received an honorary certificate from the city of Ludwigslust.
Christina Lüdicke ( cello) earned her diploma in 1982 from the “Franz Liszt” University of Music in Weimar. Beginning in 1981, she taught at the Schwerin Conservatory. From 1992 to 2026, she served as deputy director and headed the preparatory department. As a member of various chamber music ensembles, she has performed in numerous concerts in Schwerin as well as in France, the Czech Republic, Israel, and the United States. For several years now, she has been expanding her musical horizons with the electric cello.
