When does the event take place?

The event takes place on Saturday, November 21, 2026, at 5 PM.

Where does In Rilke's Garden take place?

The evening takes place in the pavilion of the Freising Music School on Kölblstraße in Freising.

What can the audience expect?

The program combines a reading from Rainer Maria Rilke's poems with piano music and creates a musical-poetic journey through his lyrical world.

What is the cost of admission?

Admission to the event is free.

Who organizes the evening?

Alexander Wagner takes on the lyrical part, while Micael Gelius accompanies the program on piano.

What literary occasion is the event dedicated to?

The evening is dedicated to the Rilke anniversary: 2025 marked the 150th anniversary of his birth, and 2026 marks the 100th anniversary of his death.

Micael Gelius reads Rilke in Freising 2026

Name: 44th Literary Autumn: Micael Gelius & Alexander Wagner – In Rilke's Garden
Start: 2026-11-21T17:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-11-21T17:00:00+01:00
Location: Pavillon der Musikschule Freising

In Rilke's Garden: Poetry and Piano Music in Freising

Rainer Maria Rilke's poems open spaces where nature, love, and transience enter into an intense linguistic connection. At the 44th Literary Autumn, Micael Gelius and Alexander Wagner invite you on November 21, 2026, to a musical-poetic journey in the pavilion of the Freising Music School.

Rilke's Language Between Nature and Emotion

The program is dedicated to the lyrical world of Rainer Maria Rilke, whose 150th birthday will be celebrated in 2025 and whose 100th death anniversary will be on December 29, 2026. His poetry is among the most influential voices of German-speaking modernism. Nature appears in Rilke's work not as a mere backdrop but as a resonance space for love, memory, and existential experience.

Literature and Music in Dialogue

Alexander Wagner brings Rilke's poetry to life, while Micael Gelius accompanies the poetic journey on the piano. The interplay of voice and music creates an intimate reading atmosphere where rhythm, timbre, and linguistic imagery become immediately tangible. Between baroque sound tradition and modern musical sensitivity, an evening emerges that understands literature as a living art form.

A Literary Experience for the Rilke Anniversary

The event format combines reading, concert, and literary reflection. The focus is on Rilke's timeless poems and their unique ability to transform inner movements into precise images. For connoisseurs of poetry as well as curious literature enthusiasts, the evening offers a concentrated access to Rilke's style, language artistry, and cultural significance.

Conclusion: Experience Rilke Live

“In Rilke's Garden” promises an impressive author encounter with the work of a poet whose verses continue to move generations to this day. The combination of spoken poetry and piano music makes the 44th Literary Autumn a special literary experience in Freising. Admission is free – a great opportunity to rediscover Rilke's language in an immediate atmosphere.