Mendelssohn Festival

Leipzig, Germany, will honor the 200th anniversary of Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy’s birth with a series of musical celebrations around the city in 2009.

Performances will include the Emerson String Quartet, Thomas Hampson and the Basel Chamber Orchestra with Paul McCreesh. Several composers, including Sir Peter Maxwell Davies, will present newly composed pieces.

The Mendelssohn Festival 2009 will be an extended version of the annual event and will run Aug. 21-Sept. 18. One highlight — the final performance of the Beaux Art Trio. Visit www.germany.co.uk and see “Leipzig.”

Mendelssohn House Leipzig (Goldschmidtstrasse 12, 04103 Leipzig, Germany; phone +49 341 1270294, fax 341 2115288) is dedicated to his works.