Music of the Galant Style delights Braunschweig in St. Marien

An evening full of fine lines, warm colors, and Baroque elegance

With the concert Music of the Galant Style, St. Marien KULTUR invites you to the St. Mary's Church Braunschweig-Querum on Sunday, June 14, 2026. The program features works by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Jean-Baptiste Barrière, and Adam Falckenhagen; the participants are Ngating Wong on the traverso, Aleksandra Maglevanaia on the viola da gamba, and Anastasia Yauzrezav on lute and theorbo. The evening begins at 5:00 PM and is planned as a concert in the church. ([st-marien-braunschweig.de](https://st-marien-braunschweig.de/?utm_source=openai))

Galant Style, live and close

The galant style is regarded as that elegant, transparent sound language of the 18th century, in which melody, affect, and fine ornamentation become more important than monumental condensation. Particularly in a church, the traverso, viola da gamba, lute, and theorbo unfold a special live atmosphere: buoyant phrases, chamber music balance, and a sound image that makes every nuance audible. Musicological classifications describe the galant style as an important precursor to the Vienna Classicism and as music of the court chamber, salon, and concert hall. ([jpc.de](https://www.jpc.de/jpcng/cpo/detail/-/art/joseph-umstatt-cembalokonzerte/hnum/11576888?utm_source=openai))

Historical elegance meets intimate sound culture

The instrumentation promises a concert experience with plenty of transparency: The traverso leads with silvery brilliance through the lines, while the viola da gamba and theorbo provide the foundation with softly floating resonance. In this orchestration, loud pathos does not arise, but rather a sensitive synchronization of the voices that fills the space with grace and depth. Works by C. P. E. Bach thrive on surprising twists, sensitive gestures, and fine dynamic shades. ([st-marien-braunschweig.de](https://st-marien-braunschweig.de/?utm_source=openai))

A church space with special presence

The St. Mary's Church in Braunschweig-Querum is located at Köterei 3 in the Querum district, was consecrated in 1963, and is anchored as a Catholic church site of the parish St. Marien Braunschweig. The community's website also mentions free parking in the vicinity; access and location are also documented there. Thus, the evening combines spiritual space, good accessibility, and an atmosphere that is ideally suited for chamber music. ([st-marien-braunschweig.de](https://st-marien-braunschweig.de/gemeinde/kirchorte-und-einrichtungen/st-marien-braunschweig-querum/?utm_source=openai))

Anticipation of a finely crafted concert

Those who want to experience music of the galant style live will not get a museum-like evening here, but a finely drawn concert experience with historical color, lively acoustics, and concentrated stage presence. The audience can look forward to delicate dialogues, elegant ornamentations, and a sound evening full of lightness. Those who love chamber music with soul should mark this date in Braunschweig and experience the concert on site. ([st-marien-braunschweig.de](https://st-marien-braunschweig.de/?utm_source=openai))

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