Stiftung Internationale Händel-Festspiele Göttingen
About the funder
The Stiftung Internationale Händel-Festspiele Göttingen is a legally recognized foundation under civil law based in Göttingen. Its purpose is the promotion of art and culture through the support of the International Händel Festival Göttingen as well as the preservation of the musical works of Georg Friedrich Händel. The foundation receives its funds from the income of the foundation's assets, additional endowments, donations, legacies, and inheritances. It annually finances funding projects such as foundation concerts and concert sponsorships and supports musicological research and publications.
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Mission & Vision
Music. Sustainably. Promote. The foundation is committed to securing the high artistic standards of the International Handel Festival Göttingen in the long term. It supports outstanding musicians and a discerning international audience, preserves the legacy of George Frideric Handel, and strengthens community spirit through cultural promotion in the city and region. Through grants and engagement, it contributes to the preservation and further development of the festivals.
Target groups
The funding programs and projects of the Foundation are aimed at friends and enthusiasts of historical and baroque music from around the world, culture-loving visitors of the Händel Festival, as well as donors and supporting associations wishing to support musical projects. In addition, musicologists and journalists engaged with the works of Georg Friedrich Händel are addressed, as well as companies and private benefactors who wish to contribute to the preservation of the festival through endowments and inheritances.