I ended up yesterday at the Rheingau Music Fest....over in Eltville (south of Wiesbaden). This was a violin episode at the Kloster Eberbach (an old wine operation that was a Basilica). The Rheingau folks have a summer-long period where various jazz and classical concerts will occur at different locations.
If you were interested in getting tickets to some of the remaining episodes for 2015.....well....they are practically sold out, so you need to start thinking about this as early as Christmas for summer of next year.
I should note several things. The ticket you buy via Rheingau....will include a kombi-ticket, which entitles you a free bus-ride from Wiesbaden to the fest location. They stop at the train-station, Deutsche Einheit in the middle of town and a park-and-ride location at the end of town. I'd suggest using it because parking while adequate at Kloster Eberbach......it's a fair distance (figure 20 minutes walking) to reach the Kloster.
I should note that yesterday was absolutely miserable in terms of the temperature at 6PM (the concert started at 8PM). The bus barely cools, and they don't open the doors to the building until 15 minutes prior to the concert. The curious thing is that it's at least 15 degrees F cooler inside the building than it is outside. This is a 1,000 year old building....made out of stone.....and very impressive on the interior. As hot as it might be outside, it's actually very comfortable on the inside.
There is a twenty-minute pause in the middle of the deal.....where they sell you drinks at a fairly expensive rate (three Euro for a small bottle of water). I'd strongly suggest that you bring your own personal bottle of water with you.
Finally, combining classical music and the Kloster together is a unique experience and worth the money to attend. Kids probably won't get anything much out of this, and I wouldn't waste the effort or money on thinking they'd find enjoyment in this. If you wanted a bit of culture.....this is a five star way to go.
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