Elton John wrote the music for The Circle of Life from *The Lion King*, and he recorded part of his 1979 album *Victim of Love* at Munich’s Musicland Studios. This piece of Munich’s musical history meets a new Disney journey: Candlelight: Disney Journeys is a new Candlelight Disney program with its own setlist of 16 songs from Disney and Pixar films whose stories take place around the world.
The musical journey spans from *The Jungle Book* (1967) to *Encanto* (2021). The concerts will not take place in Munich, but in Augsburg, Ingolstadt, Regensburg, and Salzburg. The songs will be performed live by the string quartet by the light of thousands of candles. You can find more concerts in Munich in our Candlelight overview.
A Musical Journey Through Time Across Disney Worlds
At Candlelight: Disney Journeys, a string quartet takes you on a musical journey through 16 Disney and Pixar films for about an hour. Well-known songs such as “Be Our Guest,” “Arabian Nights,” “The Madrigal Family,” and “The Circle of Life” are performed in classical instrumental arrangements, accompanied by the glow of thousands of candles. Join us on a journey from fairy-tale castles to New Orleans and tropical islands.
10 January 2027 17:00
Große Universitätsaula
29 January 2027 18:30 + more dates
Thon-Dittmer-Palais
21 January 2027 20:30 + more dates
Wittelsbacher Schloss Friedberg
13 February 2027 18:00
Schloss Neuburg
Two castles, a palace, and a Baroque auditorium
Augsburg: Wittelsbach Castle in Friedberg
The castle is located in Friedberg, east of Augsburg, at Schloßstraße 21. Duke Ludwig II had it built starting around 1257 as a border fortress. Today, it houses a museum featuring Friedberg clocks, faience, and exhibits on the history of the town and the castle. The Friedberg train station is about a 15-minute walk away.
Ingolstadt: Neuburg Castle
The concert venue is located in Neuburg an der Donau, at Residenzstraße 2. Count Palatine Ottheinrich had the Renaissance wings built beginning in 1530. The castle chapel, painted by Hans Bocksberger in 1543, is one of the earliest Protestant church interiors.
Regensburg: Thon-Dittmer-Palais
The palace is located at Haidplatz 8 in Regensburg’s Old Town, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Behind the neoclassical façade lies a Renaissance arcaded courtyard, where open-air events take place in the summer.
Salzburg: Main University Auditorium
The auditorium is located on Max-Reinhardt-Platz in Salzburg’s Old Town. Archbishop Paris Lodron consecrated it in 1654. On May 13, 1767, Mozart’s early opera *Apollo et Hyacinthus* premiered here; Mozart was eleven years old at the time. Today, the Aula is also a venue for the Salzburg Festival. It is wheelchair accessible; the nearest bus stop is Herbert-von-Karajan-Platz. The Altstadtgarage parking garage is nearby.
10 January 2027 17:00
Große Universitätsaula
29 January 2027 18:30 + more dates
Thon-Dittmer-Palais
21 January 2027 20:30 + more dates
Wittelsbacher Schloss Friedberg
13 February 2027 18:00
Schloss Neuburg
