[5] From 1988, the festival often had a regional motto, beginning with Dänemark zu Gast (Denmark visiting), followed on a focus on music from France, Austria, Dresden, Berlin and Hamburg.
[5] In 2018, the festival featured a symphony concert in the Kursaal, with the Russian Chamber Philharmonic St. Petersburg [de] conducted by Juri Gilbo, with David Geringas as the soloist in Dvořáks Cello Concerto.
[7] The program for the 50th festival was more expanded, with soprano Simone Kermes, pianist Francesco Piemontesi, and the NDR Radiophilharmonie conducted by Andrew Manze, among others.
[8] It helps financing the festival by contributions from its around 240 members as well as donations and funds from the state, the city, the spa[5] and the broadcaster NDR.
After the unification, the Society approached cultural foundations and companies to support the festival, to maintain its high standards.