The summer part of the Lucerne Festival runs from 13 August to 13 September, and in those weeks, the city is flooded with over 100 concerts. This year’s festival, the first under the leadership of Executive and Artistic Director Sebastian

Part I: The Cradle of the Baroque Titans Dawn over the River Saale brings a crisp mist that clings to the silhouette of Halle’s five iconic towers, pierced by the deep pealing of the Marktkirche bells—the exact acoustic tapestry a

The summer part of the Lucerne Festival, from 13 August to 13 September, floods the city with over 100 concerts. Major international orchestras, including the Lucerne Festival Orchestra, appear, along with soloists and ensembles. This year’s festival, the first under

Every year, Fryderyk Chopin’s homeland hosts a substantial number of music festivals that bear his name. Among the most prestigious is the 22nd International Chopin and His Europe Music Festival, held in Warsaw from August 23rd to September 6th 2026.

Other highlights provided by the festival: Nocturnal Light Programs: This dialogue between shadow and illumination extends to the festival’s chamber recitals. Pianist Bernd Glemser crafts a striking twilight narrative, pairing Beethoven‘s “Moonlight” Sonata with Liszt‘s transcription of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony.

Chances are, Graz will not be your first stop in Austria. It lacks the monumental musical clichés of Vienna, the postcard saturation of Mozart‘s Salzburg, or the immediate dramatic peaks of Innsbruck’s snow-capped Alps. Yet, there is a reason why

Luigi Cherubini‘s Medea was a vehicle for Maria Callas – she brought back Cherubini’s long-forgotten score and made it her triumph. The French-language Médée, had received its premiere in Paris at the Théâtre Feydeau on 13 March 1797. Its opening

Vincenzo Bellini‘s final opera I Puritani is a daunting challenge, no matter which opera house attempts it. It is nearly impossible to assemble a cast of principals that is up to the task. The Royal Opera House, for the first