Piotr Beczała and Kathryn Lewek sing in a gala concert at the 75th Festival Internacional de Santander. Accompanied by the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra under the baton of José Miguel Pérez-Sierra, the artists present a programme featuring operatic masterpieces by Verdi, Donizetti, Puccini and Bizet.
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Soprano Emily Pogorelc joins the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra and conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson during the orchestra’s European tour. Pogorelc performs Mahler’s Rückert-Lieder in a programme that also includes Bohdana Frolyak’s Gloria and Beethoven’s Symphony No. 7. Performances take place on August 19 at the Concertgebouw in Amsterdam, August 20 at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg, and August 22 […]
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Regula Mühlemann joins the Bern Symphony Orchestra for the traditional Open-Air Concert on Bundesplatz, opening the Bühnen Bern 2026/27 season on 22 August 2026. Conducted by Killian Farrell, Mühlemann appears alongside Fabio Dorizzi in a festive programme featuring works by Edward Elgar, Eric Coates, and highlights from My Fair Lady, The Wizard of Oz, and Carousel.
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Tenor Magnus Dietrich appears as Count Hohenzollern in Hans Werner Henze's Der Prinz von Homburg at the 2026 Salzburg Festival. The concert performance is conducted by Ingo Metzmacher and features the ORF Vienna Radio Symphony Orchestra, with Georg Nigl in the title role. The performance takes place on 20 August 2026 at the Felsenreitschule in Salzburg.
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Rolando Villazón presents his acclaimed programme "Orfeo son io" together with L’Arpeggiata, soprano Céline Scheen, and Christina Pluhar, who conceived the programme and serves as musical director. Featuring arias and instrumental works by Claudio Monteverdi, Giulio Caccini, Luigi Rossi, Christoph Willibald Gluck, and other composers, the programme explores the enduring fascination of the Orpheus myth through music spanning from the early Baroque to the present day. Following its performance at Musikfest Bremen on 18 August 2026, the programme will be presented at the Rheingau Music Festival on 20 August 2026 in the historic Kloster Eberbach.
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On 16 August 2026, mezzo-soprano Kate Lindsey returns to the Salzburg Festival with her acclaimed recital Thousands of Miles, together with pianist Baptiste Trotignon. The programme explores the rich musical worlds of Kurt Weill, Erich Wolfgang Korngold, Alexander Zemlinsky and Alma Mahler, tracing themes of exile, identity and belonging. Following acclaimed performances on international stages, Thousands of Miles brings together art song, cabaret and theatre music in a deeply personal programme that reflects Kate Lindsey's exceptional storytelling and expressive artistry.
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Piotr Beczała returns to the Grafenegg Festival for a special recital with pianist Sarah Tysman. The programme features songs by Mieczysław Karłowicz, Antonín Dvořák, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Sergei Rachmaninoff, alongside operatic highlights from Rusalka, Eugene Onegin and The Haunted Manor.
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Rolando Villazón returns to Schloss Raesfeld for two open-air performances of Spanish Night on 15 and 16 August 2026. Joined by soprano Charlotte Langner, the festival:philharmonie Westfalen orchestra, and conductor Michael Zlabinger, he presents a vibrant programme celebrating the passion and spirit of Spanish music, ranging from the rich tradition of zarzuela to operatic favourites. Following the overwhelming success of his sold-out appearances in 2025, a second performance has been added for 2026, giving audiences another opportunity to experience Villazón's charismatic artistry in the unique atmosphere of the historic Wasserschloss Raesfeld.
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Conductor Keri-Lynn Wilson leads the Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra on this year’s Summer Tour, the 2026 Invincible Tour, performing across Europe and the United States from 16–26 August 2026. The tour will visit seven major venues: • 16 August – Teatr Wielki, Warsaw • 18 August – St. Paul's Cathedral, London • 19 August – Concertgebouw, Amsterdam • 20 August – Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg • 22 August – National Concert Hall, Dublin • 25 & 26 August – David Geffen Hall, Lincoln Center, New York The programme is centered around two landmark works: Beethoven's Symphony No. 7 and Verdi's Requiem, performed with acclaimed soloists Ailyn Pérez, Natalie Lewis, René Barbera, and Soloman Howard. The tour also features special performances including Strauss's Four Last Songs with Lise Davidsen, Mahler's Rückert-Lieder with Julia Kleiter, and the return of Maxim Kolomiiets's Suite from The Mothers of Kherson, following its acclaimed 2025 premiere.
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