Festival Musica Strasbourg Announces 2026 Lineup
By Afton MarkayThe Festival Musica Strasbourg has announced its 44th season.
Here is a look at classical voice events.
Roomful of Teeth and composer Gabriel Kahane perform “Elevator Songs.”
Performance Date: Sept. 18, 2026
“The Alonetimes” by Jennifer Walshe and Philip Venables is performed by vocalists Loré Lixenberg and Oskar McCarthy, along with several instrumentalists.
Performance Dates: Sept. 18 -20, 2026
Soprano Juliette Allen and Ensemble 2e2m present Alyssa Regent’s “Mors Osculi”
Performance Date: Sept. 19, 2026
Violaine Lochu’s “Crabe Chorus” combines voice, image, text, installation, and performance to address bodies and medical care.
Performance Dates: Sept. 19 – Oct. 4, 2026
Countertenor Serge Kakudji sings in the premiere of “Devenir|s Mutant·es” by Sasha J. Blondeau and Adila Bennedjaï-Zou.
Performance Dates: Sept. 19 & 20, 2026
Roomful of Teeth returns to the stage with the premiere of Alyssa Regent’s “Rumors of War” and Florent Ghys’ “Gourmandise,” along with Caroline Shaw’s “Partita for 8 voices.”
Performance Date: Sept. 20, 2026
Ensemble B O D I E S presents Liesa Van der Aa’s “Hunter.”
Performance Dates: Sept. 23 & 24, 2026
The vocal quartet Landless performs reimagined traditional Irish songs.
Performance Date: Sept. 25, 2026
Michael Gallen and Annemarie Ní Churreáin’s opera “The Curing Line” gets its French premiere. The cast features sopranos Amy Ní Fhearraigh and Sarah Shine, the Choeur de Chambre de l’Université de Strasbourg, and are joined by performers on film. Clara Baget leads the instrumentalists. The composer directs.
Performance Dates: Sept. 26 & 27, 2026
The vocal ensemble EXAUDI and violist Tabea Zimmermann present Georges Aperghis’ ” Tell Tales.” James Weeks conducts.
Performance Date: Sept. 30, 2026
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