Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik announces its program for the 2026 season. This article only features opera events. Opening the festival is the workshop concert which features a sneak peak into Ottavio Dantone’s reconstruction of Pietro Antonio Cesti’s “Il pomo d’oro.” This event is presented in a a hybrid format combining elements of concert and rehearsal. The Accademia Bizantina Ensemble {…}
(Photo credit: Birgit Pichler) Tenor Salvador Simão has won the 16th annual Cesti Competition at the Innsbruck Festival of Early Music. A total of 206 participants from 39 nations registered for this year’s Cesti Competition. Nearly 100 of them traveled to Innsbruck for the in-person competition. On Aug. 31, 10 finalists performed at the grand finale concert held at the {…}
The Oxford International Song Festival has announced its line up for 2025. This article only features classical vocal concerts. Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch open the festival with a concert highlighting the works of Franz Schubert. Performance Date: October 10, 2025 Baritone Benjamin Appl and pianist Sholto Kynoch perform a small selection of songs in “Song Sofa.” This {…}
