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| 4 December 2026 | |
| 7.30pm National Concert Hall Dublin Ireland Details: Web site | National Symphony Orchestra Ireland with Nobuyuki Tsujii, piano - Chopin, Wagner and Bernstein |
| 6 December 2026 | |
| 3pm National Concert Hall Dublin Ireland Details: Web site | Ficino Quartet - Ian Wilson, Jessie Montgomery and Beethoven |
| 4pm Main Hall, Opera Sofia Sofia Bulgaria Details: Web site | Handel: Agrippina |
| 1 December 2026 until 6 December 2026 | |
| St Anne's Church Highgate London United Kingdom Details: Web site | Highgate International Chamber Music Festival North London's annual festival which brings together leading musicians from around the world to perform in unique combinations features, this year, Alina Ibragimova, James Newby, the Carducci Quartet, Julian Bliss and Rachel Podger, alongside artistic director Natalie Klouda, whose clarinet quintet Charms & Chasms receives its first UK performance. Of particular note is the Art of Reinvention concert with piano and percussion duo Kateryna Titova and Bernhard Schimpelsberger, which reimagines familiar favourites through surprising instrumental combinations. |
| 12 December 2026 | |
| 7.30pm Worcester Cathedral 8 College Yard Worcester WR1 2LA United Kingdom Details: Web site 0333 666 3366 £10-29 | Handel's Messiah by candlelight Alexandra Kidgell, soprano Kate Symonds-Joy, mezzo soprano William Balkwill, tenor Alex Ashworth, bass-baritone Worcester Festival Choral Society Meridian Sinfonia Samuel Hudson, conductor Handel: Messiah Hallelujah! Handel's glorious, much-loved oratorio, Messiah, returns to the magnificent, candlelit surroundings of Worcester Cathedral this December - in the ultimate Christmas concert experience! Performed by the 140 voices of Worcester Festival Choral Society, the region's leading, large classical choir, Messiah has been one of the world's most popular pieces of classical music for nearly 300 years. From its mighty 'Hallelujah' chorus – so moving that King George II was said to have risen to his feet at its premiere - to stunning arias and choruses such as 'For unto us a child is born', 'All we like sheep' and 'The trumpet shall sound', this is a concert of choral favourites like no other. This performance is also the Choral Society's annual benefit concert for local children's causes, in partnership with grant-giving charity the Worcestershire Community Foundation. In addition the performance marks the Choral Society's inaugural Hallelujah! Young Singers Opportunity, a new initiative encouraging a number of students and teachers from local secondary schools to experience the thrill of taking part in one of the most beloved choral works of all time. Accompanying Worcester Festival Choral Society are four, stellar soloists, Alexandra Kidgell (soprano), Kate Symonds-Joy (mezzo soprano), William Balkwill (tenor) and Alex Ashworth (bass baritone), and the superb Meridian Sinfonia Baroque orchestra; all under the baton of Worcester Cathedral's director of music Samuel Hudson. So snap up your seats for a magical evening of music this Christmas! Book tickets at www.wfcs.online or call the TicketSource Hotline: 0333 666 3366 |
| 18 December 2026 | |
| 7pm Holy Trinity Church Sloane Square, 146 Sloane Street London SW1X 9BZ United Kingdom Details: Holy Trinity Church, Sloane Square Web site | Goldsmiths Christmas Celebration |
| 10 January 2027 | |
| 6pm Staatsoper Unter den Linden Berlin Germany Details: Web site | Richard Strauss: Salome |
| 21 February 2027 until 28 February 2027 | |
| Iaşi Moldavia Romania Details: Web site | Classix Festival - A contemporary classic affair |
| 13 March 2027 | |
| 7.30pm Worcester Cathedral 8 College Yard Worcester WR1 2LA United Kingdom Details: Web site 0333 666 3366 £10-29 | Elgar: The Kingdom Anita Watson, soprano Rebecca Afonwy-Jones, mezzo-soprano Austin Gunn, tenor Dominic Sedgwick, bass-baritone Worcester Festival Choral Society Meridian Sinfonia Samuel Hudson, conductor Elgar: The Kingdom Join us for a transcendent evening of music in the heart of 'Elgar Country', as Worcester Festival Choral Society, world-class soloists and symphony orchestra perform one of Elgar's greatest choral works, The Kingdom, at Worcester Cathedral. Premiered at the Birmingham Triennial Music Festival in 1906, The Kingdom was Elgar's third, large oratorio, following the success of The Dream of Gerontius and The Apostles. Including a mixture of astonishingly dramatic and gentle choral passages, as well as some of Elgar's finest orchestral and soloist writing, The Kingdom is also known for the hauntingly beautiful soprano solo, 'The sun goeth down'. Its narrative continues on from The Apostles, focusing on the lives of Jesus' disciples and the Holy Women - portrayed as ordinary people who encounter extraordinary events - as they lay the foundations of Christianity. Accompanying Worcester Festival Choral Society are acclaimed soloists Anita Watson (soprano), Rebecca Afonwy-Jones (mezzo soprano), Austin Gunn (tenor) and Dominic Sedgwick (baritone), with the superb Meridian Sinfonia symphony orchestra, all under the baton of Worcester Cathedral's director of music Samuel Hudson. So put the date in your diary to enjoy this true 'Elgar great' this spring! Book tickets at wfcs.online or call the TicketSource Hotline: 0333 666 3366. |
| 26 February 2027 until 14 March 2027 | |
| Adelaide Australia Details: Web site | Adelaide Festival |
| 26 February 2027 until 26 March 2027 | |
| Hong Kong China Details: Web site | Hong Kong Arts Festival |
| 7 April 2027 until 11 April 2027 | |
| Porec Istria Croatia Details: Gregor Laskowski Web site | Istra Music Festival International festival of choirs and orchestras in Porec (Istria, Croatia) ISTRIA - the country by the sea The largest peninsula of the Adriatic is Croatia's most popular holiday destination. Despite the relatively small surface of Istria it offers an unbelievable multitude of impressive sceneries to be discovered. The combination of natural beauties, the healing powers of air, sun and the ocean, as well as the hospitality of the local inhabitants are like magic. Besides gorgeous parks, a picturesque stone coast and long beaches the Croatian Riveria provides many superb cultural events, such as the Istra Music Festival with performances from choirs and orchestras from all over the world. |
| 14 April 2027 until 18 April 2027 | |
| Venice and Jesolo Venezia Italy Details: Web site | Venezia Music Festival VENICE - city of channels and gondolas Since 1987 Venice and its lagoon have been on the UNESCO-list of cultural heritage. For many people it is the most beautiful city in the world, and is especially fascinating due to its architectural wealth. The heart of Venice - Piazza San Marco with the gorgeous Basilica - is one of the beautiful places in the world. In the proximity, at famous locations, the concerts of the Venezia Music Festival take place. |
| 28 April 2027 until 2 May 2027 | |
| Calella Costa Barcelona Spain Details: Web site | Costa Barcelona Music Festival International choir and orchestra festival in Calella on the Costa Barcelona (Spain) |
| 23 May 2027 until 6 June 2027 | |
| Worcestershire United Kingdom Details: Web site | Elgar Festival |
| 16 June 2027 until 20 June 2027 | |
| Budapest Hungary Details: Web site | International choir and orchestra festival in Budapest Budapest - a city with one of the best locations in the world: No visitor of the Hungarian capital can resist its beauty. The city enchants, impresses, and fascinates at the same time. The Danube divides the city into the hilly Buda and the flat Pest. The most interesting attractions of Budapest are the Fishermen's Bastion, the Mathias Church, the Royal Castle, the Citadel, and the Parliament building. It is here, 'by the beautiful blue Danube', that the Budapest Music Festival takes place. |
| 21 July 2027 until 25 July 2027 | |
| Tuscany Italy Details: Web site | Toscana Music Festival Tuscany - country of cypress trees and soft hills. Italy's most popular holiday region is renowned for its joy of life, culinary delights and rich culture. Take part in the International festival of choirs and orchestras in Tuscany. |
| 21 July 2027 until 31 July 2027 | |
| Linz Austria Details: Web site | World Choir Games |
| 18 August 2027 until 22 August 2027 | |
| Paris France Details: Web site | International choir and orchestra festival in Paris Paris - city of love, dreams and senses. Nobody can think of Paris without various associations and a multitude of pictures crossing their mind: the river Seine, the Hunchback of Notre-Dame, Napoleon, the Arc de Triumphe, the Champs-Elysees. No other city exalts the imagination like this metropolis, which is also particularly popular for its musical events. As of late these also include the Paris Music Festival. |
| 12 August 2027 until 24 August 2027 | |
| Pesaro Italy Details: Web site | Rossini Opera Festival Opens with a new production of La donna del lago, conducted by Fran&cvdil;ois Lopez-Ferrer and staged by Johannes Erath, who returns to Pesaro following his 2024 production of Ermione, which won the Abbiati Prize for Best Production of the Year. This will be followed by a revival of the acclaimed 2018 staging of Adina by Rosetta Cucchi, this time conducted by George Petrou. The third opera on the programme is another new production: Tancredi, conducted by Yves Abel and directed by Paul Curran, making his Festival debut. The programme will conclude with the Petite messe solennelle, conducted by Francesco Lanzillotta. |
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