Edition 2026

Join the Global Celebration of Early Music


Every 21 March, festivals, concert halls, ensembles, and institutions across Europe come together to celebrate the richness of early music. Explore the diversity of events, artists, and initiatives by visiting our interactive map and find out what’s happening near you or across the continent. 

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El Jardín de las Delicias :: Felipe II

26/01/2026 19:30 CET

El Jardín de las Delicias :: Felipe II On-site

All'Antica Musika Spain
Teatro Barakaldo, Calle Elcano, 4 , 48901 Barakaldo
The Garden of Earthly Delights: An interdisciplinary show that combines theatre, modern dance and Spanish music from the Renaissance and Baroque periods. During the show, Philip II recounts his final hours and looks back on his life while observing the painting.
Musicians
  • Laiene Alcalá, Soprano
  • Silvia Cantatore, Viola da Gamba
  • Teresa Merino, Theorbo
  • Elvira Pujol, Harpsichord
  • Diego de Amigo, Baroque Violin
  • David Sáez, Recorders
Concert & jam session

21/03/2026 16:00 CET (21/03/2026 16:00 CET)

Concert & jam session On-site

Visby domkyrkoförsamling Sweden
Visby Cathedral, Visby domkyrka, Norra Kyrkogatan 4, 62155 Visby, Sweden, 62155 Visby
Approximately 2-hour concert, followed by an early music jam session/open stage at Visby Börs. Approximately 2-hour concert, followed by an early music jam session/open stage at Visby Börs.
Musicians
  • Musicians and singers from Gotland
"Conduisez les plaisirs dans les climats lointains !" - Les Meslanges

07/03/2026 20:00 CET

"Conduisez les plaisirs dans les climats lointains !" - Les Meslanges On-site

Harmonia Sacra - Les Ch'tis Concerts Parisiens France
Chapelle Notre-Dame de Bon Secours, 68 rue des Plantes, 75014 Paris
Meslanges concert in aid of the Hôtel de Barneville in Valenciennes, Rencontres music centre.
Musicians
  • Thomas van Essen, baritone
  • Jérôme van Waerbeke, violin
  • Ondine Lacorne-Hébrard, bass viol
  • Frédéric Hernandez, harpsichord
Alla fonte della musica

21/03/2026 11:10 CET

Alla fonte della musica On-site

Centro culturale San Magno Italy
Centro parrocchiale San Magno, Piazza San Magno, 10, 20025 Legnano
Course on reading and interpreting the Renaissance repertoire in ancient notation.
Musicians
  • Salvatore Sciammetta
BAROCCO ITALIANO

21/03/2026 17:04 EET (21/03/2026 16:04 CET)

BAROCCO ITALIANO On-site

Asociatia ANTIQVA Romania
Romanian Atheneum , Str. Benjamin Franklin nr. 1-3, 010287 Bucharest
A concert about a period of profound change in music history—the 17th century. It brought with it a more theatrical character to music, with more dramatic instrumental writing, more vocal in spirit, and more attentive to contrast and emotion.
Musicians
  • Xavier Díaz-Latorre (lute, musical direction)
  • SEMPRE Baroque Music Ensemble
JAM-Session: Mona Lisa’s Mystic Smile

21/03/2026 17:00 CET

JAM-Session: Mona Lisa’s Mystic Smile On-site

Capella de la Torre Germany
UdK (Universität der Künste), Bundesallee 1-12, 10719 Berlin
Whatever the true meaning of her smile may be, it is undoubtedly one of the most fascinating features of the Mona Lisa. Capella de la Torre, together with the young people from JAM embark on a journey into the world of the Renaissance and its sounds.
Musicians
  • JAM (Jugendensemble Alte Musik)
  • Capella de la Torre
  • Katharina Bäuml, shawm and direction
BACH Continuo

21/03/2026 08:00 CET

BACH Continuo Online and On-site

FCE Continuo webradio Luxembourg Luxembourg
Church, Église Protestante, 5 rue de la Congrégation, Luxembourg City
Broadcasts from 08:00 until 18:00 / live recordings in Luembourg-City.
Musicians
  • Vincent Soubeyran
  • René Heisten
  • Achim Holz
  • Josy Peschon
  • and many more
John Dowland, 400 Years Later

25/03/2026 16:00 CET

John Dowland, 400 Years Later On-site

Escola d'Adults Pau Casals de Rubí Spain
Escola Municipal de Música Pere Burés, Alicia de la Larrocha Hall., Joaquim Blume, 28, 08191 Rubí
Lute solos from the best lutenist of all time, who passed away 400 years ago.
Musicians
  • Joaquim Bogunyà, renaissance lute.
"Tempus est jocundum"

21/03/2026 18:30 CET (21/03/2026 18:30 CET)

"Tempus est jocundum" On-site

Associazione Mozart - Lecce Italy
Museo Provinciale "Sigismondo Castromediano" , Viale Gallipoli, 31 , 73100 Lecce
Songs and music for a medieval spring festival.
Musicians
  • Ensemble Concentus
  • Vania Palumbo: canto, citola, percussioni
  • Michele Tricarico: flauti a becco
  • Maurizio Ria, viella, quinterna
  • Angela Lacalamita: Liuto, salterio
  • Giovanna Tricarico: organo portativo, arpa gotica
Her Cup of Tea – music for virginal from the beginning of the 17th century

21/03/2026 15:00 EET (21/03/2026 14:00 CET)

Her Cup of Tea – music for virginal from the beginning of the 17th century On-site

BRQ Vantaa Festival Finland
Tikkurila church, Asematie 12 a, 01300 Vantaa
Assi Karttunen plays early-1600s English virginal gems (Byrd, Morley) from Elizabeth Rogers & Fitzwilliam books, improvises in style, and ends with French baroque by Chambonnières & Jacquet de La Guerre.
Musicians
  • Assi Karttunen, musician
O Sidera – taivaan kutsu

21/03/2026 19:00 EET (21/03/2026 18:00 CET)

O Sidera – taivaan kutsu Online and On-site

Sastamala Gregoriana Finland
Tyrvään kirkko, Kirkkokatu 1a, 38200 Sastamala
Ancient heritage meets Renaissance polyphony and Byzantine chant in a dialogue between East and West. The programme centres on Lassus’ Prophetiae Sibyllarum, where bold Renaissance harmonies encounter contemplative Byzantine sound worlds.
Musicians
  • Ensemble Irini
  • Lila Hajosi, director
Café Barock: Suoni scordati

16/03/2026 19:00 EET (16/03/2026 18:00 CET)

Café Barock: Suoni scordati On-site

Kulttuuriyhdistys Ensemble Nylandia ry Finland
Forum Box Gallery, Ruoholahdenranta 3A, 00180 Helsinki
In this program, the cello speaks with a different voice than what we are used to revealing resonances, gestures, and affections that belong to a special sound world used by 17th century italian composers and JS Bach in his 5th solo suite.
Musicians
  • Ester Nurminen, baroque cello
  • Lili Talimaa, harpsichord
Café Barock goes Early Music Day: O vezzoseta! & baroque karaoke

21/03/2026 18:00 EET (21/03/2026 17:00 CET)

Café Barock goes Early Music Day: O vezzoseta! & baroque karaoke On-site

Kulttuuriyhdistys Ensemble Nylandia ry Finland
Art Café Feeniks, Pohjoinen Rautatiekatu 9, 00100 Helsinki
O vezzosetta! explores the catchiest tunes of the early Baroque at Art Café Feeniks on 21 March at 6 pm. The evening opens with the Finnish Early Music Society announcing its Recognition Award, and ends with Baroque Karaoke with live house band.
Musicians
  • Mariette Reefman – soprano and baroque viola
  • Daniel Kivivuori – viola da gamba
  • Jasper Koekoek – virginal and programming
  • Baroque Karaoke
    Host: Jaani Länsiö, music journalist
    Lead singer: Juho Eerola
    Live accompaniment: Ensemble Nylandia House Band
Monody Festival | Festiwal Muzyki Jednogłosowej

20/03/2026 19:00 CET

Monody Festival | Festiwal Muzyki Jednogłosowej On-site

Płocki Ośrodek Kultury i Sztuki Poland
Płock Cathedral, Płock, ul. Tumska 1, 09-400 Płock
Monody Festival | Festiwal Muzyki Jednogłosowej. March 20 - Diskantoers | March 21 - Ensemble Theleme | March 22 - Ensemble Gamut! | Start 19:00
"Tempus est jocundum" Canti e Musiche per una festa medievale di Primavera

21/03/2026 18:30 CET (21/03/2026 18:30 CET)

"Tempus est jocundum" Canti e Musiche per una festa medievale di Primavera On-site

Associazione Mozart - Lecce Italy
Museo provinciale "Sigismondo Castromediano", Museo Provinciale "Sigismondo Castromediano" - Viale Gallipoli, 30 - Lecce, 73100 LECCE
The program includes music from the "Codex Buranus" and other medieval codices. Songs and music dedicated to spring, wine, and good living.
Musicians Ensemble Concentus - Vania Palumbo: Canto, Citola, Persussioni; Michele Tricarico: Flauti a becco; Maurizio Ria: Viella, Quinterna; Angela Lacalamita: Liuto, Salterio; Giovanna Tricarico: Organo portativo, Arpa gotica, Organistrum
The Händel Passion

19/03/2026 20:00 CET

The Händel Passion On-site

Bachcelona Festival Spain
Fundación Salvat, Carrer del Gall, 30-36, 08950 Barcelona, Spain
This program of music by Handel and Bach recreates an extraordinary event: Good Friday, 1747, when J.S. Bach performed Handel arias in Leipzig during a performance of the Markus Passion.
Musicians
  • Salvat Soloists Mariana Rodrigues, soprano
  • Jana Corominas, mezzo-soprano
  • Itamar Hildesheim, tenor
  • Lluís Arratia, baritone
  • Bachcelona Consort
  • Katy Elkin, oboe
  • Vadym Makarenko,violin
  • Andrés Murillo, violin
  • Núria Pujolràs, viola
  • Guillermo Turina, cello
  • Daniel Tarrida, harpsichord and conductor
Concert | *The Musical Offering

21/03/2026 19:30 CET

Concert | *The Musical Offering On-site

Bach en Combrailles France
Opéra Théatre, 22 Boulvevard Desaix, 63000 Clermont-Ferrand
ONRA concert, as a prelude to the 28th edition (3 to 8 August 2026) of Bach en Combrailles. Several transcriptions for strings of L’Offrande musicale by Thomas Zehetmair.
Musicians
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes National Orchestra
  • Thomas Zehetmair (conductor)
Lusso e melancholia - Splendore e intimità nel tardo rinascimento strumentale

21/03/2026 20:30 CET

Lusso e melancholia - Splendore e intimità nel tardo rinascimento strumentale On-site

Pontificio Istituto Ambrosiano di Musica Sacra (Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music ) Italy
Pontificio Istituto Ambrosiano di Musica Sacra (Pontifical Ambrosian Institute of Sacred Music ), Corso Garibaldi 116, 20121 Milano (Italy)
Concert with an orchestra of Renaissance instruments.
Musicians
  • Gruppo Musica Antica AIMA
  • Conductor: Ivan Pelà
The Vocalitas Choir celebrates Early Music Day!

21/03/2026 20:30 CET

The Vocalitas Choir celebrates Early Music Day! On-site

Conservatoire de Châtenay-Malabry France
Église Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, Place de l'église, 92290 Châtenay-Malabry
The Vocalitas Choir and the conservatory's early music classes will gather at the Church of Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois for a special concert in tribute to this musical genre.
Musicians
  • Vocalitas Choir conducted by Sophie BOUCHERON and accompanied by Hugues DELAUNAY
  • Early music classes conducted by Éric BRUNET
Eisenhand – 650 Years of Oswald von Wolkenstein

29/03/2026 18:15 CEST

Eisenhand – 650 Years of Oswald von Wolkenstein On-site

ReRenaissance – Forum for Early Music Switzerland
Barfüsserkirche, Historisches Museum Basel, Barfüsserplatz 7, 4051 Basel
Oswald's dazzling personality made him a legend: according to tradition, a magic spell lay upon his hand, causing every musical instrument he touched to break – earning him the name «Man de fyèr»: the Iron Hand.
Musicians
  • Grace Newcombe – voice, harp
  • Korneel Van Neste – voice
  • Raitis Grigalis – voice
  • Baptiste Romain – fiddle, bagpipe
  • Julian Anatol Schneider – narrator
  • Marc Lewon – lute, voice, direction
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