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.
19/03/2026 20:00 CET
The Händel Passion On-site
Bachcelona Festival SpainFundación 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
09/04/2025 16:00 CEST
French & Italian Lute Music from the Baroque Era Online
Escola d'Adults Pau Casals de Rubí SpainEscola Municipal de Música Pere Burés, Joaquim Blume, 28, 08191 Rubí
First concert ever with a 14-course lute with works by pretty unknown baroque composers for the lute such as Louys de Moy & Giovanni Zamboni.
Musicians
Joaquim Bogunyà, 14-course lute.
