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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French & Italian Lute Music from the Baroque Era

09/04/2025 16:00 CEST

French & Italian Lute Music from the Baroque Era Online

Escola d'Adults Pau Casals de Rubí Spain
Escola 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.
Guided tour of the history of architecture

21/03/2026 13:00 CET (21/03/2026 13:00 CET)

Guided tour of the history of architecture On-site

Stiftung Händel-Haus Germany
Händel-Haus, Große Nikolaistraße 5, 06108 Halle (Saale)
Karl Altenburg sheds some light on the history of the Handel House's construction and accompanies visitors to the vaulted cellar and the impressive panelled parlour.
Musicians
  • Karl Altenburg, Museum historian
Generation 1685 - Bach | Scarlatti

20/03/2026 11:36 CET

Generation 1685 - Bach | Scarlatti On-site

Mars en Baroque France
Church Notre-Dame du Mont, Église Notre-Dame du Mont 1 rue de Lodi , 13006 Marseille
Both born in 1685, Johann Sebastian Bach and Domenico Scarlatti, steeped in the knowledge of the past, were driven by a deep desire for modernity.
Musicians
  • Jacques Moderne Ensemble
  • Joël Suhubiette - Conductor
  • Axelle Bernage, Cécile Dibon-Lafarge Cyprile Meier and Julia Wischniewski, sopranos
  • Margot Mellouli, mezzo-soprano
  • Gabriel Jublin, countertenor
  • Marc Manodritta, Marco Van Baaren, tenors
  • Didier Chevalier, Cyrille Gautreau, basses
  • Rémi Cassaigne, theorbo
  • Marine Rodallec, cello
  • Emmanuel Mandrin, organ
Organ recital. Correa de Arauxa: “Libro de tientos... Facultad organica” (1626)

17/03/2026 13:10 GMT (17/03/2026 14:10 CET)

Organ recital. Correa de Arauxa: “Libro de tientos... Facultad organica” (1626) On-site

Andrew Benson-Wilson United Kingdom
The Grosvenor Chapel, South Audley Street, Mayfair, W1K 2PA London
This Early Music Day recital focuses on the publication, exactly 400 years ago, of the monumental "Libro de tientos y discursos de música practica, y theorica de organo intitulado Facultad organica" by Francisco Correa de Arauxo.
Musicians
  • Andrew Benson-Wilson, organ
The Conservatory of Menorca celebrates Early Music Day

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

The Conservatory of Menorca celebrates Early Music Day On-site

Conservatori Professional de Música de Menorca and JJMM d'Alaior Spain
Sala de Cultura Sant Diego, Alaior, Es Banyer, S/N, 07730 Alaior
As is tradition at Conservatori Professional de Música de Menorca, students and teachers of the center celebrate Early Music Day, with a concert-conference in which you can listen to music for guitar, string quartet, violin and voice.
Musicians
Musical Conversations: Gaultier & Tessarini

22/03/2026 17:00 CET (22/03/2026 17:00 CET)

Musical Conversations: Gaultier & Tessarini On-site

Titans Rising concert series Germany
Ev. Kirche Am Lietzensee, Herbartstraße 4-6, 14057 Berlin
This program contrasts French Baroque refinement with Italian virtuosity, featuring Pierre Gaultier de Marseille’s suites from the Ambronay debut recording (2025) alongside the lively miniatures of Carlo Tessarini.
Musicians
  • Cohaere Ensemble
  • Marta Gawlas, baroque traverso
  • Monika Hartmann, baroque cello
  • Natalia Olczak, harpsichord
Séance publique de l'Atelier Vocal

21/03/2026 15:45 CET

Séance publique de l'Atelier Vocal On-site

Les Meslanges France
Centre Culturel Simone Signoret, 30 rue Jean Binard, 76920 Amfreville-la-Mi-Voie
Under the direction of Thomas van Essen, the singers will perform works from the European Renaissance, accompanied on the lute by Vincent Maurice.
Musicians
  • Thomas van Essen, conductor
  • Vincent Maurice, lute
Dietrich Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri

29/03/2026 18:00 EEST (29/03/2026 17:00 CEST)

Dietrich Buxtehude: Membra Jesu Nostri On-site

Borgå Swedish Cathedral Parish, Porvoo Finnish Parish, The Support Association of the Porvoo Oratorio Choir Finland
Porvoo Cathedral, Kirkkotori 1, 06100 Porvoo
To be performed for the first time in Porvoo on March 29, this five-part Baroque work features choir, soloists and orchestra in meditation on the crucified Christ.
Musicians
  • Porvoo Oratorio Choir and soloists
  • Ensemble Nylandia baroque orchestra
  • Kaisa Sidoroff, conductor
Les Suites Françaises de J. S. Bach

21/03/2026 19:30 CET

Les Suites Françaises de J. S. Bach On-site

La Cité Bleue Genève Switzerland
La Cité Bleue Genève, Avenue de Miremont 46, 1206 Geneva
An exceptional recital by Cédric Pescia featuring Johann Sebastian Bach's six French Suites, a masterpiece for keyboard in which slow and lively dances respond to each other with profound contrapuntal richness.
Musicians
  • Cédric Pescia, piano
Between Iberia and the Balkans

21/02/2026 20:00 CET (21/02/2026 20:00 CET)

Between Iberia and the Balkans On-site

VEMA - Vojvodinian Music Association Serbia
Between Iberia and the Balkan, Museum of Vojvodina, Dunavska 35, 21000 Novi Sad
From Adriatic sacred polyphony to Spanish Baroque, this program travels across early modern Europe. From Lukačić and Cecchini to Hidalgo and Durón, it bridges devotion, dance, rhetoric, and theatrical passion in a vibrant shared sound world.
Musicians
  • Musica Antiqua Neoplantensis
  • Radoslava Vorgić – soprano
  • Meila Tomé – recorder
  • Rafael Arjona – lute & baroque guitar
Konzert zum 341. Bach-Geburtstag

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

Konzert zum 341. Bach-Geburtstag Online and On-site

Köthener BachGesellschaft mbH Gibraltar
Kirche St. Agnus, Stiftstraße 11, 06366 Köthen (Anhalt)
As always during the festive season, the concert given on Bach's birthday on 21 March at St. Agnus Church in Köthen offers a preview of the festival programme. Musically, the repertoire ranges from the Middle Ages to the present day.
Musicians
  • Tabea Höfer (baroque violin)
  • Johannes Lauer (trombone)
  • Bertram Burkert (guitar)
  • Trio Evviva
  • Folkert Uhde (moderator)
Light and Sound - Baroque Voices from Schütz to Bach

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

Light and Sound - Baroque Voices from Schütz to Bach On-site

Early Music Sweden Sweden
Tyska Kyrkan, Svartmangatan 16, 111 29 Stockholm
On Bach’s birthday, Early Music Sweden presents a concert from Schütz and Schein to Bach and his family. The Calmus Ensemble, rooted in the Leipzig choral tradition, joins Jeanette Eriksson on lira da braccio for a warm, text-focused musical journey.
Musicians
  • Calmus Ensemble
  • Jeanette Eriksson, lira da braccio
Leçons de Ténèbres by F. Couperin

22/03/2026 17:00 CET

Leçons de Ténèbres by F. Couperin On-site

Les Paladins France
99 route de Cugny , 1257 Compesières
Jérôme Correas and Les Paladins offer a rare version of Leçons de Ténèbres, a cycle of three vocal pieces that are among the most impressive in the Baroque religious repertoire.
Musicians
  • Jean-François LOMBARD, countertenor
  • Bastien RIMONDI, countertenor
  • Olivia GUTHERZ, viola da gamba
  • Benjamin NARVEY, theorbo
  • Jérôme CORREAS, organ, harpsichord, and conductor
Divina Virgo. Medieval music concert for voices and instruments

21/03/2026 17:51 CET (21/03/2026 17:51 CET)

Divina Virgo. Medieval music concert for voices and instruments On-site

Fondazione Abbatia Sancte Marie de Morimundo Italy
Chiara Mojana, Piazza Municipio n. 6, 20081 Morimondo
Medieval music concert paying tribute to the Virgin Mary through Gregorian chants, Italian lauds, Cantigas de Santa Maria, and pilgrimage melodies. Voices and period instruments recreate the spiritual atmosphere of the Middle Ages.
Musicians
  • Instrumental duo "In Itinere Musica Medievale" (viella, rebec, medieval clàrsach harp, recorder and other instruments).
  • Gregorian vocal trio "Sonus et vox"
ST. JOHN PASSION BWV 245 / JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH

21/03/2026 19:30 CET

ST. JOHN PASSION BWV 245 / JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH On-site

Polish Royal Opera Poland
Basilica of the Dominican Fathers in Lublin, Złota 9, Złota 9, 20-112 LUBLIN
Extremely emotional and personal musical picture of the suffering and death of Christ, painted in the spirit of the passionate and sincere devotion of the Leipzig genius.
Musicians
  • PERFORMERS:
  • JACEK SZPONARSKI - EVANGELIST
  • ROBERT GIERLACH - JESUS
  • PAWEŁ CZEKAŁA - PILATE
  • JOANNA SOJKA - SOPRANO
  • ANNA RADZIEJEWSKA - ALTO
  • SYLWESTER SMULCZYŃSKI - TENOR
  • PAWEŁ MICHALCZUK - BASS
  • THE CHORUS OF THE POLISH ROYAL OPERA T
  • HE PERIOD INSTRUMENTS ENSEMBLE OF THE POLISH ROYAL OPERA
  • CAPELLA REGIA POLONA
  • KAROL KNAPIŃSKI - CHORUS MASTER
  • KRZYSZTOF GARSTKA - POSITIVE ORGAN, CONDUCTOR
Dordán

14/03/2026 14:30 CET

Dordán On-site

Waterford Libraries Ireland
Central Library, Lady Lane, X91 V045 Waterford
Waterford City–based male voice choir Dordán will perform in Central Library, presenting a programme rooted in Ireland’s early musical traditions and highlighting their continuity within contemporary community practice.
Musicians
  • Dordán
Mencía. Duchessa di Calabria

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

Mencía. Duchessa di Calabria On-site

Pietà de' Turchini Foundation Italy
Church of Santa Caterina da Siena, Santa Caterina da Siena Street, 38, 80132 Naples
This programme revolves around the figure of Mencía de Mendoza, Duchess of Calabria, one of the most eminent personalities of the Spanish Renaissance and heir to the Neapolitan cultural legacy.
Musicians
  • CANTORÍA
  • Inés Alonso, soprano
  • Belén Herrero, alto
  • Jorge Losana, tenor and conductor
  • David Guitart, bass
  • Nathan Giorgetti, viola da gamba
  • Daniel Murphy, lute
  • with the contribution of Cervantes Institute, Ambassy of Spain in Italy and INAEM
"Early Music Desk. ¡Haendel All’Italiana!"

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

"Early Music Desk. ¡Haendel All’Italiana!" Online

Festival Encuentro Silva de Sirenas (FESS Madrid) Spain
Espacio Silva de Sirenas, C/ Vinaroz 16, 28002 Madrid
Early Music Desk offers an intimate listening experience: a close acoustic, direct dialogue between performer and listener, commentary on the works, a final discussion, and a relaxed space for conversation. The event is also streamed online.
Musicians
  • DELIRIVM MUSICA
  • Beatriz Amezúa, violin
  • Diego Fernández, harpsichord
  • Juan Portilla, recorder
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