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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#23 Happy Birthday Bach! BachTanzLab

21/03/2026 20:00 CET

#23 Happy Birthday Bach! BachTanzLab On-site

Internationale Bachakademie Stuttgart Germany
Liederhalle, Mozart-Saal, Hasenbergsteige 3, 70178 Stuttgart
International Bach Festival Stuttgart 2026. The Bach Academy celebrates Bach's birthday with a new production: ‘How does Stuttgart dance Bach?’ The Europa Danzante ensemble joins forces with musicians from the Gaechinger Cantorey in an interdisciplinary programme.
Musicians
  • Europa Danzante ensemble
  • Instrumentalists from the Gaechinger Cantorey
  • Yves Ytier Stage direction, dance and general direction
  • Alessandro Giaquinto, dance and choreography
  • Laura Miottii, dance
  • Victoria Cid, eurythmy
  • Eugeniu Visan, assistant eurythmy
Bringing Pieter Van Maldere to Light. A Terra Nova Collective Initiative — Developing Classical Repertoire

03/03/2026 12:00 CET (03/03/2026 12:00 CET)

Bringing Pieter Van Maldere to Light. A Terra Nova Collective Initiative — Developing Classical Repertoire Online

Terra Nova Collective Belgium
Minderbroedersgang 5, 2800 Mechelen
On Early Music Day 2026, Terra Nova Collective presents a live digital focus on Pieter Van Maldere. Discover his life, context and Symphony through curated insights and listening moments, as part of our mission of developing classical repertoire.
Musicians With contributions by musicologist David Vergauwen, artistic director Vlad Weverbergh, and narrator Charlotte Bellis.
Sacri Furori Musiche per la Passione tra Napoli e Venezia

15/03/2026 11:30 CET (15/03/2026 11:30 CET)

Sacri Furori Musiche per la Passione tra Napoli e Venezia Online and On-site

AREA ARTE Associazione Italy
via Duomo 288 Napoli , Italia, 80138 Napoli
A meeting between the sacred repertoire for the Holy Week in Naples and Venice. The vocal pieces entrusted to soprano Francesco Divito and mezzo-soprano Rosa Montano are rare and emotionally rich pieces.
Musicians

LE MUSICHE DA CAMERA

Ensemble Barocco Partenopeo with period instruments 1992/2026

Thirty-four years of Baroque music in Naples

  • Francesco DIVITO, soprano
  • Rosa MONTANO, mezzo-soprano
  • Egidio MASTROMINICO, violino di concerto
  • Giuseppe GRIECO, baroque violin
  • Vezio IORIO, viola
  • Renata CATALDI, flute
  • Leonardo MASSA, baroque cello
  • Cristiano PENNONE, violone
  • Paola VENTRELLA, theorbo
  • Debora CAPITANIO, harpsichord
YORKSHIRE BACH CHOIR – BACH : ST JOHN PASSION

21/03/2026 19:30 GMT (21/03/2026 20:30 CET)

YORKSHIRE BACH CHOIR – BACH : ST JOHN PASSION On-site

Yorkshire Bach Choir, co-promoted by NCEM and YorkConcerts United Kingdom
Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York, Sir Jack Lyons Concert Hall, University of York, Heslington, York, YO10 5DB York
Offering a powerful depiction of Christ’s passion, the Passio Secundum Johannem may well be Bach’s most inherently dramatic setting of the story. The Yorkshire Baroque Soloists will bring this to life with vivid, colourful playing.
Musicians James Gilchrist Evangelist, Frederick Long Christus with Yorkshire Baroque Soloists
Conference: Rediscovering Boismortier, the forgotten pioneer of French Baroque music

18/03/2026 17:00 CET

Conference: Rediscovering Boismortier, the forgotten pioneer of French Baroque music On-site

Les Muses en Dialogue France
Médiathèque Émile Zola, Montpellier, 218 bd de l'aéroport international, 34000 MONTPELLIER
A prolific composer and pioneer of artistic life in the 18th century, Joseph Bodin de Boismortier contributed greatly to the democratisation of music. This lecture by Stéphan Perreau invites us to rediscover this creative artist.
Musicians Stéphan Perreau
In the Kingdom of Parthenope (Neapolitan Baroque Concertos) Concert for Early Music Day

21/03/2026 19:30 CET (21/03/2026 19:30 CET)

In the Kingdom of Parthenope (Neapolitan Baroque Concertos) Concert for Early Music Day On-site

Ars Ramovš Institute Slovenia
Celje, Narodni dom, Trg celjskih knezov 9, 46.22944406808699, 15.261421934863018, 3000 Celje
The programme concept was entrusted to the outstanding artist Maruša Brezavšček, who created a new Slovenian–Croatian ensemble especially for this occasion.
Musicians
  • Maruša Brezavšček (SI): recorder
  • Laura Vadjon (HR): violin
  • Helga Korbar (HR): violin
  • Dagmar Korbar (HR): viola
  • Kaja Kapus (SI): cello
  • Egon Mihajlović (SI): harpsichord
Musik und Lesung "Die Musen sind weiblich"

20/03/2026 18:00 CET

Musik und Lesung "Die Musen sind weiblich" On-site

Kirchenmusik Pasewalk Germany
Marienkirche Pasewalk, Marienkirche Pasewalk, Große Kirchenstraße 8,, 17309 Pasewalk
This is a project with both a scientific research and artistic character. The project combines artistic practice with in-depth musicological reflection.
Musicians
  • Kasia Cendlak, violin
  • Noemi Kusnierz-Lipert, violin
  • Gertrud Ohse, cello
  • Ula Stawicka, harpsichord
J.S. BACH on Euphones

21/03/2026 17:30 CET

J.S. BACH on Euphones Online

Ensemble HOPE France
https://www.google.com/maps/place/87260+Vicq-sur-Breuilh/@45.6484223,1.2360967,12z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x47f928962b5ca74f:0xaf226128fb522254!8m2!3d45.645735!4d1.383512!16s%2Fm%2F03nv0nj?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIyNS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D, 87260 Vicq sur Breuilh
Discovery of a musical instrument "EUPHONE" from the Greek "sounds good" "a melodious voice" Invented by Ernst Chladni in 1790, composed of a set of glass tubes rubbed with moistened fingers and whose vibrations are transmitted to metal strings.
Musicians
  • Frédéric Bousquet, Euphone
  • Marc Antoine Millon, Bass Euphone
" Splendeurs vénitiennes " - Gloria & Magnificat de Vivaldi

22/03/2026 16:00 CET

" Splendeurs vénitiennes " - Gloria & Magnificat de Vivaldi On-site

Le Concert Spirituel France
3 avenue Ney, 57000 METZ
This concert features Vivaldi's Gloria & Magnificat, composed for the young orphans of the Ospedale della Pietà in Venice, very rarely performed in their original version for double female choir.
Musicians
  • Le Concert Spirituel, female choir and orchestra
  • Hervé Niquet, musical director
Once upon a time... Holy Week

21/03/2026 20:30 CET

Once upon a time... Holy Week On-site

Les Talens Lyriques France
Salle Cortot, 78 rue Cardinet, 75017 Paris
Public masterclass and concert with commentary by Christophe Rousset, in partnership with the École Normale de Musique de Paris. The programme aims to provide a deeper understanding of the works performed, in connection with Holy Week and the Leçons de Ténèbres.
Musicians
  • Michèle Bréant, 1st treble
  • Suzanne Jerosme, 2nd treble
  • Isabelle Saint-Yves, viola da gamba
  • Christophe Rousset, organ, harpsichord and conductor
around Weckmann

21/03/2026 17:00 CET

around Weckmann On-site

Amici della Musica di Padova Italy
Chiesa di S. Antonio Abate, Via Savonarola 176, 35137 Padova
M. Weckmann: Praeambulum I toni, Fantasia ex d, Lucidor einß hütt der schaf, O lux beata Trinitas A. van Noordt: Psalm 24 H. Scheidemann: Galliarda ex d, Alleluja Laudem dicite Deo nostro jointly with "Padua Urbs Organi"
Musicians Berben Léon, organ
Concert of the Violin Class

17/03/2026 18:15 CET (17/03/2026 18:15 CET)

Concert of the Violin Class Online and On-site

Schola Cantorum Basiliensis Switzerland
Kleiner Saal, Campus der Musik-Akademie Basel, Leonhardsstrasse 6, 4051 Basel
Hear the students of Prof. Leila Schayegh perform Leclair, Biber, Zavateri, Vivaldi, Jones and Pisendel on the baroque violin with an orchestra in this live concert at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis.
Madri(é)gale - version orgue

29/03/2026 17:00 CEST

Madri(é)gale - version orgue On-site

Amis de l'orgue de Saint Genis-Laval France
Eglise de Saint Genis-Laval, 5 place Chanoine Coupat, 69230 Saint Genis-Laval
Concert for chamber choir, viola da gamba and grand organ. Works by Monteverdi, Schütz, Schein, Frescobaldi, Lacorccia and the Bach family. Madrigals, motets, instrumental pieces and musical figures.
Musicians
  • Alkymia - ancient and contemporary repertoires
  • Mariana Delgadillo Espinoza, artistic director
  • Kazuya Gunji, organ
Fantastica for Early Music Day

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

Fantastica for Early Music Day On-site

Fantastica Ensemble & ZPSM Kielce Poland
Concert Hall of ZPSM Kielce, Wojewódzka 12, 25-536 Kielce
Join Fantastica Ensemble for a concert with the program from "Biber. Sacrum/Profanum". We will also have a conversation on why baroque music still resonates today. A concert and mini-lecture in cooperation with ZPSM Kielce for Early Music Day.
Musicians
  • Aleksandra Owczarek - speaker, baroque violin
  • Klaudia Łoboda - speaker, harpsichord
 Concert: Re vesperae – Ensemble Allégories

22/03/2026 17:30 CET

Concert: Re vesperae – Ensemble Allégories On-site

Les Muses en Dialogue x Ensemble Allégories France
14 avenue de Castelnau, 34000 Montpellier
Conductor: Stefano Bernabovi. A journey through sacred music of the 20th century and Baroque, culminating in Handel's Dixit Dominus.
Musicians
  • Ensemble Allégories
  • Artistic direction: Stefano Bernabovi
Visite en musique : La Casa Xanxo fête le printemps

21/03/2026 14:30 CET

Visite en musique : La Casa Xanxo fête le printemps On-site

Les Muses en Dialogue x Casa Xanxo France
8 Rue de la Main de Fer, 66000 Perpignan
Musical tour with students from the early music department of the CRR in Perpignan. A festive and convivial afternoon at Casa Xanxo, where the history of Perpignan meets early music.
Musicians

Sylvain Sartre, Fanette Estrade and Valérie Dulac

Concerto Grosso

22/03/2026 20:30 CET (22/03/2026 20:30 CET)

Concerto Grosso On-site

Conservatorio di Musica "Arrigo Boito" di Parma Italy
Chiesa di San Rocco, Str. dell'Università, 8A , 43121 Parma (PR)
The Early Music Department of the Conservatorio di Parma presents a 100-piece Baroque orchestra, made up of students from across Europe, performing Arcangelo Corelli’s Concerti Grossi. The orchestra is conducted by Prof. Alessandro Ciccolini.
Musicians
  • Alessandro Ciccolini, conductor
  • Students and faculty members from participating European conservatories
CONCERT : PASSÉ ET PRÉSENT

28/03/2026 20:00 CET

CONCERT : PASSÉ ET PRÉSENT On-site

Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional Pau Béarn Pyrénées France
6 rue Bargoin, 64000 PAU
Born in Switzerland in 1951, Conrad Steinmann studied recorder at the Schola Cantorum Basiliensis with Hans-Martin Linde and won the first Bruges International Competition in 1972. He taught in Zurich and then at the Schola Cantorum in Basel until 2019.
Musicians

Conrad Steinmann, flutes, recorders

The Allegory of Desire - The Song of Songs in Western and Oriental traditions

08/03/2026 16:00 CET (08/03/2026 16:00 CET)

The Allegory of Desire - The Song of Songs in Western and Oriental traditions On-site

Begga festival Belgium
Begijnhofkerk, Mechelen, Groot Begijnhof, 2800 Mechelen
Zefiro Torna blends Western and Eastern music: madrigals, choral works, and baroque pieces meet Sufi poetry and Arabic melodies for a vibrant fusion of past and present.
Musicians
  • Annelies Van Gramberen, soprano
  • Jowan Merckx, flutes, percussion
  • Liam Fennelly, viola da gamba
  • Jurgen De bruyn, lute, theorbo
  • Ghalia Benali, Arabic chant, compositions, dance
  • Vocaal Ensemble Musa Horti
AYA + TOLI - topologie de la maladresse

27/03/2026 20:00 CET

AYA + TOLI - topologie de la maladresse On-site

FRICTIONS France
Place des Corps Saints, 84000 Avignon
Presented as part of the Printemps des Poètes festival in Avignon, this performance explores the sensitive geography of thread, linked to the experience of speaking. A vibrant solo performance in which the body creates a dialogue between baroque heritage, contemporary music and audacity.
Musicians

concept - performance: Maya KAWATAKE PINON

sound design - electronic music composition: Joris DE SERRA

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