The 50. Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik
«What are we celebrating?»
Dear audience,
We are celebrating! Our artists, you – our audience,
the place where the Festwochen are at home, and Early Music.
We are celebrating the 50th Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik!
From 24 July to 30 August 2026.
Celebrate with us!
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The fourth Ambrase Castle Concert on 1 August features music that marks the very beginning of everything we know and love as opera today. Jörg Halubek, together with three finalists from the Cesti Competition, brings Jacopo Peri’s «Dafne» to life. Join us as we return to the very beginning and listen to fragments of an opera that is over 400 years old and marked the dawn of a new art form.
For the concert, we are giving away two tickets to a reader who can answer the following question:
When was Jacopo Peri’s ‘Dafne’, the first opera in musical history, first performed?
How the competition works:
- Answer the question
- Send your answer by email to festwochen@altemusik.at by Easter Sunday, 5 April
- With a bit of luck, you’ll win two tickets for the 4th Ambrase Castle Concert in the draw on Tuesday, 7 April!
Good luck!
Entry deadline: Sunday 5 April 2026, 23:59. The winners will be selected in a private draw, notified by email and the tickets sent via Print@home. No cash alternative available. The judges’ decision is final.
Call for Applications
New Musical Director wanted!
The Festwochen are looking to fill
the position of Musical Director
from 1 September 2028.
For this role, we are seeking
an internationally renowned musician
withexpertise in historical performance practice and
experience in the musical direction of staged opera productions.
Full details and contact information can be found in the application documents:
Tickets are available at our booking offices!
Please note:
If you would like to purchase a Quintett (5 tickets with a 25% discount), please visit the webshop via the corresponding links at Tickets & Discounts (details can be found there).
Listening tip: L'Olimpiade!
It was Alessandro De Marchi’s farewell gift as Artistic Director in 2023: Antonio Vivaldi’s «L’Olimpiade».
From January 22 onwards, you can listen to this fabulous music at home. On the recording, available on CD and Spotify, you can hear Eleonora Bellocci, Bejun Mehta, Margherita Maria Sala, Raffaele Pe, Luigi de Donato, Benedetta Mazzucato, Christian Senn, the Coro Maghini, and the Innsbruck Festival Orchestra.
You can experience the Maestro in the anniversary summer of 2026 at the concert «Gioseffo» on August 19, 2026. Together with, among others, Margherita Maria Sala, Luigi de Donato, Arianna Vendittelli, Mauro Borgioni, and once again the Coro Maghini, he will bring Antonio Caldara’s wonderful oratorio to life at the Stiftskirche of Wilten.
Wir sind Festwochen.
A little look back at past Festwochen - to build excitement for what’s to come!
