The programme for the 50th Innsbrucker Festwochen has been published

'What are we celebrating?' This question lies at the heart of the anniversary of the Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik.
The highlight of the programme running from 24 July to 30 August 2026 is the baroque opera par excellence: 'Il pomo d'oro' by Pietro AntonioCesti, the legendary work by Innsbruck's great court composer. The Barockoper:Jung, George Frideric Handel's 'Atalanta', will feature performers from the 2025 Cesti competition.
Beyond these two celebratory operas, and befitting such a milestone, the 50th summer of the Festwochen will present a series of concerts that honour the festival's history whilst looking towards the future of the Early Music scene. The former artistic directors of the festival, René Jacobs and Alessandro de Marchi, will return as guest conductors, and the current musical director, Ottavio Dantone, will conduct a memorial concert for Alan Curtis with the festival's orchestra-in-residence, his Accademia Bizantina, and mezzo-soprano Anna Bonitatibus.
Other stars of the scene, such as JeanRondeau, Giovanni Antonini and Arianna Vendittelli, will also take part in the celebrations in Innsbruck. Numerous formats with free admission complement the concerts at a wide variety of venues, most notably a day-long celebration in Innsbruck's Hofgarten, featuring early music performances throughout the afternoon and culminating in a screening of Antonio Caldara's 'Ifigenia in Aulide' from the 2025 festival.
For the third time, Eva-Maria Sens is responsible for the overall programme as artistic director.
Advance ticket sales start on 9 December 2025.