Wiener Klassikfestival ( Vienna Festival of Classic Music)
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Wiener Klassikfestival in the Minoritenkirche – A Celebration of Masterpieces
VIENNA CLASSICAL FESTIVAL 2026
Experience seven unforgettable summer evenings of classical music in the magnificent setting of Vienna's Minorite Church. From July 24 to August 2, 2026, the Vienna Classical Festival returns for its third edition, bringing together internationally acclaimed artists, exceptional repertoire, and the unique atmosphere of one of Vienna's most beautiful historic churches.
The festival's resident orchestra, LES ORPHEISTES, performs under the artistic direction of Mario Hossen, with Martin Sieghart as conductor-in-residence and Sophie Dervaux as a long-standing artistic partner. The 2026 program spans Viennese Classicism, the High Baroque, and rarely performed musical gems.
The festival opens on July 24 with celebrated trumpeter Selina Ott, winner of the ECHO Klassik Award, performing works by Corelli, Tartini, Ravel, and Defaye/Planel together with Les Orpheistes under Martin Sieghart.
A dedicated Mozart Evening follows on July 26, featuring the Varga Quartet Vienna and acclaimed pianist Adela Liculescu.
A special highlight awaits on July 29 at 10:00 p.m. with the premiere of the Late Night Concert Vienna. In the candlelit atmosphere of the Minorite Church, audiences will hear Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel, Barber's Adagio for Strings, works by Bach and Handel, and Mozart's Laudate Dominum.
On July 31 and August 1, distinguished Spanish pianist Iván Martín takes the stage both as soloist and conductor from the piano, performing Haydn's Piano Concerto in D major alongside Mozart's Symphony No. 29.
The festival concludes on August 2 with "Bach & Paganini meet Schumann," a unique collaboration between Iván Martín and violinist Mario Hossen, combining Bach's sonatas and partitas with Paganini's legendary 24 Caprices and Schumann's rarely performed piano accompaniment.
Join us for a celebration of outstanding musicianship, inspiring programs, and the timeless beauty of classical music in the heart of Vienna.
Concerts at the Wiener Klassik Festival 2026:
24 & 25 July 2026 · 8:00 p.m.
Les Orpheistes Orchestra
Conductor: Martin Sieghart
Selina Ott – Trumpet
Program:
- Arcangelo Corelli
– Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 6 No. 1 - Giuseppe Tartini
– Concerto for Trumpet and Strings - Maurice Ravel
– Suite for Strings - Jean-Michel Defaye / Planel
– Concerto for Trumpet and Strings - Arcangelo Corelli
– Concerto grosso in G major, Op. 6 No. 6
26 July 2026 · 8:00 p.m.
MOZART SOIRÉE
Varga Quartett Wien
Adela Liculescu – Piano
Program:
Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
29 July 2026 · 10:00 p.m.
Late Night Concert Vienna – Premiere
Les Orpheistes Orchestra
Sophie Dervaux – Conductor and Bassoon
Mario Hossen – Violin
Nataliya Stepanska – Soprano
Don Elias Stolz – Trumpet
Program excerpts:
Arvo Pärt
– "Spiegel im Spiegel"
Johann Sebastian Bach
– "Erbarme dich, mein Gott" (aria from the St Matthew Passion, BWV 244); Air on the G String from the Suite No. 3 in D major (BWV 1068)
Niccolò Paganini
– Religiosa Introduzione al Rondo del Campanello
Samuel Barber
– Adagio for Strings
George Frideric Handel
– "Let the Bright Seraphim" from Samson
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
– "Laudate Dominum" from KV 339; "Exsultate, jubilate" KV 165 (I. Exsultate, jubilate – Allegro / IV. Alleluja – Molto Allegro)
31 July & 1 August 2026 · 8:00 p.m.
Viennese Classicism
Les Orpheistes Orchestra
Director & soloist: Ivan Martín – Piano
Program:
– Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D major, Hob. XVIII:11
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
– Symphony No. 29 in A major, KV 201
2 August 2026 · 8:00 p.m.
INTEGRAL — Bach & Paganini in Dialogue with Schumann Bach: Complete Sonatas
and Partitas · Paganini: 24 Caprices (with piano accompaniment by R. Schumann)
Mario Hossen – Violin
Ivan Martín – Piano
Program:
Johann Sebastian Bach
– Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin: BWV 1001 · 1004 · 1006
Niccolò Paganini
– 24 Caprices (selection of 12): Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
EUR 29.00 to EUR 79.00
