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Gramophone Awards 2026: a strong showing for early music

The shortlist for the Gramophone Classical Music Awards 2026 has now been announced. Six recordings have been selected in each of the eleven categories, ahead of the winners being revealed at the awards ceremony in London on 7 October. Early music enjoys a particularly strong presence this year, extending well beyond the category devoted specifically […]

by Total Baroque 1 September 2026

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Cesti Competition: Elene Gvritishvili wins first prize in Innsbruck

Russian soprano Elene Gvritishvili won first prize on 30 August at the 17th edition of the Pietro Antonio Cesti International Singing Competition, which brought the 2026 Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik to a close. She finished ahead of Spanish mezzo-soprano Laura Orueta, who took second prize, and Brazilian bass-baritone Luis-Felipe Sousa, awarded third prize as […]

by Total Baroque 31 August 2026

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22–27 September: Festival Marin Marais in Paris

From 22 to 27 September 2026, the Festival Marin Marais returns to Paris for its 21st edition, under the artistic direction of viol player Eliaz Hercelin. After 20 years shaped by Jean-Louis Charbonnier, the festival is reinventing itself by combining early music, cross-disciplinary encounters and new landmark venues in the heart of Paris. This edition […]

by Total Baroque 28 August 2026

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REMA Awards: the 2026 nominees are…

The European Early Music Network (EEMN-REMA) has just announced the nominees for its 2026 edition, recognising artists, ensembles, institutions and projects helping to shape the future of early music. Ten categories span professional development, creation and repertoire, and audience engagement. Among the nominated projects are Young Talents for Hanseatic Music by the European Hanseatic Ensemble, […]

by Total Baroque 27 August 2026

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Vienna: exhibition and concert mark ten years since Harnoncourt’s death

Ten years after Nikolaus Harnoncourt’s death on 5 March 2016, an exhibition running in Vienna until 20 January 2027 goes back to the beginnings: Die Harnoncourts und der Concentus Musicus – Gründerjahre in der Josefstadt 1953–1972 (“The Harnoncourts and Concentus Musicus – The Early Years in Josefstadt, 1953–1972”) tells how, in the couple’s flat at […]

by Total Baroque 27 August 2026

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26–28 November: Naples searches for the Baroque voices of tomorrow

From 26 to 28 November 2026, Naples will host the 14th edition of the “Francesco Provenzale” International Baroque Singing Competition. Founded in 2003 by the Fondazione Pietà de’ Turchini, the competition has established itself as a genuine springboard for young early-music singers: Carlo Vistoli, Silvia Frigato, Gaia Petrone and Giuseppina Bridelli are among the artists […]

by Total Baroque 26 August 2026

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The Köthen Bach Festival (Germany) in a particularly charged political context in 2026

From 28 August to 6 September 2026, Köthen in Saxony-Anhalt once again turns to Johann Sebastian Bach for the Köthener Bachfesttage, held every two years in the town where the composer served as Kapellmeister to Prince Leopold from 1717 to 1723. It was an especially fertile period, during which some of his finest instrumental works […]

by Total Baroque 25 August 2026

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The Costa Vicentina Early Music Fest returns to the Algarve (Portugal)

The Costa Vicentina Early Music Fest returns to Portugal’s western Algarve from 22 to 29 August, offering a week of concerts and cultural events in Lagos, Sagres, Aljezur and Vila do Bispo. Admission to all events is free. Organised by the cultural association “O Corvo e a Raposa”, the festival is devoted to historically informed […]

by Total Baroque 23 August 2026

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Beaune Festival 2026: a glowing result for Baroque opera

The Beaune Festival closes its 2026 edition on a very positive note, with rising attendance and an audience whose loyalty remains as strong as ever. At a time of severe budgetary pressure on the cultural sector, in France and in several other European countries, these results are particularly welcome news. The 44th edition of the […]

by Total Baroque 22 August 2026

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Voix et Route Romane: 35 Years Along the Medieval Paths of Alsace (France)

From 28 August to 20 September, for its 35th edition, the Voix et Route Romane festival once again sets out along the paths linking Alsace’s Romanesque churches. True to its founding spirit and under the artistic direction of Bruno Haller, the festival brings together heritage discovery and the exploration of medieval repertoire, with a programme […]

by Total Baroque 21 August 2026