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Jean Rondeau and Johanna Soller among the ten German Record Critics’ Award winners

Two major Baroque recording projects feature among the ten 2026 annual awards announced on 15 October by the Preis der deutschen Schallplattenkritik (German Record Critics’ Award). Selected from 119 nominated recordings spanning all genres, the projects by Jean Rondeau and Johanna Soller turn the spotlight on two composers who risk being overshadowed by their more […]

by Total Baroque 16 October 2026

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65 years of the Telemann-Zentrum in Magdeburg

Founded 65 years ago, the Telemann-Zentrum, an autonomous department of the City of Magdeburg, keeps the spirit of Georg Philipp Telemann (1681–1767) alive by combining research, archives and events. Since its inception, the centre has been committed to promoting and rediscovering the composer’s musical legacy, from the Telemann Festival Days and the International Telemann Competition […]

by Total Baroque 16 October 2026

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At Copenhagen’s Baroktoberfest, the Baroque takes to the dance floor

Baroque, certainly, but without too much ceremony: on 23 and 24 October, Camerata Øresund transforms Copenhagen’s KoncertKirken into a lively musical tavern with its Baroktoberfest, a playful take on Bavaria’s Oktoberfest. Four concerts over two days, a shared meal, folk music and, to finish, bagpipes and dancing: Baroktoberfest champions a different way of bringing musicians […]

by Total Baroque 15 October 2026

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In Berlin, Mongolian traditional music meets medieval European music

At Berlin’s Humboldt Forum, from 13 to 15 November 2026, Dschingis Lab, the eighth instalment in the Musical Belongings concert series, will bring together the musical traditions of multi-ethnic Mongolia in the 13th and 14th centuries with European music from the Middle Ages to the dawn of the Renaissance. European period instruments will enter into […]

by Total Baroque 13 October 2026

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OPUS KLASSIK 2026: Jean Rondeau, Il Pomo d’Oro and Shira Patchornik in the spotlight

Just a few days after his success at the Gramophone Awards in London, Jean Rondeau has been honoured again, this time in Germany. The French harpsichordist is among the winners of the 2026 OPUS KLASSIK Awards, presented on Sunday 11 October at the Konzerthaus Berlin. His complete recording of the works of Louis Couperin for […]

by Total Baroque 12 October 2026

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In Antwerp (Belgium), an orchestral course for amateur musicians with Il Gardellino

From 8 to 13 February 2027, the Baroque orchestra Il Gardellino will organise an orchestral course in Antwerp for amateur musicians for the first time. The orchestra will rehearse under the artistic direction of Marcel Ponseele, while participants will also benefit from guidance from members of the ensemble. The course will conclude with a concert […]

by Total Baroque 11 October 2026

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From 28 to 31 October in Cologne, “In Motion” gets the Baroque dancing

From 28 to 31 October 2026, the Cologne Philharmonie launches a new festival, In Motion: four days devoted to the relationship between music and movement. Deliberately wide-ranging, the programme gives the Baroque a prominent place, bringing it into contact with hip-hop, breakdance and acrobatics. The opening on 28 October promises to be spectacular: Leonardo García-Alarcón, […]

by Total Baroque 10 October 2026

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In Santiago de Compostela (Spain), the instruments tell the story of the Baroque

Violin, triple harp, colascione, hurdy-gurdy, harpsichord or viol: this year, the Festival Ateneo Barroco in Santiago de Compostela, Spain, puts the instruments centre stage. From 6 to 20 October, its eighth edition continues, under the title Instrumental #2, an exploration begun in 2025, with six concerts in which instrumental colours and historical performance practices provide […]

by Total Baroque 9 October 2026

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On 11 October, Stockholm (Sweden) unleashes the freedoms of the “Stylus Phantasticus”

Improvisation, surprise, sudden shifts from melancholy to exuberance: on 11 October, Orpheus Baroque Stockholm delves into one of the freest currents of the seventeenth century. In “Orpheus’ Treasure Trove – Stylus Phantasticus”, four members of the ensemble explore this style, born in German-speaking Europe and defined by virtuosity, contrast and freedom from established rules. The […]

by Total Baroque 8 October 2026

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Jean Rondeau, Recording of the Year at the 2026 Gramophone Awards

French harpsichordist Jean Rondeau has won Recording of the Year at the 2026 Gramophone Classical Music Awards for his expansive project devoted to the music of Louis Couperin. The Erato box set also received the Instrumental Award. Announced in London on 7 October, the awards thus honour a long-term project released to mark the 400th […]

by Total Baroque 8 October 2026

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In Vilnius (Lithuania), early music gets its own Fringe Day Live

What if the future of early music also lay in electronics and cross-genre encounters? In Vilnius, Banchetto Musicale is once again opening up its long-established festival to experimentation. Founded in 1989, the festival played a pioneering role in establishing historically informed performance in Lithuania and has welcomed some of the leading names on the European […]

by Total Baroque 7 October 2026

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Trio Tenorizans wins the NORDEM EAR-ly competition in Helsinki (Finland)

Held in Helsinki on 2 and 3 October, alongside Aria Borealis, the ninth edition of the NORDEM EAR-ly Nordic-Baltic Competition for Young Early Music Ensembles was won by Trio Tenorizans. Based in the Netherlands, the trio came out ahead of the two other finalists, il Triello (Finland) and Ensemble Abelia (Estonia/Switzerland). Trio Tenorizans brings together […]

by Total Baroque 6 October 2026