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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 scene over the decades. At the heart of its 2026 edition, running from 3 to 22 October, Fringe Day Live on 17 October looks firmly to the next generation.
Open to musicians and ensembles aged 35 or under, it does require them to perform early music on period instruments, but also encourages them to push its boundaries: electronics, encounters with other genres and experimental projects are explicitly welcomed.
The setting itself also breaks with the traditional concert format: the evening will take place at Montis Magia Loft, a climbing centre in Vilnius, with free admission. The selected project will receive a €700 grant and, above all, a showcase within one of the oldest early music festivals in the Baltic states. Having helped establish several generations of performers and audiences for early music in Lithuania, Banchetto Musicale is now asking what young musicians will make of that legacy tomorrow.
Official website: https://bmfestival.lt
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