With more than 30 years of history since its first inception in 1978, the event has now established itself as a distinctive cultural institution in Dresden. Seated on the River Elbe, it is an annual two-week musical gala featuring world acclaimed concerts taking place in Dresden’s historical architectures. From classical, early period, contemporary, world music, jazz and dance, each edition is themed upon a particular genre.[more...]

First initiated by Rafael Kubelík in 1946, then chief conductor of the Czech Philharmonic Orchestra, the festival has evolved throughout history to become a permanent showcase for world acclaimed performing artists, symphony orchestras and chamber music ensembles. Most of the concerts take place in the Rudolfinum concert hall, a venerable Neo-renaissance building with an excellent auditorium, situated on the bank of the Vltava River.[more...]

Founded in 1952, the festival is held annually in the historical town of Schwetzinger in southwestern Germany. Situated in the Schwetzingen Castle, a beautiful 250-year-old palace and park near Heidelberg, concerts are mainly presented in the historic Schlosstheater Schwetzingen. The event is well-known for its world premiere of both new opera productions, as well as rediscovered operas from former centuries performed on period instruments.[more...]

Ever since its inception in 1993, Le French May has staged numerous events of the highest international caliber and is now one of the largest French arts festivals in Asia. It offers audiences a rich cornucopia of French culture, covering a broad array of artistic disciplines including visual arts, classical and contemporary music, dance, multi-arts performance and cinema.[more...]

Founded in 1934 by John Christie and his opera singer wife, Audrey Mildmay, Glyndebourne is committed to presenting opera of the highest quality, commissioning new work, developing emerging talent and reaching greater audiences. Held in an English country house near Lewes in East Sussex, the festival is particularly celebrated for its productions of Mozart operas since its inception.[more...]

Established in 1953, the event was inspired by Edvard Grieg’s “Music Festival in Bergen” back in 1898. Today, the Bergen International Festival is the largest of its kind in the Nordic countries presenting a series of programmes in diverse art forms: Orchestral music, chamber music, opera, recitals, theatre, dance theatre, dance, children's programme, festival exhibition and outdoor events/street performances.[more...]

Held annually in Saint-Denis, a northern suburb of Paris, the festival is a major musical celebration featuring performances of classical music, rock, Irish folk, gospel and jazz. It is renowned for blending classical music programme with contemporary musical styles. Most of the concerts take place in the grand Légion d’Honneur or the famous Royal Cathedral Basilica, one of the city’s first Gothic buildings and the burial place of all but three of the Kings of France. [more...]

With an aim to promote the works and live of Antonín Dvořák in Prague and Central Bohemia, the festival has turned both locations into an arena which gathers international artists to perform their interpretations of works by Dvořák. Most of the concerts are held in The Rudolfinum- one of the most significant buildings of Neo-Rennaisance architecture in the Czech Republic.[more...]