VAN Festival Guide 2026

June 12–August 8, 2026 | August 14–September 6, 2026 • Grafenegg, Austria

Grafenegg Summer Sounds and Festival

This year, the Grafenegg Festival will turn the historical grounds of Castle Grafenegg into a bustling music festival for the 20th time. World-class soloists and orchestras will perform at the iconic auditorium, castle court, the “tower of clouds,” and, for the first time, Rudolf Buchbinder Hall, the festival’s newest venue.

June 15, 2026 • New York, United States

Sandbox Percussion performs Steve Reich’s “Drumming”

Sandbox Percussion and summer seminar musicians perform Steve Reich’s “Drumming,” the landmark work by one of the world’s greatest living composers. Rarely performed in its entirety, by the internationally acclaimed Sandbox Percussion.

July 13–22, 2026 • New York, United States

Mannes International Piano Festival Concert Series

New York’s World-Class, Free Summer Piano Festival: The Mannes International Piano Festival Concert Series at The New School College of Performing Arts presents piano artistry in free concerts featuring the new generation of internationally acclaimed pianists.

August 8–September 9, 2026 • Lucerne, Switzerland

Lucerne Festival Summer

At the Lucerne Festival, classical music’s stars meet promising newcomers and a parade of internationally renowned orchestras.

August 28–September 23, 2026 • Berlin, Germany

Musikfest Berlin

Musikfest Berlin celebrates the 75th anniversary of the Berliner Festspiele between August 28 and September 23, 2026, offering a diverse selection of concerts and semi-staged opera performances.

September 26–October 10, 2026 • Hamburg, Germany

Liedstadt Hamburg 2026

 The Liedstadt Festival connects top international stars from the classical music scene with artists from musical theatre, soul, and dance — in unique venues, creating something intimate, emotional, and open to everyone.