Ceresio Estate 2026
Overview
Intro
This year, Ceresio Estate celebrates its 50th anniversary.
From June to September, from Morcote to Tesserete, the festival presents fifteen events with an international outlook: from symphonic music to chamber music, from the Baroque repertoire to programmes exploring different musical languages, featuring world-renowned artists appearing in the Lugano region for the first time alongside young talents and established Ticinese artists.
Sound and landscape intertwine in the summer sunsets of the Ceresio, creating unique and unforgettable experiences.
Programme:
- Friday, June 19, 2026, 8.30 pm
Melide, Church of SS. Quirico and Giulitta
Remembering Alice Moretti
- Sunday, June 21, 2026, 7.00 pm
Montagnola, Sala Boccadoro
Hesse in Concert
Lieder on texts by the writer
- Sunday, June 28, 2026, 8.30 pm
Morcote, Spazio Garavello 7
The Enchantments of the Violin
- Sunday, July 12, 2026, 7.00 pm
Montagnola, School Centre
Tension and Form
two instruments in dialogue
- Tuesday, July 21, 2026, 8.30 pm
Cureglia, Villa Rusca Park
Heavy Artillery
but with lightness
- Sunday, August 2, 2026, 7.00 pm
Montagnola, School Centre
Viennese Classicism
between rigor and Mediterranean warmth
- Friday, August 7, 2026, 8.30 pm
Tesserete, Church of Santo Stefano
Lino Liviabella
between Respighi and Ravel
- Sunday, August 9, 2026, 7.00 pm
Morcote, Spazio Garavello 7
Beyond the Border
between Classical and Pop
- Friday, August 14, 2026, 11.30 am
Gentilino, Church of Sant’Abbondio
FRANCESCO 800
One-act work for string quintet
- Friday, August 14, 2026, 8.30 pm
Montagnola, School Centre
Before Berlin
- Sunday, August 23, 2026, 7.00 pm
Sorengo, Church of S. M. Assunta
Baroque Pearls
from improvisation to codification
- Sunday, August 30, 2026, 8.30 pm
Torricella, Church square
Reed Games
- Sunday,September 6, 2026, 7.00 pm
Vico Morcote, Parish Church
Plucked Dialogue
- Sunday, September 13, 2026, 7.00 pm
Caslano, Church of San Cristoforo
Composing Music
dreaming with open eyes
- Sunday, September 20, 2026, 7.00 pm
Paradiso, Piazza del Municipio
Turkish Fascination
in Mozart’s time
- Sunday, September 27, 2026, 7.00 pm
Gandria, Church of San Vigilio
Two Instruments, One Listening
| Location |
Nelle varie chiese, nel Centro Scolastico di Montagnola, nel Parco Villa Rusca di Cureglia e nella piazza Municipio di Paradiso 6900 Lugano Switzerland |
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Event dates
- 30 August 2026
- 06 September 2026
- 13 September 2026
- 20 September 2026
- 27 September 2026