Concert “Cello Sounds between Bach and Tango” | 8 Cellos in Dialogue With Prof. Orfeo Mandozzi and 7 young cellists. Cello octet from Bach to Piazzolla. Find out more about: + Concert “Cello Sounds between Bach and Tango” | 8 Cellos in Dialogue
OSI al LAC On 2 October 2025 the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, LAC's resident orchestra, opens the season OSI al LAC 2025/26. Find out more about: + OSI al LAC
Rassegna Raclette Selection of good music chosen and curated by the Foce. Find out more about: + Rassegna Raclette
RANDOM RANDOM is the project wanted by the City of Lugano, which makes the Studio FOCE available on weekends to youth organisations wishing to organise events. Find out more about: + RANDOM
Ascona Swing Festival The Hotel Ascona Swing Festival, hosted in the beautiful four star Hotel Ascona, is the only festival dedicated to the swing music of the 1930’s and 1940’s. Find out more about: + Ascona Swing Festival
Anton Violinist & Friends “Vento dell’Est” Nach dem großen Erfolg der vergangenen Saison, in der Anton Jablokov das Publikum mit einer Neuinterpretation der Geschichte des Tangos begeisterte, kehrt Anton Violinist & Friends mit „Vento... Find out more about: + Anton Violinist & Friends “Vento dell’Est”
Centenary Mendrisio Philharmonic Orchestra GENERAL PROGRAM CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Find out more about: + Centenary Mendrisio Philharmonic Orchestra
International Festival Voci Audaci Voci Audaci is a festival that emphasizes the use of the voice as an instrument, not necessarily bound to words, for a song that expresses its full emotional potential. Find out more about: + International Festival Voci Audaci
George Gershwin, The Man We Love An evening of pure musical magic awaits you with the Last Station Big Band, protagonist of a musical journey through the immortal compositions of George Gershwin, a genius who knew how to blend Find out more about: + George Gershwin, The Man We Love
Concert at the Church of Santa Maria di Pazzalino by the Pregassona Philharmonic Orchestra of the City of Lugano The concert, to be performed by the Filarmonica Pregassona città di Lugano under the baton of Maestro Davide Miniscalco, comprises ten pieces, including works by Franco Cesarini, J. van der Roost, L. Find out more about: + Concert at the Church of Santa Maria di Pazzalino by the Pregassona Philharmonic Orchestra of the City of Lugano
"Le Haydine" - Chamber music in the church of San Giorgio, Castagnola-Lugano "Le Haydine" - Sun. April 19, 2026, 5:00 pm, Church of San Giorgio, Castagnola. The Lumina Quintet pays homage to Haydn and his contemporaries. Admission free, collection requested. Find out more about: + "Le Haydine" - Chamber music in the church of San Giorgio, Castagnola-Lugano
Locarno suona Buena Vista Mitwirkende: Temporary Band Find out more about: + Locarno suona Buena Vista
Chiasso suona Buena Vista Mitwirkende: Temporary Band Find out more about: + Chiasso suona Buena Vista
Lorenzo Viotti takes to the podium on 23 April at ‘OSI al LAC’ On Thursday 23 April, the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana is set to welcome one of the world’s most celebrated conductors, 36-year-old Lorenzo Viotti. Find out more about: + Lorenzo Viotti takes to the podium on 23 April at ‘OSI al LAC’
OML – Spring concert 2026 in Vico Morcote For the Spring concerts this year we have chosen to focus on the early twentieth century in Italy and Germany, two important cultural centers that contributed to the development of mandolin Find out more about: + OML – Spring concert 2026 in Vico Morcote
Blues Night with the Michele Biondi Band A ten-year career, four original albums, over five thousand copies sold, and more than a thousand concerts. Find out more about: + Blues Night with the Michele Biondi Band
Tan Tango! & Rodolfo Mederos - unique concert with large tango orchestra Traditional Argentinian tango with wonderful arrangements by Rodolfo Mederos. Find out more about: + Tan Tango! & Rodolfo Mederos - unique concert with large tango orchestra
Concert - Arrigo Galassi Chamber Orchestra Soloists of the "Arrigo Galassi" Chamber Orchestra Find out more about: + Concert - Arrigo Galassi Chamber Orchestra
Nathalia Milstein Pianist Nathalia Milstein, an interpreter with a refined touch and profound musical sensitivity, presents a programme that explores the evolution of piano writing through four masterpieces spanning Find out more about: + Nathalia Milstein
International Festival "Ponte del Canto" Cultural Exchange of Children's Voices Sponsored by the Calicantus choral singing school as part of cultural exchanges: SEVERÁČEK, Czech Republic, conducted by Silvie Langrová; CALICANTUS, Locarno, conducted by Mario Fontana Find out more about: + International Festival "Ponte del Canto" Cultural Exchange of Children's Voices
Jazz Cat Club Ascona <strong>The 18th season</strong> of the Jazz Cat Club in Ascona, a hub for jazz in Ticino, features <strong>eleven concerts</strong> with international artists from October 13, 2025, to May 18, 2026. Find out more about: + Jazz Cat Club Ascona
Locarno Organ Festival 2026 This year again sees the return of the Locarno Organ Festival, born from the experience of the long-running concert season of the Amici dell’Organo del Locarnese, active for over thirty years and Find out more about: + Locarno Organ Festival 2026
Giovanni Allevi – Best of Piano Giovanni Allevi is responsible for a groundbreaking renewal of classical music and is rediscovering the art of composition for new generations. Find out more about: + Giovanni Allevi – Best of Piano
Jazz me up! Jazz me up!, the new festival curated by the Events and Convention Division that ‘combines the elegance of jazz with the experimental boundaries of musical discovery’. Upcoming events Find out more about: + Jazz me up!
be connected Under the umbrella of the innovativebe connectedformat, designed to intrigue and attract new audiences, a number of events are planned, including the increasingly popularLunch with OSI(special Find out more about: + be connected
Swiss Orchestra <strong>Swiss Orchestra</strong> Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer, conductor Olga Scheps, piano <strong>Édouard Du Puy (1770 – 1822)</strong> Overture from the opera Ungdom og Galskap Find out more about: + Swiss Orchestra
Party danzante "Svadba balkanska: un matrimonio con i Balcani", Balkan Oriental Trio - Cie WIDE (Festa danzante) The WIDE Company presents a dance party featuring live music from the Balkan Oriental Trio – a true celebration of the Balkans! Find out more about: + Party danzante "Svadba balkanska: un matrimonio con i Balcani", Balkan Oriental Trio - Cie WIDE (Festa danzante)
CONCERT HIGHLIGHT | Pearls of Virtuosic Music – Virtuosity and Romanticism Virtuosic concert evening with Kreisler, Saint-Saëns, Schubert and Kurutz, as well as Eastern European folk music. Featuring Anton Jablokov, Adam Ilyas Kurutz and Orfeo Mandozzi. Find out more about: + CONCERT HIGHLIGHT | Pearls of Virtuosic Music – Virtuosity and Romanticism
Voices Seeking a Destination - Choral Concert Two choirs, two different modes, and so many well-known, familiar songs, we invite you to listen to them as if for the first time: looking for an unexpected detail, a nuance never captured, an Find out more about: + Voices Seeking a Destination - Choral Concert
Gruppo Vocale Cantadonna: Risonanze - concerto for female voices and arp Concert with female choir Gruppo Vocale Cantadonna, director Chiara Pedrazzetti. Film music, Pop and classics. <strong>Entrance</strong> Find out more about: + Gruppo Vocale Cantadonna: Risonanze - concerto for female voices and arp
Luceat and CUJM present: Anton Bruckner, Mass in F Minor After three years of traditional Christmas and Easter concerts, Luceat will break the mold this May to offer you a unique project. Find out more about: + Luceat and CUJM present: Anton Bruckner, Mass in F Minor
Luceat e CUJM presentano: Messa in fa minore di Anton Bruckner Quest’anno ci uniamo al Choeur de l’Université et des Jeunesses Musicales de Fribourg (CUJM) per eseguire la Messa in Fa Minore di Anton Bruckner. Find out more about: + Luceat e CUJM presentano: Messa in fa minore di Anton Bruckner
Spring Concert by the Lugano Civica Filarmonica (Lugano City Wind Orchestra) Spring Concert of the Civica Filarmonica di Lugano, featuring, among other works, the two pieces we will perform at the Federal Festival in Biel the following week. Find out more about: + Spring Concert by the Lugano Civica Filarmonica (Lugano City Wind Orchestra)
Luceat e CUJM presentano: Messa in fa minore di Anton Bruckner Quest’anno ci uniamo al Choeur de l’Université et des Jeunesses Musicales de Fribourg (CUJM) per eseguire la Messa in Fa Minore di Anton Bruckner. Find out more about: + Luceat e CUJM presentano: Messa in fa minore di Anton Bruckner
Ascona Jazz Night <strong>Discovering Ascona</strong> The spirit of Ascona can be experienced through live music in a wide range of jazz genres. Find out more about: + Ascona Jazz Night
Festival Internazionale Ruggero Leoncavallo The Festival takes place in Brissago evey year and is dedicated to the great Neapolitan Maestro Ruggero Leoncavallo, who wrote various compositions and piano pieces during his life spent in Brissago Find out more about: + Festival Internazionale Ruggero Leoncavallo