Ceresio Estate 2026

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