Autumn Concert - DesDes Choir DesDes Female ChoirDirector: Maestro Andrea Cupia The Choir returns to the Riviera audience with new pop songs from the '60s and '70s. Free admission, donations appreciated. Find out more about: + Autumn Concert - DesDes Choir
International Classic Jazz Workshop An intense week of classical jazz will take place in November at Hotel Ascona – also organizer of the event. Find out more about: + International Classic Jazz Workshop
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!
Ascona Music Festival ASCONA MUSIC FESTIVAL DANIEL LEVY – THE VOICE OF THE PIANO The Art of Listening Find out more about: + Ascona Music Festival
Andersen Festival – Chamber music concert Andersen Festival – Concert in Lugano Sunday, 8 November 2026, at 5:00 PM Municipal Hall, Castagnola, Lugano Find out more about: + Andersen Festival – Chamber music concert
be connected Under the umbrella of the innovative ‘be connected’ format – created to spark curiosity and attract new audiences to classical music – a number of events are planned, including the increasingly Find out more about: + be connected
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
Kirk Fletcher Blues Trio @Jazz Cat Club Kirk Fletcher is joined by Jonny Henderson on Hammond B3 and Doug Belote on drums for a focused set of blues, groove and soul. Find out more about: + Kirk Fletcher Blues Trio @Jazz Cat Club
OSI al LAC On 1 October 2026, the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, the LAC’s resident orchestra, will open the 2026/27 ‘OSI al LAC’ season. Find out more about: + OSI al LAC
‘OSI al LAC’ on November 12 between Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto and Brahms' Second Symphony The famous Piano Concerto No. 1 by P. I. Find out more about: + ‘OSI al LAC’ on November 12 between Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto and Brahms' Second Symphony
Lugano Blues Night with Chris Bergson and Ellis Hooks A top-tier event awaits at the November Lugano Blues Night, hosted at the popular Hollywood Live Music venue in Lugano-Molino Nuovo. Find out more about: + Lugano Blues Night with Chris Bergson and Ellis Hooks
Gershwin: THE MAN WE LOVE... GEORGE GERSHWIN, THE MAN WE LOVE... Find out more about: + Gershwin: THE MAN WE LOVE...
Concerto per l'Infanzia ATFA Mitwirkende: Veronica Fusaro Find out more about: + Concerto per l'Infanzia ATFA
Musica dalla Saga di Twilight con Mystery Ensemble Carter Burwell (Twilight) Bella's Lullaby The Lion Fell in Love with the Lamb I Know What You Are Alexandre Desplat (New Moon) The Meadow Marry Me, Bella Volturi Waltz Howard Shore... Find out more about: + Musica dalla Saga di Twilight con Mystery Ensemble
OSI al Docks The new “OSI al Docks” season has been specially redesigned for the new venues at the Sala Docks Lugano in Pambio-Noranco (Via Pian Scairolo 28), whilst the Auditorio Stelio Molo in Lugano-Besso Find out more about: + OSI al Docks
Peter Soave & the Bellinzona Accordion Orchestra At the Teatro Sociale in Bellinzona, Ticino, the Bellinzona Accordion Orchestra celebrates 60 years of music. Find out more about: + Peter Soave & the Bellinzona Accordion Orchestra
My Fierce Ignorant Step | Christos Papadopoulos Following "Landless", a solo piece presented at the second edition of the Lugano Dance Project, Christos Papadopoulos returns to the LAC with "My Fierce Ignorant Step", an intimate and personal work Find out more about: + My Fierce Ignorant Step | Christos Papadopoulos
FREQUENZE LIBERE – Concert: Sebastian Rotzler & Strotter Inst. Sebastian Rotzler & Strotter Inst. present a concert of free improvisation, sound research and experimental music. Find out more about: + FREQUENZE LIBERE – Concert: Sebastian Rotzler & Strotter Inst.
Concerto A programme of elegance, lightness and vivid contrasts from the eighteenth century, featuring works by W.A. Mozart and L. Boccherini. Find out more about: + Concerto
Voice Passion Ein Zusammenspiel von Musik & Video, keltischen Melodien, Nordic Folk & eigens künstlerisch gestalteten Videos. Musik aus OUTLANDER, VIKINGS & THE LAST KINGDOM. Find out more about: + Voice Passion
Guitars of the World Festival From November 25 to 29, 2026, the Chitarre dal Mondo Festival returns to Lugano and Bellinzona. Find out more about: + Guitars of the World Festival
OSI on November 26 at LAC, between “Lunch with OSI” and the return of Markus Poschner There’s a lot of excitement for the fourth OSI season event at the LAC: on Thursday, November 26 at 8:00 pm, Markus Poschner, former principal conductor of the Orchestra della Svizzera italiana, Find out more about: + OSI on November 26 at LAC, between “Lunch with OSI” and the return of Markus Poschner
Occasio Ensemble in concert On Saturday, 28 November, at 5.30 p.m. Find out more about: + Occasio Ensemble in concert
Armonie d'Avvento. Voci e pianoforte in un concerto di musica ed emozioni Women’s choir voices and a young pianist come together for a refined concert of harmonies and emotions during Advent. Find out more about: + Armonie d'Avvento. Voci e pianoforte in un concerto di musica ed emozioni
Choral concert: “O magnum mysterium” Concert by the Tersicore & Duc in Altum Cantores Choir. Sunday 29 November 2026, 5.00 pm, Church of San Giorgio, Castagnola. Music by: M. Lauridsen, F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, J. S. Bach, G. F. Find out more about: + Choral concert: “O magnum mysterium”
Gala Concert - Valmaggese Philharmonic The Filarmonica Valmaggese invites the population to the traditional Gala. Free admission. Find out more about: + Gala Concert - Valmaggese Philharmonic
La Musica de Il Signore degli Anelli. Omaggio a Howard Shore con Mystery Ensembl The Fellowship of the Ring (Prologue) / La Compagnia dell'Anello (Prologo) Bag End / Casa Baggins The Shire / La Contea Farewell Dear Bilbo / Addio, caro Bilbo Saruman the White / Saruman il... Find out more about: + La Musica de Il Signore degli Anelli. Omaggio a Howard Shore con Mystery Ensembl
Freiburger Barockorchester Freiburger Barockorchester Collegium Vocale Gent Pablo Heras-Casado, conductor Julie Fuchs, soprano Programme Franz Schubert (1797–1828) Overture in D major im italienischen Stil, D 590 Find out more about: + Freiburger Barockorchester
OSI alle Officine One of the most anticipated events of the season returns: on Saturday, December 5th at 8:30 pm, the Cathedral of the FFS Workshops in Bellinzona will be the backdrop for the traditional Christmas Find out more about: + OSI alle Officine
Centenary Mendrisio Philharmonic Orchestra GENERAL PROGRAM CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION Find out more about: + Centenary Mendrisio Philharmonic Orchestra
Gala Concert - Bellinzona Civic Philharmonic The 2025 Gala Concert of the Bellinzona Civic Philharmonic aims to retrace some of the milestones of the 240th anniversary of its foundation. Find out more about: + Gala Concert - Bellinzona Civic Philharmonic
Gala Concert - Faidese Philharmonic The Filarmonica Faidese invites you to its traditional 2026 Gala Concert, this year dedicated to a fascinating musical journey from East to West. Find out more about: + Gala Concert - Faidese Philharmonic
Martha High - Funky Divas Revisited After more than thirty years alongside James Brown, Martha High brings to the stage a programme dedicated to the roots of funk and soul. Find out more about: + Martha High - Funky Divas Revisited
Gala Concert by the Civica Filarmonica di Lugano For its traditional Gala Concert on December 8, the Lugano Wind Orchestra (Civica Filarmonica di Lugano), conducted by Franco Cesarini, invites the audience on a musical journey rich in contrasts, Find out more about: + Gala Concert by the Civica Filarmonica di Lugano
Gospel Cruise – Christmas Concert On Saturday, 12 December 2026, come aboard and experience the magic of Christmas with the uplifting voices of the Incontrotempo Choir, performing a special Gospel concert on Lake Lugano. Find out more about: + Gospel Cruise – Christmas Concert