2024 GUIDE TO FESTIVALS

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John Coltrane International Jazz & Blues Festival
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Cork International Choral Festival
Cork International Choral Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Founded in 1954 to be a dynamic force in choral music, the Festival is held annually over five days in May. Cork welcomes choirs from across the world for a programme of concerts, competitions, and performances, as thousands of participants bring Cork to life for a celebration of choral music.
LOCATION
Cork City & County, Ireland
WEBSITE
DATES
April 30 - May 4, 2025
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Peter Stobart
GENRES
Classical • Choral Music
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€0 to €32
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +353 214 215 125
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Summer 2024 for spring 2025
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Des Moines Metro Opera
Des Moines Metro Opera
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Lauded by The Wall Street Journal for its "high production values and careful casting," Des Moines Metro Opera is a progressive opera company located in the heart of Iowa that has taken its place among America's leading opera festivals.
LOCATION
Blank Performing Arts Center, Indianola, Iowa
WEBSITE
DATES
June 28 - July 21, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Michael Egel
GENRES
Classical • Opera
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$30 to $200
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 515-209-3257
BOOKING CONTACTS
Michael Egel, General & Artistic Director megel@dmmo.org
Booking cycle date range
Fall 2024 for summer 2025 and 2026
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Dresden Music Festival
Dresden Music Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The Dresden Music Festival presents a unique combination of world-class orchestras and artists, venue und program. More than twentyfive performance venues including historical Dresden landmarks such as the Semperoper, the Frauenkirche, the Residence Palace or the Kulturpalast, modern industrial buildings and open-air venues are transformed into stages for high-class concerts.
LOCATION
Dresden, Germany
WEBSITE
DATES
May 9 - June 9, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Jan Vogler
GENRES
Classical • Pop/Folk • Jazz • World/Ethnic
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +49 (0)351 656 06 700
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Spring 2024 for spring 2024 and 2025
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Drottningholms Slottsteater
Drottningholms Slottsteater
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The theatre building dates from 1766 and has its original stage machinery intact, and in use. A UNESCO World Heritage site. International production team and singers.
LOCATION
Drottningholm, Sweden
WEBSITE
DATES
August 3-17, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Anna Karinsdotter
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€26 to €176
Additional ticket information: Special rates for under 26 years, €17 to 79
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +46 8 556 931 05
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Spring 2024 for summer 2025
SOCIAL LINKS
       
Dubrovnik Summer Festival
Dubrovnik Summer Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The bustling walled city of Dubrovnik hosts its spectacular Festival, presenting a rich and vibrant theatre, dance and music program. Top artists, orchestras and ensembles from all over the world perform on remarkable historical squares, palaces, fortresses, churches, gardens and streets of the Renaissance-Baroque City of Dubrovnik.
LOCATION
Old City of Dubrovnik, Croatia
WEBSITE
DATES
July 10 - August 25, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Martina Filjak
GENRES
Classical • Jazz • World/Ethnic
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€17 to €80
Additional ticket information:
-Use MasterCard® and get 10% off tickets.
-Buy tickets for two premiere theatrical or three musical events and get a complimentary ticket for one repeat theatrical or musical performance of your choice.
-Installment payments (up to three) are provided for MasterCard cardholders when spending over €70.
-Students with the International Student Identity Card (ISIC) can get 10% discount for up to two tickets per event.
-Daily DU PASS enables 10% discount, three-day enables 30%, while seven-day DU PASS enables a discount of 50% for two tickets per event.
-Dubrovnik Summer Festival Gift Card is available in amounts from €40 to €300.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +385 (0)20 326 107
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Summer 2024 for summer 2025
SOCIAL LINKS
       
Eastern Music Festival
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Edinburgh International Festival
Edinburgh International Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The Edinburgh International Festival is an expansive programme of world-leading opera, music, theatre and dance that, as the first cultural festival, has led the way in defining Edinburgh as the world's Festival City.
LOCATION
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
WEBSITE
DATES
August 2-25, 2022
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Nicola Benedetti
GENRES
Classical • Pop/Folk • Jazz • World/Ethnic • Opera • Dance • Theatre • Contemporary Music
TICKET PRICE RANGE
£10 to £100
Additional ticket information: 50% of tickets will be sold at £30 or under; free tickets are available for young musicians; and £10 Affordable Tickets will be available for all performances.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +44 131 473 2099
BOOKING CONTACTS
performing@eif.co.uk
Booking cycle date range
On-going but often several years in advance to six months before.
SOCIAL LINKS
       
George Enescu International Festival and Competition
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Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
Festival d'Aix-en-Provence
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Renowned for its artistic excellence since 1948, the Festival d'Aix has developed into a unique place where innovation is the key word: education and audience innovation, artistic innovation, as well as cultural innovation with a unique network of international collaborations.
LOCATION
Aix-en-Provence, France
WEBSITE
DATES
July 3-23, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Pierre Audi
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€8 to €300
Additional ticket information: Different pricing for full-price and youth tickets to individual performances; concerts are €16 to €77 (full price) and €8 to €23 (youth price). Check website for details.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +33 (0)4 34 08 02 17
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Festival Dans les Jardins de William Christie
Festival Dans les Jardins de William Christie
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The festival brings together the two passions of conductor William Christie: music and gardens. The programming of concerts in the open air throughout the day in different festival venues allows the public to have a unique experience of baroque music in an idyllic setting with no equivalent — and vice-versa.
LOCATION
Thiré (Vendée), France
WEBSITE
DATES
August 24-31, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTORS
William Christie, Paul Agnew
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€10 to €25
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: (+33) (0)2 28 85 85 70
BOOKING CONTACTS
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Festival de Lanaudière
Festival de Lanaudière
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The Festival de Lanaudière is the largest classical music festival in Canada and was founded in 1978. Year after year, the festival welcomes tens of thousands of spectators for concerts featuring some of the greatest artists on the national and international scenes.
LOCATION
Quebec, Canada: Joliette and churches in the Lanaudière region
WEBSITE
DATES
July 6 - August 4, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Renaud Loranger
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
CAD$25 to CAD$111
Additional ticket information: Applicable taxes not included
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 800-561-4343
BOOKING CONTACTS
Artistic director Renaud Loranger : rloranger@lanaudiere.org
Booking cycle date range
Fall 2023 for summer 2024
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Festival de Pâques 2024
Festival de Pâques 2024
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Opportunities to be immersed in the Festival atmosphere abound, with free concerts in town and at the Cathedral, "meet-the-artist" salons and performances in hospitals and schools. Also, for the second year, Festival de Pâques continues to extend its reach with regional programs and projects.
LOCATION
Aix-en-Provence, France
WEBSITE
DATES
March 22 - April 7, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Renaud Capuçon
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€0 to €80
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +33 820 13 20 13
BOOKING CONTACTS
Press officer Marie Lanzafame
+33 04 42 91 69 51 / +33 06 64 76 91 08
Booking cycle date range
Fall 2024 for spring 2025
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Festival della Valle d'Itrla
Festival della Valle d'Itrla
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Martina Franca Festival is a reality has become over time a precious heritage and excellence of Italian culture in the world.
LOCATION
Martina Franca, Italy
WEBSITE
DATES
July 17 - August 6, 2024
DIRECTORS
Sebastian F. Schwarz, artistic director; Fabio Luisi, music director
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€25 to €70
Additional ticket information: Opera: from €25-70; seniors €20-50; under 30 €15-30; under 15 at Palazzo Ducale €10 and €15
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +39 080 4805100
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Spring 2024
SOCIAL LINKS
     
Festival Napa Valley
Festival Napa Valley
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Festival Napa Valley is a music, wine, food & lifestyle festival that blends the beauty & bounty of Napa Valley with world-class performances spanning all genres from classical music to jazz, theater and dance and the very finest food and wine events.
LOCATION
Locations throughout Napa Valley, California
WEBSITE
DATES
July 6-21, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Charles Letourneau
GENRES
Classical • Jazz
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$0 to $12,000
Additional ticket information: Daytime concerts are free. Evening performances are $35. Patron Passports range from $3,750 to $12,000.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 707-346-5052
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
6-12 months in advance
SOCIAL LINKS
     
The Gilmore Piano Festival
The Gilmore Piano Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The Gilmore Piano Festival in Kalamazoo, Michigan is North America's largest gathering of keyboard artists. The three week festival comprises more than 100 concerts and events featuring appearances by many of the world's preeminent classical and jazz pianists and artists.
LOCATION
Various locations in Michigan: Kalamazoo, Grand Rapids, Battle Creek, and East Lansing
WEBSITE
DATES
April 24 - May 15, 2024
EXECUTIVE AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Pierre van der Westhuizen
GENRES
Classical • Pop/Folk • Jazz
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$18 to $115
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 269-250-6984
BOOKING CONTACTS
Pierre van der Westhuize, executive and artistic director
Booking cycle date range
Spring 2024 for spring 2026
SOCIAL LINKS
       
The Glimmerglass Festival
The Glimmerglass Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The repertory for The Glimmerglass Festival 2024 season explores the connection between identity and illusion. Mainstage productions will include Gilbert & Sullivan's The Pirates of Penzance, Cavalli's La Calisto, Leoncavallo's Pagliacci, and Kevin Puts and Mark Campbell's Elizabeth Cree.
LOCATION
Cooperstown, New York
WEBSITE
DATES
July 22 - August 20, 2024
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
DIRECTORS
Robert Ainsley, artistic & general director; Joseph Colaneri, music director
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$38 to $200
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 607-547-2255
BOOKING CONTACTS
Lauren Bailey, director of artistic administration
Booking cycle date range
Two years in advance of each festival season; example: summer 2024 for summer 2026
SOCIAL LINKS
     
The Golandsky Institute Summer Symposium
The Golandsky Institute Summer Symposium
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Join us in an exciting festival of lessons, lectures, special presentations, and master classes with the Golandsky Institute's faculty and guests.
LOCATION
Online
WEBSITE
DATES
July 12-15, 2024
FOUNDER & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Edna Golandsky
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$475 to $525
Additional ticket information: Registration price may be subject to change. Visit the website for more details.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 646-389-8648
SOCIAL LINKS
       
Grand Teton Music Festival
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The Grange Festival
The Grange Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Nominated for #Festival of the Year' in the 2023 International Opera Awards, The Grange Festival is run by internationally-renowned English countertenor Michael Chance CBE and presents new productions each year. Set in beautiful grounds, the theatre itself is situated in one of the most celebrated neo-classical mansions in Great Britain.
LOCATION
The Grange Northington, Alresford, Hampshire, United Kingdom
WEBSITE
DATES
June 6 - July 6, 2024
CEO & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Michael Chance CBE
GENRES
Classical • Jazz • Dance
TICKET PRICE RANGE
£30 to £230
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +44 (0) 1962 791020
SOCIAL LINKS
     
Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival
Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Green Mountain Chamber Music Festival combines an award-winning chamber music series with an intensive program of solo and chamber music study for 200 serious young string players.
LOCATION
St. Michael's College, Colchester, Vermont
WEBSITE
DATES
June 25 - July 19, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Elizabeth Chang
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$35 to $45
Additional ticket information: Concert event pages, including ticketing links, are posted in late Spring, 2024.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 802-503-1220
BOOKING CONTACTS
Amanda Stenroos, general manager
SOCIAL LINKS
     
Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy
Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The sixty-odd concerts are held in the regions of Saanenland's, Pays-d'Enhaut and Obersimmental's beautiful, historical churches noted for their outstanding acoustics as well as in the elegant Festival Tent in Gstaad. A high-flying academic offer completes the picture.
LOCATION
Gstaad, Saanenland, Switzerland
WEBSITE
DATES
July 14 - September 2, 2023
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Christoph Müller
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
CHF₣30 to CHF₣235
Additional ticket information: FESTIVAL-PASS "YOUR TOP 10": Choose 10 favourite concerts from the entire Festival programme, and receive a discount of 20%—a customised subscription.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +41 33 748 81 82
BOOKING CONTACTS
SOCIAL LINKS
     
Handel Festival Halle
Handel Festival Halle
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Unique baroque events at authentic venues in the city of Handel's birth; five to six baroque opera productions staged in only 17 days; the entire spectrum of Handel's oeuvre is presented in a dialogue with jazz, classic rock and electro sounds within the framework of bridge-building events.
LOCATION
Halle (Saale), Germany
WEBSITE
DATES
May 24 - June 9, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Bernd Feuchtner
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€0 to €75
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +49 345 565 27-06
SOCIAL LINKS
   
Healdsburg Jazz Festival 26th Anniversary
Healdsburg Jazz Festival 26th Anniversary
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The Healdsburg Jazz Festival presents performances from June 15-23 by world-renowned musicians in diverse beautiful Sonoma County wine country settings and has grown over the past two decades into one of California's most celebrated annual musical events.
LOCATION
California: Kendall Jackson Winery, Santa Rosa, and locations in Healdsburg
WEBSITE
DATES
June 15-23, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Marcus Shelby
GENRE
Jazz
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$25 to $600
Additional ticket information: Free events also available
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 707-433-4633
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Fall 2024 for summer 2025
SOCIAL LINKS
       
Helsinki Festival
Helsinki Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Helsinki Festival is the largest arts festival in the Nordic countries, held annually in late summer. The festival's aim is to make art accessible for all. The programme features classical and world music, theatre, dance, circus and visual arts as well as a range of urban events.
LOCATION
Locations in Helsinki, Finland
WEBSITE
DATES
August 15 - September 1, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Marko Ahtisaari
GENRES
Classical • Pop/Folk • Jazz • World/Ethnic • Theatre • Dance
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€0 to €117
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +358 (0)600 10 800 or +358 (0)600 900 900
BOOKING CONTACTS
SOCIAL LINKS
       
Hitzacker Summer Music Festival
Hitzacker Summer Music Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Chamber music in the countryside since 1946. The festival's motto: Tradition and Today. A Step Ahead since 1946. Or as the critic for the North German Broadcasting Corporation put it: "Hitzacker is and remains to be a place for discovery, experiment, intensive debate. Fantastic!"
LOCATION
Hitzacker (Elbe), Germany
WEBSITE
DATES
July 27 - August 22, 2024
FESTIVAL DIRECTOR
Oliver Wille, violinist
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€12 to €52
Additional ticket information: A subscription is offered to attend all concerts and events: A festival card for the nine festival days (all together) costs between €339 and €443, depending on the seating category. In addition, 10 special concerts are offered for €221 to €325, depending on the seating category.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +49 (0)5862 / 941 430
BOOKING CONTACTS
Booking cycle date range
Summer 2024 for summer 2026
SOCIAL LINKS
     
Hollywood Bowl 2024 Season
Hollywood Bowl 2024 Season
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
One of the largest natural amphitheaters in the world with a seating capacity of nearly 18,000 the Hollywood Bowl has been the summer home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic since its official opening in 1922 and plays host to the finest artists from all genres of music.
LOCATION
Los Angeles, California
WEBSITE
DATES
June 10 - September 24, 2023
PANDEMIC & SAFETY
MUSIC & ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Gustavo Dudamel
GENRES
Classical • Pop/Folk • Jazz • World/Ethnic
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$1 to $279
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 323-850-2000
SOCIAL LINKS
      
Honens Festival
Honens Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
Honens Festival draws and thrills its audiences every year with its vision for cultivating the "complete artist"—performers who not only shine as technically proficient musicians but also as pianists with artistry. The Festival lineup features, among many, the talents of past and present Prize Laureates.
LOCATION
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
WEBSITE
DATES
September 5-8, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Jon Kimura Parker
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
CAD$0 to CAD$55
Additional ticket information: Most events are free admission; check festival website for information.
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 403-299-0140
BOOKING CONTACTS
Catherine McClelland, cmcclelland@honens.com
Booking cycle date range
Summer 2024 for fall 2025
SOCIAL LINKS
       
International Keyboard Institute & Festival
International Keyboard Institute & Festival
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
IKIF participant students have the opportunity to hear their teachers in performance and can choose the teachers or teachers they wish to study with during the festival. The Institute will take place in 2024 on a limited basis with classes, given by the performing faculty, taking place at Klavierhaus.
LOCATION
New York, New York: Merkin Hall at Kaufman Music Center and Klavierhaus
WEBSITE
DATES
July 8-12, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Jerome Rose
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
$10 to $20
Additional ticket information: Student/senior discount with ID
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: 212-501-3330
BOOKING CONTACTS
Julie Kedersha, festival director
Booking cycle date range
Fall 2024 for summer 2025
SOCIAL LINKS
     
Kean University 2024 Jazz & Roots Music Festival
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Killington Music Festival
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Kissinger Sommer
Kissinger Sommer
WHAT DISTINGUISHES THIS FESTIVAL?
The Max-Littmann-Saal is one of the greatest historic concert halls found anywhere and is a major draw for artists and audiences alike to experience the unique atmosphere of one of the most important spa towns in Europe, recently crowned with the UNESCO world heritage distinction.
LOCATION
Locations in Bad Kissingen, Germany
WEBSITE
DATES
June 21 - July 21, 2024
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
Alexander Steinbeis
GENRE
Classical
TICKET PRICE RANGE
€10 to €132
TICKET PURCHASE INFORMATION
Telephone: +49 (0)971 8048 444
BOOKING CONTACTS
Alexander Steinbeis
SOCIAL LINKS
     
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