Gramophone’s Classical Festival Guide 2026

“Charlotte Gardner presents our annual guide to upcoming festivals throughout the world, covering events from concerts and recitals to large-scale operas… This Rhode Island festival sets 30 intimate concerts within the grandeur of 11 iconic venues such as Newport mansion The Breakers. Opening night is played by Delirium Musicum chamber orchestra. Closing night stars the Harlem Quartet alongside resident festival artists. Sandbox Percussion and violinist Kristin Lee perform Vivian Fung’s festival commission. Further artists include pianists Michelle Cann and Dmitry Shishkin, Voces8 and period-instrument Apollo’s Fire.”

– Charlotte Gardner, Gramophone

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