VIENNA CLASSICAL FESTIVAL 2026

Seven summer evenings at the Minorite Church in Vienna: from July 24 to August 2, the Vienna Classical Festivalcelebrates its third edition.

The resident orchestra LES ORPHEISTES performs under the artistic direction of Mario Hossen, with Martin Sieghart as conductor-in-residence and Sophie Dervaux as a long-standing partner of the concert series. The festival presents a rich program of Viennese Classicism, High Baroque, and rarely performed musical treasures.

The opening concert on July 24 is led by Selina Ott, ECHO Klassik award winner and one of the leading trumpeters of her generation, together with Les Orpheistes under Martin Sieghart, performing works by Corelli, Tartini, Ravel, and Defaye/Planel.

On July 26, a pure Mozart evening follows with the Varga Quartet Vienna and pianist Adela Liculescu.

On July 29 at 10:00 p.m., the festival presents the premiere of the Late Night Concert Vienna. In the dim light of the Minorite Church, audiences will experience Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel, Barber's Adagio for Strings, works by Bach and Handel, and Mozart's Laudate Dominum.

On July 31 and August 1, one of Spain's most distinguished pianists, Ivan Martín, appears as both soloist and conductor from the piano, performing Haydn's Piano Concerto in D major and Mozart's Symphony No. 29.

The festival concludes on August 2 with "Bach & Paganini meet Schumann." Ivan Martín joins violinist Mario Hossen in a unique program that combines Bach's sonatas and partitas with Paganini's 24 Caprices, complemented by Schumann's rarely performed piano accompaniment to the Caprices.

A celebration of exceptional artists, inspiring repertoire, and the unique atmosphere of Vienna's Minorite Church.

Programme

 Wiener Klassikfestival in the Minorite Church
 Viennese Classical Music Festival 
July 24 till August 2, 2026
3rd Edition

24 & 25 July 2026 · 8:00 p.m.

Les Orpheistes Orchestra
Conductor: Martin Sieghart
Selina Ott – Trumpet

Arcangelo Corelli
– Concerto grosso in D major, Op. 6 No. 1
Giuseppe Tartini
– Concerto for Trumpet and Strings
Maurice Ravel
– Suite for Strings
Jean-Michel Defaye / Planel
– Concerto for Trumpet and Strings
Arcangelo Corelli
– Concerto grosso in G major, Op. 6 No. 6

26 July 2026 · 8:00 p.m.
MOZART SOIRÉE 

Varga Quartett Wien 

Adela Liculescu – Piano

Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

29 July 2026 · 10:00 p.m.
Late Night Concert Vienna – Premiere 

Les Orpheistes Orchestra
Sophie Dervaux – Conductor and Bassoon
Mario Hossen – Violin
Nataliya Stepanska – Soprano 
Don Elias Stolz – Trumpet

Programme excerpts:

Arvo Pärt
– "Spiegel im Spiegel"
Johann Sebastian Bach
– "Erbarme dich, mein Gott" (aria from the St Matthew Passion, BWV 244); Air on the G String from the Suite No. 3 in D major (BWV 1068)
Niccolò Paganini
– Religiosa Introduzione al Rondo del Campanello
Samuel Barber
– Adagio for Strings
George Frideric Handel
– "Let the Bright Seraphim" from Samson
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
– "Laudate Dominum" from KV 339; "Exsultate, jubilate" KV 165 (I. Exsultate, jubilate – Allegro / IV. Alleluja – Molto Allegro)

31 July & 1 August 2026 · 8:00 p.m.
Viennese Classicism 

Les Orpheistes Orchestra
Director & soloist: Ivan Martín – Piano

Joseph Haydn
– Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in D major, Hob. XVIII:11
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
– Symphony No. 29 in A major, KV 201

2 August 2026 · 8:00 p.m.
INTEGRAL — Bach & Paganini in Dialogue with Schumann Bach: Complete Sonatas
and Partitas · Paganini: 24 Caprices (with piano accompaniment by R. Schumann) 

Mario Hossen – Violin
Ivan Martín – Piano

Johann Sebastian Bach
– Sonatas and Partitas for solo violin: BWV 1001 · 1004 · 1006
Niccolò Paganini
– 24 Caprices (selection of 12): Nos. 1, 2, 5, 6, 9, 10, 13, 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 24

Venue

The Minorite Church is a Catholic church built in French Gothic style and is located at the center of Vienna’s historic inner city, in the first district and just a few minutes away from the Hofburg. The so-called Minorites were Franciscans who founded the Minorite Monastery in Vienna in 1224. The church building was completed in 1350, as one of the first Gothic churches in Eastern Austria. Ever since then, the Minorite Church is considered as one of the most beautiful churches in Vienna. 

Since 1784, the church has been owned by the Italian Congregation and has grown to become the cultural and social centre of the Italian Catholic community of Vienna. It is often referred to as the Italian National Church of Mary of the Snows.

The striking saddle roof of the church rises above the silhouette of Vienna's city centre and its "shot down“ tower is another striking characteristic of the building, dating back from the times of the Austro-Turkish wars. Since then, some massive alterations have taken place, the last major alteration being in the years around 1900, when the neo-Gothic annexes were built in which the Italian Congregation is housed. 

The Minorite Church in Vienna is one of the oldest and most artistically valuable churches in the city and definitely provides a unique venue for classical concerts – both acoustically and architecturally.

Minorite Church
Minoritenplatz 2A
1010 Vienna

Duration

The duration of the concert is about 75 minutes, without intermission. 

Tickets

Once your booking has been confirmed, you will receive an e-mail containing your booking voucher. Please print it out or download it on your smartphone/tablet to show it at the evening box on the day of the concert.

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How to get there?

The Minorite Church is located in the city centre. The easiest way to get there is by the subway line U3 until the station “Herrengasse” and take the exit “Minoritenplatz” which will lead you directly in front of the Minoriten Church. 

Alternatively, one can take the Tram line D,1 or 71 to the station “Rathausplatz/Burgtheater”. From there the Minoriten Church is a few minutes walk behind the Burgtheater.  

Cancellations
 

Cancellations are possible for this ticket up to 48 hours before the concert begin.