In 2026, the Inns­bruck Fest­iv­al of Early Music will cel­eb­rate its 50^th anniversary – a jubilee that impress­ively high­lights its pion­eer­ing role in the field of his­tor­ic­al per­form­ance prac­tice. Since its found­ing in 1976, the fest­iv­al has developed into one of the world’s most sig­ni­fic­ant fest­ivals for early music, pro­mot­ing numer­ous artist­ic careers. Par­tic­u­larly note­worthy is the „Pietro Ant­o­nio Cesti“ Com­pet­i­tion, which was estab­lished in 2010 and has since served as a spring­board for young tal­ent.

In 2023, Eva-Maria Sens took over as Artist­ic Dir­ect­or along­side Ottavio Dantone, who will serve as Music­al Dir­ect­or for five years. Dur­ing this time, his Acca­demia Biz­antina, one of the world’s most renowned peri­od instru­ment orches­tras, will accom­pany the fest­iv­al as the orches­tra in res­id­ence. Togeth­er with Com­mer­cial Dir­ect­or Dr. Markus Lutz, they form a tri­um­vir­ate real­ising their vis­ion for the fest­iv­al, which fosters an open dia­logue between the past and the present. The Inns­bruck Fest­iv­al of Early Music draws its inspir­a­tion from the unique atmo­sphere of the Alpine city. Numer­ous his­tor­ic ven­ues – from Renais­sance halls to Baroque theatres – provide the per­fect back­drop for encoun­ters with early music.

Opheli­as Cul­ture PR advises the fest­iv­al on press rela­tions and PR, and sup­ports inter­na­tion­al press work. The organisation’s dir­ec­tion with the new man­age­ment team, also with regard to its 50^th anniversary in 2026, is at the fore­front.