In 2026, the Inns­bruck Early Music Fest­iv­al will cel­eb­rate its 50^th anniversary — an anniversary that impress­ively under­lines its pion­eer­ing role in the field of his­tor­ic­al per­form­ance prac­tice. Since its found­a­tion in 1976, the fest­iv­al has developed into one of the world’s most import­ant fest­ivals for early music, pro­mot­ing the careers of numer­ous artists. Par­tic­u­larly note­worthy is the Pietro Ant­o­nio Cesti Com­pet­i­tion, which was launched in 2010 and has served as a spring­board for young tal­ent ever since.

In 2023, Eva-Maria Sens took over as Artist­ic Dir­ect­or togeth­er with Ottavio Dantone, who will serve as Music Dir­ect­or for five years. Dur­ing this time, his Acca­demia Biz­antina, one of the world’s most renowned ori­gin­al sound orches­tras, will accom­pany the Fest­wochen as Orches­tra in Res­id­ence. Togeth­er with the Com­mer­cial Dir­ect­or Dr Markus Lutz, they will real­ise their vis­ion of the Fest­iv­al, which is an open dia­logue between the past and the present. The Inns­bruck Fest­iv­al Weeks draw their 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 provides sup­port with inter­na­tion­al press rela­tions. The focus is on the new man­age­ment team and the 50^th anniversary in 2026.