European Mozart Ways

Special Guided Tours at Mozarthaus Vienna | Aug–Dec 2026

Explore Mozart’s Vienna from new perspectives — from Freemasonry and Joseph II to Halloween mysteries, Leopold Mozart and the composer’s final years.

28 Aug — Alle Menschen werden Brüder: Mozart’s Freemason Music
25 Sep — Mozart in the Vienna of Joseph II
30 Oct — Shock Me Amadeus
27 Nov — Leopold Mozart – Teacher, Manager, Father
5 Dec — Mozart’s Death

Discover the stories behind the music.

Photos: (c) Mozarthaus Vienna

Bella Musica 2026 – Mozart’s Gardens as Living Soundscapes

From 28 August to 10 September 2026, the Bella Musica Mozarteum 2026 ensemble, under the direction of Stefan David Hummel, will embark on a unique musical journey along the European Mozart Ways.

Under the theme “L’Amenità del loco? – Exploring Mozart’s Gardens”, the tour explores the connection between nature, artistic inspiration, and Mozart’s enduring musical legacy.

A special highlight is the presentation of original historical instruments from the Salzburg Mozarteum Foundation collection, performed in selected concerts in collaboration with the Foundation. These include a 1764 violin by Pietro Antonio Dalla Costa and a c. 1746 child’s violin by Andreas Ferdinand Mayr. Talented young soloists from the ensemble will also present diverse Mozart programmes, offering fresh perspectives on the composer’s sound world.

📍 Tour destinations: Siena • Lucca • Arezzo • Vatican • Rome • Florence • Cremona • Milan

Photo: © University Mozarteum Salzburg

Music & Musics – discover the 2026/27 Concert Season at the International Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg.

Inspired by the theme of Mozart Week 2027 – Mozart & "Mozarts", the new season celebrates the connections between composers, the enduring power of music, and the exciting ways today's artists explore classical music and beyond.

🎭 Season highlights include:
• The open-air opera Apollo et Hyacinthus in the enchanting Baroque Hedge Theatre of the Mirabell Gardens
• Mozart's Requiem performed by the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg under Trevor Pinnock
• Master concerts with Christiane Karg, Gautier Capuçon, Gabriela Montero, Nemanja Radulović and the Janoska Ensemble

The programme also features inspiring chamber music, exceptional young prizewinners, and the I am from Salzburg series, showcasing artists with close ties to the city. The season opens, as tradition has it, with the vibrant LatinoMozart concert.

Photo: © Stiftung Mozarteum

Mozart takes centre stage at the Salzburg Festival 2026.
From 17 July to 30 August 2026, the Salzburg Festival once again celebrates the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart with an outstanding programme of opera, orchestral concerts and sacred music.

🎭 Experience a new production of Così fan tutte, conducted by Joana Mallwitz, at the Großes Festspielhaus.

🎶 Enjoy the beloved Mozart Matinees with the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, led by Petr Popelka, Giovanni Antonini, Roberto González-Monjas and Andrea Marcon, featuring symphonies, divertimenti and other masterpieces by Mozart.

⛪ As part of the Festival's traditional church concerts, Mozart's Mass in C minor (K. 427) will be performed in the Collegiate Church of St. Peter by the Camerata Salzburg and the Balthasar Neumann Choir, conducted by Thomas Hengelbrock.

📍 Salzburg Festival | 17 July – 30 August 2026

Photo: © Salzburger Festspiele

Who was Anna Maria Mozart beyond being "Mozart's mother"?
The women behind famous men are often remembered only as wives, sisters, daughters, or mothers. The Mozart family is no exception.

The special exhibition at the Leopold Mozart House Augsburg shines a light on Anna Maria Mozart (née Pertl), revealing a woman whose influence on the lives of Leopold and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was far greater than history has often acknowledged.

"She was kind to everyone and never offended anyone." — Leopold Mozart about his wife

📍 Leopold Mozart House Augsburg | Special Exhibition: "Anna Maria Mozart (née Pertl)"

Photo © Deutsche Mozartstadt Augsburg

Mozart – The Uncontainable Genius

📅 July 16 – August 31, 2026
📍 Mirabell Gardens, Salzburg

This summer, 400 golden Mozart figures transform Salzburg's iconic Mirabell Gardens into an open-air art experience.
Created by renowned conceptual artist Ottmar Hörl in collaboration with the International Mozarteum Foundation, the installation celebrates the 270th anniversary of Mozart's birth and invites visitors to encounter the composer in a fresh and unexpected way.

Art meets music, history, and public space—reimagining Mozart as both a musical genius and a cultural icon.

Photo: Stiftung Mozarteum

Schwetzingen Mozart Festival 2026

📅 September 25 – October 11, 2026
📍 Schwetzingen Palace

“Mozart Is Never Fully Told” — under this motto, the Schwetzingen Mozart Festival returns with world-class chamber music in one of Germany’s most beautiful historic settings.

From the Rococo Theatre to the palace’s elegant circular halls, music and history come together in a unique festival experience.

Featuring internationally acclaimed artists and ensembles, including the Van Baerle Trio, Geister Duo, Vogler Quartet, Trio Adorno, Ardeo Quartet, Markus Becker, Florian Hölscher, Simone van Rheeden, and Duo StringBreeze.

Join music lovers from across Europe for an unforgettable celebration of Mozart and beyond.

Photo: Mozartfest Schwetzingen

Mannheim Summer 2026

📅 June 18–28, 2026
📍 Mannheim

This year’s Mannheim Summer places Mozart in the spotlight with some of his most beloved works.

Highlights include:
• The Magic Flute as the festival’s opening premiere at the OPAL, followed by two additional performances
• Mozart’s Requiem (completed by Franz Xaver Süßmayr) paired with Symphony No. 40 in G minor, K. 550
• A special guest performance of Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo at the Schloss Theater Schwetzingen

Ten days of international music and theatre, bringing together masterpieces from across the centuries.

Photo: Nationaltheater Mannheim

Mozart Week 27: Mozart & Mozarts

📅 January 21–31, 2027
📍 Salzburg

What happens when Mozart meets the “other Mozarts”?
Mozart Week 27 explores brilliant composers often compared to Mozart- Arriaga, Saint-Georges, Kraus, Devienne & Mysliveček - in dialogue with Mozart’s own masterpieces.

Highlights include:
• Semi-staged Così fan tutte
• Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9
• Puppet theatre, cinema with live music & family concerts
• CAMERATA Salzburg’s 75th anniversary celebration

Featuring the Vienna Philharmonic, Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, Chamber Orchestra of Europe, Igor Levit, Magdalena Kožená, Christian Thielemann, Víkingur Ólafsson & many more.

📸 Wolfgang Lienbacher / Stiftung Mozarteum

May 29 Assembly Rome

Today the First Plenary Assembly of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe active in Italy takes place in Rome.

The European Mozart Ways are represented by the Board Member Angela Romagnoli.

Photo: European Mozart Ways