Festival of Classical Music From The Regions
Vienna Capital of classical music open its doors to classical music of different regions of the world
Welcome to the Festival of Classical Music from the Regions– a meeting point between European and Latin American traditions, staged in Vienna, the world’s capital of classical music.
Across four days, the festival brings together master pianists, ensembles, educators, luthiers and cultural institutions for concerts, talks, guided routes through the city and an exhibition on music production.
This edition explores how place shapes sound and interpretation. Through performances and dialogue, we ask a simple yet profound question: Why does what we hear sound the way it does?
Program
23.–25. September 2026
Guest Concerts
Music Talks
September 23
EHRBAR SAAL / 18:00h
September 24
EHRBAR SAAL / 18:00h
September 25
BECHSTEIN CENTRUM / 18:00h
Instrument-making Visits
September 23
BÖSENDORFER / 10:00h
September 25
FEURICH / 10:30h
Piano City Walks
September 24
meeting point STADTPARK / 14:30h
September 26
meeting point STADTPARK / 14:30h
Exhibition
All Days
Same Place concerts
Jam Session
September 23
FRAUMAYER / 21:30h
September 24
FRAUMAYER / 21:30h
September 25
ATELIER TIGERGASSE / 21:30h
Participants
The most renowned classical pianists and composers of Latin America will play European and Latin American classical music.
Honourable Guests
Maestro
Pianist EDUARDO ROJAS
Maestro
Pianist SALVADOR NEIRA ZUGASTI
Maestro
Pianist and composer MAURICIO ARIAS-ESGUERRA
Three of Latin America’s most renowned classical pianists will perform European and Latin American classical music
Special Guests
BOGOTÁ PIANO TRÍO
MAURICIO ARIAS-ESGUERRA | Piano
JUAN CARLOS HIGUITA | Violin
IVÁN LEÓN | Cello
CANTAREMOS Choir
under the direction of
LUIS CARLOS MUÑOZ SEGOVIA
Accompanied by ERIN VARGA-WON | Piano and the guest soprano
ANABELL GARFIO MÉNDEZ
SLADJA RAICEVIC | Mezzo-soprano
DANIEL MELGUIZO-MARTÍNEZ | Viola
NICOLÁS BERNAL MONTAÑA | Viola
DR. RANDY LEE | Trumpet
Diversity in the interpretation of European and Latin American classical music by special guests
Vienna
Discover emblematic venues linked by cultural routes across the city.
In this “classical Vienna,” we find a network of spaces and routes that wind through concert halls, music schools, museums, instrument-makers’ workshops, piano stores, and piano exhibitions, forming a musical ensemble and a series of itineraries.
This year, the Mundo Redondo association is organizing visits to some of the instrument-making and piano-manufacturing workshops, as well as a tour of this “capital of classical music.”
EHRBAR SAAL (Mühlgasse 30)
BECHSTEIN CENTER (Linke Wienzeile 4).
BECHSTEIN CENTER (Linke Wienzeile 4).
MDW-UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC AND PERFORMING ARTS VIENNA. (Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1)
BANK AUSTRIA SALON (Wipplingerstraße 8)
KLAVIER GALERIE (Kaiserstraße 10).
FRAUMAYER (Rudolfspl. 12)
ATELIER TIGERGASSE (Tigergasse 14)
STADT WIEN
EHRBAR SAAL
MUSIK UNI WIEN
BANK AUSTRIA
BECHSTEIN CENTER
Music Talks
Why it sounds, sound, like it sounds? Dialogue with master voices
The festival organizes classes and interviews with artists and pianists focused on exploring the factors that shape music; through these interpretations and contexts, we can gain insight into everything that allows us to hear music the way we do.
These events are part of the concert-lectures during our three-day music festival.
Partners
mdw – Universität für Musik und darstellende Kunst Wien
One of the world’s leading universities for music and performing arts, educating around 3,000 students from 70 countries in Vienna.
C. Bechstein Centrum Wien
Vienna’s specialist piano centre, bringing together world-class instruments, expert craftsmanship and an active programme of concerts.
MusikQuartier Wien
A creative co-working hub for musicians, with rehearsal rooms, pianos and concert halls across four central locations in Vienna.
Ehrbar Saal
A historic Viennese concert hall, internationally known for its exceptional acoustics and its tradition of piano and chamber music..
Bank Austria Salon
An intimate Baroque concert venue in Vienna’s Old City Hall, supporting cultural initiatives and emerging young artists.
Verein Viena Latina
A cultural association connecting Vienna’s Latin American and Caribbean community through integration, collaboration and shared visibility.
magdas HOTEL
Austria’s first social-business hotel, combining hospitality, sustainability and professional opportunities for people with refugee backgrounds.
Rojas School of Music
A Texas-based music school founded by Colombian pianist Eduardo Rojas, inspiring students through high-quality teaching, recitals and community.
ArteHum / Universidad de los Andes · Bogotá
The Faculty of Arts and Humanities at Universidad de los Andes, fostering creative education across music, art, literature and digital narratives.
Brigham Young University
A U.S. university whose School of Music advances performance, composition, teaching and the understanding of music.
Stadt Wien
Vienna’s municipal government, supporting a vibrant cultural life and broad access to music, theatre, dance and the arts across the city.
Albadan Studio
A digital art direction studio connecting branding, websites, communication and AI-powered visual content for cultural and creative projects.
