Innsbruck celebrates Renaissance: Old music enthusiastically from the baroque to classical music!

Innsbruck celebrates Renaissance: Old music enthusiastically from the baroque to classical music!

On March 25, 2025, there were significant news from the world of classical music. Alessandro de Marchi, a renowned conductor and musician, has announced his debut to the Duisburg Philharmonic. De Marchi is known for his meticulous, historical research and his lively music practice. His return to the public promises to revive the music world again. There will be not only a number of significant performances, but also the audience will enjoy less well -known works.

de Marchi was the artistic director and director of the Innsbruck Festival weeks of old music, one of the oldest festivals of its kind. This festival is organized every year and August in Innsbruck and the surrounding area and celebrates music from the Middle Ages, the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical. The festival weeks are traditionally opened with the Ambras Castle concerts, which take place in the historical backdrop of Ambras Castle

a highlight of the festival

In his debut in Duisburg, de Marchi will bring a special pantomime by Christoph Willibald Gluck on stage: "Don Juan, Ou Le Festin de Pierre". This performance is a rediscovery that celebrated great success under de Marchis Aegide in Innsbruck. The ballet music "Histoire de Pygmalion" by Carl Heinrich Graun, who is considered a rarity, is also performed. These works show de Marchi's commitment to revival only rarely played compositions.

In recent years, the festival in Innsbruck was not only a meeting point for lovers of classical music, but also a center for many young talents who participate in the "International Singing Competition for Baroque Opera Pietro Antonio Cesti" founded in 2010. This competition attracts singers from all over the world and consists of three rounds, of which the last one is held as a public final.

historical importance of the festival

Innsbruck played an important role in the history of old music, with court musicians like Paul Hofhaimer and Heinrich Isaac, who shaped the cultural heritage. The first opera performances in the comedi house, the first free -standing theater of the German -speaking area, are also part of this heritage, which celebrated the fundamental strength and beauty of the music. This tradition continued with the revival of the old music in the middle of the 20th century, which started in 1963 by founding the first Ambras castle concert in 1963

After De Marchi's withdrawal from the artistic direction of the Innsbruck Festival in September 2023, Eva-Maria Sens, Ottavio Dantone and Markus Lutz are now at the head of the festival. You have accepted the challenge of continuing the high quality and variety that was established under de Marchi.

The anticipation of de Marchi's performances in Duisburg and the upcoming festival weeks in Innsbruck gives rise to hope that the tradition of old music will continue to be alive. The combination of historical works and innovative approaches will inspire the audience both in Duisburg and Innsbruck.