Music at Bolzano Cathedral

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Bolzano Cathedral and other churches in the city offer a rich concert programme in the second half of 2026. Events range from the Bozner Orgelsommer organ festival, now celebrating its tenth anniversary, to vocal and instrumental concerts in autumn, and organ vespers and an Advent concert in the Christmas season.

The season opens with the Bozner Orgelsommer, reaching its tenth year in 2026. The series was created to showcase the remarkable organs of Bolzano and to bring national and international organists to the city's churches. Six concerts take place across several venues: the Cathedral, the church of Maria in Augia, the abbey church of Muri-Gries, the Lutheran Evangelical Church, and the Franciscan Church. The opening concert on 14 August at the Cathedral also serves as the launch event for the newly published book Bozner Orgelwelt by Hannes Torggler, a detailed record of all organs in the Bolzano municipal area. That same evening, the Cathedral's smaller organ at the people's altar — recently restored and retuned to match the main instrument — will be heard again, both as a solo instrument and alongside the principal St Gregory organ and the Cathedral Orchestra. The remaining concerts take place on Fridays at 7 pm and feature guests from the Netherlands, Austria, and Germany, as well as local organist Leonhard Tutzer.

In autumn, the programme continues with two notable vocal concerts: on 4 October, the Franciscan Church hosts the Ensemble Alle Breve in a concert marking the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis of Assisi. On 18 October, the Flensburger Bach Chor performs at the Cathedral.

The Advent and Christmas season brings a final series of events: an organ vespers for Advent at the Cathedral on 29 November, an Advent concert by Ensemble Gherdéina on 12 December, and an organ vespers for the Christmas season on 27 December to close the concert calendar.

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