Do you love Brahms? It’s not that easy … !
Experience the immeasurable depth and diversity of his works and discover true musical treasures! (Subject to change!) The 2026 programme gives interested listeners the opportunity to discover not only Johannes Brahms’s already popular works, such as Symphony No. 1, Op. 73, and the Rhapsodies, Op. 79, but also lesser-known works – especially vocal works – such as the ‘12 Folk Songs’.
Symphony, Op. 73, and the Rhapsodies, Op. 79, but also to become acquainted with lesser-known works, especially vocal works, such as the ‘12 Folk Songs’. Embedded in a wealth of songs, chamber music and piano music by Johannes Brahms, flanked by and contrasted with works directly related to these, visitors to Pörtschach, but also the residents of Pörtschach themselves, will be brought one step closer to ‘Brahms’ love’! The following programme is intended to whet your appetite!
- Thursday, 1 January 2026: ‘New Year’s Concert’ = KICK-OFF!! (With programme presentation) Peggy Forma, Benno Schollum, Vienna Ladies’ Band ‘Tempo di Valse’, moderated by Horst Pollak, Maya Purdue (piano special guest), Johannes Kropfitsch. CCW
- Sunday, 29 March: Palm Sunday: ‘Passion Concert’: String Quartet Joseph Haydn: ‘The Seven Last Words …’ Protestant parish church
- Sunday, 19 April 2026: ‘Opening of the Villi Cinema’: ‘Jess Trio Vienna 50th Anniversary’ Beethoven Pastoral (+Luisa Sello), Brahms Trio in B major, Op. 8
- Thursday, 2 July: Piano recital: Atsuyuki Sakakibara (Handel Variations, Op. 24)
- Thursday, 16 July: Open Air Free admission: ‘Pörtschach sings’: including Carinthian and Brahms folk songs: VOISIX, Die Rosentaler: Herbeck Monument, Landspitz, Pavilion, Koschat Monument, Werzer’s Boathouse
- Thursday, 23 July: Piano recital: Akihiro Sano and Mizuki Watanabe: ‘Brahms for four hands’
- Thursday, 30 July: Song recital: Sebastian Holecek (opera singer) and Jimmy Chiang (director of the Haydn Choir of the Vienna Boys’ Choir): ‘A stroll through Vienna’: Viennese songs/Brahms songs
- Thursday, 6 August: Open air, free admission: ‘Pörtschach sounds’: Viennese and Carinthian string sextets: Pavilion and Werzer’s Boathouse: Waltzes and other dances by Brahms, Dvorak, Strauss, Brahms Sextet
- Thursday, 20 August: Church music: ‘Between Heaven and Earth’: Sigrid Konnerth, soprano, recitation, Siegfried Koch trumpets, Robert Koizar organ Roman Catholic Church
- Friday, 21st or Saturday, 22nd August 2026: ‘Open Air Orchestra Concert (OAO)’: Chengdu Symphony Orchestra (China): Johannes Brahms’ 1st Symphony at Monte Carlo Square
- Thursday, 27th August: Kristina Miller (piano) ‘Liszt meets Jazz’
- Thursday, 3 September: Piano recital Julian Schlosser: Brahms Sonata Op. 1, Berg Sonata Op. 1
- Thursday, 10 September: Piano recital Maya Purdue (Rhapsodies Op. 79)
- Thursday, 17 September: Piano recital Uram Kim, 1st prize winner 2023
- Sunday, 27 September to Sunday, 4 October: Brahms Festival Week
- 27 September – 4 October: 31st International Johannes Brahms Competition, voice category: a week of exciting competitions at CCW
- Sun, 27 September: ‘Opening Concert’ with the Trio Bohemo (1st prize winner 2023) CCW
- Wed, 30 September: ‘Party’ after the 1st round Werzer BH
- Fri, 2 and Sat, 3 October: ‘Finale’
- Sunday, 4 October: ‘Prize winners’ concert with audience voting’ CCW
- Thursday, 8 October: ‘Duo Arte’: (Stiegler/Kasznia) Brahms cello sonatas
- Sat, 12 December: ‘Advent concert’: Song recital Benno Schollum and Horst Pollak, Johanns Kropfitsch Church r.k.
Subject to change
Venues: Congress Centre Wörthersee, Villi Cinema, Churches r.k. and evang.