About
In recognition of a heritage of over 30 years of absolute artistic excellence, the Colmar International Festival is today opening a new page in its history with the appointment of Alain Altinoglu as Artistic Director. Thanks to this renewed artistic direction, the Festival with the support of the city of Colmar, is preparing to write an exciting page in its history and looks forward to seeing you at its 33rd edition, which will take place in the first half of July 2023.
It is with confidence and enthusiasm that the International Festival is entrusting Alain Altinoglu with the reins of this ambitious artistic project.
Alain Altinoglu is a brilliant and charismatic 47-year-old French conductor who has been invited by the most prestigious orchestras and opera in the world. He is currently Music Director of two major European institutions: the Théâtre de la Monnaie in Brussels and the Frankfurt Radio Symphony Orchestra. He is one of the most talented and influential French artists on the musical scene today.
Colmar International Festival is the main event of the year with the participation of world classical music stars.
If you are interested in this schedule leave a request. As soon as the playbill is announced, we will let you know immediately, and you will be the first to get the tickets.
In each section, you will get the best seats for the same price - centrally located and in front rows.
We provide seats with the best acoustics only.
Even in the world's best concert halls and opera houses, the listening conditions can vary greatly, and some seats are better than others. Sometimes nearby seats have very different viewing and listening conditions.
Usually, these seats are sold out soon and available for early bookers only. We guarantee that you will receive full-view seats only.
Detailed information about the Colmar International Festival 2023 will be added later.
About the Colmar International Festival
As an authentic forum for classical music in all its infinite variety, the Colmar International Festival is remarkable for its enthusiasm, its originality and its absolute insistence on artistic integrity.The hallmark of this Festival, situated in the heart of Alsace and Europe, is its refusal to place music into neat categories or to succumb to routine, and its willingness to diversify and take risks.
Based on a well-defined, coherent idea, the Colmar Festival adheres to demanding standards to attain veritable international renown - attracting musicians and ensembles of the highest level and organizing a well thought-out and well-planned schedule of events
An original concept for a festival unlike any other
The choice of a central theme is a particularly original concept that has ensured the perpetuity of the Festival of Colmar; the annual tribute to a great musician has become its main theme.
This concept enables the festival to approach all repertoires and opens new horizons: tribute to an instrument, a country, a culture, etc.
This unusual approach gives unity and special coherence to the festival's entire musical program.
Thus, since 1989 Colmar has focused on several artists.
The artists who have been honoured by the International Festival of Colmar have not only been exceptional performers, for their absolute devotion to classical music and art, in addition to their humanism and feeling of duty to others, has often led them to a more global commitment.
The Colmar International Festival
As an authentic forum for classical music in all its infinite variety, the Colmar International Festival is, as always, remarkable for its enthusiasm, its originality and its absolute insistence on artistic integrity.The hallmark of this Festival, situated in the heart of Alsace and Europe, is its refusal to place music into neat categories or to succumb to routine, and its willingness to diversify and take risks.
Throw caution to the winds, astonish yourself, yield to curiosity and the pleasure of embarking on a rich and singular musical journey represented by this festival unlike any other. The pleasure and happiness of a shared musical experience await you! Ever striving for overall coherence, the carefully devised programmes focus on the particular theme to which tribute is to be paid, spurning the usual programming philosophy of the summer festival circuit.
The Festival includes symphonic music, choral works and chamber music. Here, masterpieces of the classical repertoire rub shoulders with rare works and first performances, and well-loved favourites are featured alongside pages of adventure, discovery and emotion Thanks to the talent, conviction and warmth of the musicians and their commitment to the concept of tribute, not to mention the enthusiasm and loyalty of the increasingly numerous public, the reputation of the Colmar Festival now stretches beyond the borders of Alsace and France.
Throughout the Festival's existence, artists and audiences have never ceased to believe in the open-minded approach which has helped to create a special, friendly atmosphere mercifully immune from the slightest trace of snobbery.
