List of classical music festivals

The following is an incomplete list of classical music festivals – music festivals focused on classical music. Classical music is art music produced or rooted in the traditions of Western music (both liturgical and secular), and has long been played at festival-like settings. It encompasses a broad span of time from roughly the 11th century to the present day."Classical", The Oxford Concise Dictionary of Music, ed. Michael Kennedy, (Oxford, 2007), Oxford Reference Online. Retrieved July 23, 2007. The major time divisions of classical music are as follows: the early music period, which includes the Medieval (500–1400) and the Renaissance (1400–1600) era, played at early music festivals; the common practice period, which includes the Baroque (1600–1750), Classical (1750–1830), and Romantic eras (1804–1910), which included opera festivals and choral festivals; and the 20th century (1901–2000) which includes the modern (1890–1930) that overlaps from the late 19th-century, the high modern (mid 20th-century), and contemporary classical music festivals or postmodern (1975–2000) eras, the last of which overlaps into the 21st-century. The term "classical music" did not appear until the early 19th century, in an attempt to distinctly canonize the period from Johann Sebastian Bach to Beethoven as a golden age.Rushton, Julian, Classical Music, (London, 1994), 10

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Festivals

Africa

Festival name Location Years NotesFestival international de musique symphonique d'El Jem Tunisia; El Djem 1985–present Held every summerGreyton Genadendal Classics for AllGreyton Genadendal Classics for All South Africa 2003–present Held third weekend in May each yearStellenbosch International Chamber Music FestivalStellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival South Africa 2003–present Held in July each yearNosy Be Symphonies – Festival de Musique Classique de l'Océan IndienNosy Be Symphonies Madagascar 2014–present Held end of August each yearKlein Karoo KlassiqueKlein Karoo Klassique South Africa 2009–present Held beginning of August each year

Asia

Festival name Location Years NotesAbu Dhabi Festival United Arab Emirates; Abu Dhabi 2004–present Classical music, ballet, opera, jazzKhachaturian International Festival Yerevan, Armenia 2013–present Works of Aram Khachaturian and his contemporariesKuthiramalika Festival India; Thiruvananthapuram ?–present At shrine built by Swathi Thirunal Rama VarmaSarvani Sangeetha Sabha India; Chennai 1986–present Encouraging young talentsParampara Series – Andhri India; Hyderabad 1997–present Asian classical musicSwathi Sangeethotsavam India; Trivandrum 2000–present Asian classical musicThe Hindu Friday Review Music Festival India; Chennai 2005–present Asian classical musicAll Pakistan Music Conference Pakistan; Lahore 1959–present Qawaali, classical, pop, rock, hamd, ghazelIsrael Festival Israel; Jerusalem 1961–present Arts festival with classical focusIstanbul International Music Festival Turkey; Istanbul 1973–present Classical music, ballet, opera, traditional musicMersin International Music Festival Turkey; Mersin 2002–present Classical, jazz, popGümüşlük International Classical Music Festival Turkey; Gümüşlük 2004–present And Eklisia summer schoolTokyo Summer Festival Japan; Tokyo 1985–present Mixed genresPacific Music Festival Japan; Sapporo 1990–present Performers from major orchestras serve as faculty.Seiji Ozawa Matsumoto Festival Japan; Matsumoto 1992–present Held in August and SeptemberBeijing Music Festival China; Beijing 1998–present Founded by the Chinese governmentGreat Wall International Music Academy China; Beijing 2005–present Month-long classical music instituteTongyeong International Music Festival South Korea; Tongyeong 2002–present Large event with multiple genresIsang Yun Competition South Korea; Tongyeong 2003–present Classical competitionDaegu International Opera Festival South Korea; Daegu 2003–present Multiple features beyond main operaMusic in PyeongChang South Korea; PyeongChang 2004–present Chamber music festivalBeigang International Music Festival Taiwan; Beigang 2006–present Beigang Philharmonic AssociationBengal Classical Music Festival Bangladesh; Dhaka 2012–present South Asian classical music

Europe