Red Bull Music Academy

“The Red Bull Music Academy is an event that travels the world. Rare glimpse into local musical hybrids in different countries each year. And in your free time, you can talk to people from around the world who started revolutions in sound. They’re the people we look up to, and they’re looking to you for a fresh perspective in turn. The Academy is intended for anyone with a strong yen for music and a desire to be involved in its evolution:DJ’s, producers, MC’s, singers, dancers, promoters, sound engineers, broadcasters, banjo players. Location shifts to zoom in on micro-cultures and new musical hybrids that are springing up all over the world.” Sounds neat!

www.redbullmusicacademy.com
info@redbullmusicacademy.com

Savonlinna Opera Festival
Olavinkatu 27, Savonlinna, Finland
June-July Yearly

First-class opera on an intimate scale.The idyllic venue is a romantic, medieval castle set on a beautiful lake; a great mix of mainstream and lesser-known operas by visiting performers and the core festival company… long midsummer evenings add to the Finnish romance…

www.operafestival.fi
+358 15 476 750

Mariinsky Theatre
St. Petersburg, Russia
Mid May- Mid July

A super-hot ticket, thanks to charismatic Artistic Director, Valery Gergiev, who- in his own words-”tries to have Russian music that Westerners do not know and Western music that Russians do not know”; all performed by Russia’s finest musical talent. Believe the Hype.

www.mariinsky.ru
+7 812 326 4141

Bregenzer Festspiel
Bregenz, Austria
July and August

From late July to mid-August, the sleepy lakeside town of Bregenz comes alive as its open air festival delights lovers of both opera and orchestral music. The festival’s centrepiece is its extraordinary floating stage on Lake Constance. While locals have enjoyed the festival’s offerings for years, tourists have yet to catch on…book your tickets sooner rather than later…

+43 5574 40 76

Festival International d’Art Lyrique
Aix-en-Provence, France
July, Annually

Aix-en Provence’s beautiful architecture and soft summer evening light is a magical backdrop for music from Monteverdi to Janacek; superb performances, plus the open forums are great for music-buffs who want to brush up on their Mozart and Rossini.

www.festival-aix.com
+33 4 42 17 34 34

Rossini Opera Festival
Pesaro, Italy
August annually

Established 25 years ago with funds from Rossini’s 1868 bequest of his entire fortune. A forum to study and perform both lesser known and familiar works; outstanding productions in the Teatro Rossini and the acoustically brilliant Palazzo del Sport. This is a must for opera lovers…book ahead

www.rossinioperafestival.com
+39 0721 380 0291