This March, we look forward to returning to Athens, this time with pianist Kirill Gerstein to perform all of Beethoven’s piano concertos over two evenings at the Megaron.

Megaron, Athens, Greece

18th, 19th March 2026

This April, the COE is joined by Honorary Member Sir Simon Rattle, for concerts in Berlin, Essen, Cologne, Hamburg, Frankfurt and Bologna featuring works by Bartok, Busoni and Brahms.

Berlin Philharmonie - Main Hall, Berlin, Germany
Philharmonie Essen - Alfried Krupp Saal, Essen, Germany
Kölner Philharmonie, Cologne, Germany
Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg, Germany
Alte Oper, Frankfurt, Germany
Teatro Manzoni, Bologna, Italy

22, 23, 25, 26, 28 and 29 April 2026

We look forward to our first concert with the Russian-American pianist and composer Eva Gevorgyan at our Austrian home, Schloss Esterhazy in Eisenstadt, on 10th May. Led by Leader/Director Maria Włoszczowska, the COE will perform Haydn’s Symphony No. 45 ‘Farewell’, Chopin’s Piano Concerto No. 2 op. 21 and Mendelssohn’s Symphony No. 3 ‘Scottish’.

Schloss Esterházy, Eisenstadt, Austria

10th May 2026

We are looking forward to our Beethoven Piano Concertos cycle with Kirill Gerstein this June at Kronberg Academy’s Casals Forum, where the COE is orchestra-in-residence. The cycle will also include the rarely performed Piano Concerto No. 0, one of Beethoven’s earlier works which he composed when he was only 14 years old.

Casals Forum, Kronberg, Germany

17th, 19th, 21st June 2026

We return to the Capitale d’été with COE Honorary Member Yannick Nézet-Séguin for our yearly residency at the Baden-Baden Festspielhaus. This time, soloists Romain Guyot (COE Principal Clarinet) and pianist Alexandre Kantorov join the COE for three concerts featuring works by Schubert, Weber, Mendelssohn and Beethoven, as well as a chamber concert with Yannick on the piano, joined by COE soloists.

Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden, Germany

26, 27, 28 June 2026

The Chamber Orchestra of Europe always looks forward to its annual residency at its Austrian home for the Herbstgold Festival in Eisenstadt. This year, the Orchestra will perform two concerts: firstly with conductor Riccardo Minasi and cellist Pablo Ferrández on 16th September; then with Julian Rachlin, soprano Miriam Kuytrowatz, mezzo-soprano Johanna Krokovay, tenor Jan Petryka and bass Matthias Winckhler in Mozart’s Requiem.

Herbstgold Festival - Schloss Esterhazy, Eisenstadt, Austria

16th and 19th September 2026