Schubertiade Festival Celebrates 50th Anniversary in 2026 with Special Reconstruction Program
In 2026, the Schubertiade festival in Hohenems and Schwarzenberg will mark its 50th anniversary. Established in 1976 by Hermann Prey, this festival is recognized as the largest in the world dedicated to the works of Franz Schubert, drawing approximately 35,000 attendees each year. The celebration, scheduled for April 29 to May 3, 2026, will replicate the inaugural program from 1976, featuring five song recitals, two chamber concerts, one piano recital, and one choral concert. Throughout the jubilee year, from April to October, there will be 49 events, including 22 song recitals, eight piano recitals, 18 chamber concerts, and one choral concert, with prominent artists like Ilker Arcayürek, Igor Levit, and the Hagen Quartett. The festival prioritizes high musical quality in intimate venues.
Key facts
- The Schubertiade festival celebrates its 50th anniversary in 2026.
- It was founded in 1976 by baritone Hermann Prey (1929–1998).
- The festival is dedicated to the works of composer Franz Schubert (1797–1828).
- A special 2026 program in Hohenems (April 29-May 3) reconstructs the first 1976 festival lineup.
- The 2026 jubilee year features 49 total events across six periods in Hohenems and Schwarzenberg.
- Primary venues are the Angelika-Kauffmann-Saal in Schwarzenberg and the Markus-Sittikus-Saal in Hohenems.
- The festival attracts approximately 35,000 visitors annually.
- Hohenems hosts several related museums, including the Franz-Schubert-Museum and the Elisabeth-Schwarzkopf-Museum.
Entities
Artists
- Franz Schubert
- Hermann Prey
- Angelika Kauffmann
- Markus Sittikus von Hohenems
- Richard Wagner
- Stefan Zweig
- Karl Nachbauer
- Gerd Nachbauer
- Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
- Walter Legge
- Ilker Arcayürek
- Erika Baikoff
- Kristian Bezuidenhout
- Ammiel Bushakevitz
- Julius Drake
- Patrick Grahl
- Alexander Grassauer
- Samuel Hasselhorn
- Daniel Heide
- Nikola Hillebrand
- Christiane Karg
- Konstantin Krimmel
- Malcolm Martineau
- Joseph Middleton
- Patricia Nolz
- Mauro Peter
- Christoph Prégardien
- Julian Prégardien
- Sophie Rennert
- Andrè Schuen
- David Steffens
- David Fray
- Marc-André Hamelin
- Adam Laloum
- Elisabeth Leonskaja
- Igor Levit
- Paul Lewis
- Francesco Piemontesi
- Yaara Tal
- Andreas Groethuysen
- Guillaume Bellom
- Adrian Brendel
- Lorraine Campet
- Renaud Capuçon
- Gérard Caussé
- Karel Dohnal
- Veronika Eberle
- Tobias Feldmann
- Till Fellner
- Tomás Frantis
- Boris Giltburg
- Julia Hagen
- Viviane Hagner
- Stefan Heinemeyer
- Manuel Huber
- Victor Julien-Laferrière
- Harriet Krijgh
- Pavel Nikl
- Petr Ries
- Matthias Schorn
- David Seidel
- Lukas Sternath
- Premysl Vojta
- Ivan Vokác
- Dominik Wagner
- Jörg Widmann
- Johannes Hämmerle
- Benjamin Lack
- Leonard Hokanson
- Christa Ludwig
- Erik Werba
- Paul Badura-Skoda
- Jörg Demus
- Peter Schreier
- Karl Engel
- Till Engel
- Georg Ratzinger
Institutions
- Schubertiade
- Schubertiade GmbH
- The Erlkings
- Frauenchor "Vocalis"
- Alinde Quartett
- Aris Quartett
- Armida Quartett
- Goldmund Quartett
- Hagen Quartett
- Javus Quartett
- Kuss Quartett
- Mandelring Quartett
- Minetti Quartett
- Pavel Haas Quartett
- Quatuor Danel
- Kammerchor Feldkirch
- Symphonieorchester Vorarlberg
- Regensburger Domspatzen
- Städtisches Orchester St. Gallen
- Philharmonisches Oktett Berlin
- Vokalensemble Maria Bösch-Fussenegger
- Melos Quartett
- Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung
- Die Welt
- Wigmore Hall
- Wiener Konzerthauses
- Salzburger Mozarteum
- Palast Hohenems
- Franz-Schubert-Museum
- Schubertiade-Museum
- Elisabeth-Schwarzkopf-Museum
- Legge-Museum
- Nibelungen-Museum
- Schuhmacher-Museum
Locations
- Schwarzenberg
- Hohenems
- Austria
- Vorarlberg
- Rheintal
- Angelika-Kauffmann-Saal
- Hof 454
- A-6867 Schwarzenberg
- Markus-Sittikus-Saal
- Graf-Maximilian-Straße 3
- A-6845 Hohenems
- Pfarrkirche St. Karl
- Schlossberg
- Burg Altems
- Salzburg
- London
- Vienna
- Feldkirch
- St. Gallen
- Berlin