3. Mozart-Festival Solothurn

Many of the magnificent buildings in Switzerland's most beautiful baroque city were built during the baroque period. St Ursen Cathedral, for example, was consecrated in 1773, in the age of early classicism. The most important musical representative of this era is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791), in whose honour the second edition of the three-day Mozart Festival will be held from 28 to 30 August 2026.

Concerts with music by Salzburg's most famous composer, performed by musicians from Mozart's birthplace. A festival that pays homage to the musical creations of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: the Mozart Festival Solothurn. At its centre is the Ensemble Péridot Salzburg. An orchestra that combines historically informed musical practice with the tonal and interpretative possibilities of today, thus bringing the musical spirit of Mozart's city to Solothurn.

The Ensemble Péridot Salzburg plays Mozart's works in a very special way. Its quality lies above all in the symbiosis of historically informed performance practice with the splendour of sound and drama that Peter Peinstingl achieves with the Péridot Orchestra. Masterpieces by the Salzburg genius are performed by musicians from Mozart's native city. For this, their musical director brings together soloists such as Remy Burnens, tenor, Robert Kolinsky, piano, and Lisa Schatzmann, violin.

Salzburg and Solothurn are linked by a history characterised by courtly splendour and the label of a cultural city with a flair for pleasure and exclusivity. The Ensemble Péridot Salzburg brings Mozart specialists to Solothurn.  When Mozart was born in 1756, ambassadors still resided in Solothurn, bringing courtly splendour to the city. Characteristics that also characterised the music of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. When the French ambassadors left Solothurn in 1792, Mozart had been dead for a year. Salzburg and Solothurn share a baroque ambience and a history characterised by aristocratic esprit and elegance.

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