Mozart Week

The Mozart Festival as a Spectacular Birthday Celebration

Salzburg is not only a world capital of music during the Festival season! The city’s unique musical atmosphere is also palpable during Mozart Week – at least in the concert halls. Around January 27, the city of Mozart honors its most famous son with a renowned concert series. This year, the festival is dedicated entirely to the 270th anniversary of Mozart’s birth, promising an extraordinary program.

Since 1956, the Mozarteum Foundation Salzburg has hosted Mozart Week annually – a world-class festival featuring the finest artists from around the globe and an equally international audience. In this anniversary year, Mozart’s legacy will be celebrated more impressively than ever before.

2026 Program: Villazón Stages The Magic Flute

Salzburg marks Mozart’s 270th birthday with a very special performance of his most frequently staged opera: The Magic Flute. In a production by Rolando Villazón, the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg, conducted by its acclaimed chief conductor Roberto González-Monjas, brings this masterpiece to life – featuring a stellar ensemble of soloists. Multitalented Nikolaus Habjan takes on the role of Mozart, adding a unique touch to this new interpretation.

This ambitious project is led by the three divisions of the Mozarteum Foundation – Art, Museums, and Research. Their unparalleled expertise makes the anniversary year a truly exceptional experience, bringing Mozart’s legacy closer to audiences than ever before.

An extraordinary highlight for Mozart fans and for those experiencing The Magic Flute for the first time.

FAQs

• What is the Mozart Week?
  Since 1956, the Mozarteum Foundation has organized the Mozart Week annually on the occasion of W.A. Mozart's birthday on 27 January. Mozart's music is at the centre of this event. Every year a new musical focus is set.
• When will the Mozart Week 2026 take place?
  From 22 January - 1 February 2026
• Where do the events take place?
  The venues are the Great Hall of the Mozarteum Foundation, the Vienna Hall of the Mozarteum Foundation, the Salzburg Landestheater, the Great Festival Theatre, the Rock Riding School, the House for Mozart, the Salzburg Puppet Theatre, the DomQuartier Salzburg, the Tanzmeistersaal in Mozart's residence, the Mozart Sound and Film Collection of the Mozarteum Foundation, the ARGEkultur, the Salzburg SCENE, Mozartplatz, Mozartkino as well as Mozart's birthplace and residence and the OVAL in Europark.
• How much do the tickets for the Mozart Week cost?
  Depending on the venue and category, tickets cost between € 15 and € 290. The concerts on Mozartplatz  are free of charge.