INDUSTRY NEWS
February 2026
The monthly update on business news for professionals in the performing arts and audiovisual industries:
posting new productions, industry previews, calls, deadlines or job ads while connecting coproduction partners, vendors and buyers. Brought to you by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre, the international business network supporting performing arts through audiovisual media.

Avant Première 2026: Get your tickets now
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Secure your Festival Pass and join us in Berlin from 14-18 February at the Scandic Hotel for four days packed with screenings, talks and networking.
NEW PRODUCTIONS

30 shades of Dance - Hungary dances
DelbeauFilm
A comprehensive film portraying the entire Hungarian professional dance scene, artistically expressed through the language of music and movement.

Breaking Bach
Poorhouse International
Young dancers with a background in street and hip hop are working with Kim Brandstrup and the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment to music by Bach.

Brigitte Fassbaender: Don’t stop wondering
EuroArts Music International
Save the date: Monday, 16 February, 18:30, Special Screening at Avant Première.

Cantoría: Oficio de Tinieblas
Auditorium Films
With Oficio de Tinieblas, Cantoría revives Victoria’s sacred music in a powerful journey of voices, silence and disappearing light.

Elīna Garanča – My Favourite Melodies
C Major Entertainment
Mezzo-soprano Elīna Garanča recalls the music behind her career highlights: from opera roles to songs from Spain and her homeland Latvia.

Emel: Feminist Sound & Revolutionary Voice
Auditorium Films
Emel, icon of the Jasmine Revolution, returns with a bold feminist album blending hyper-pop, hip-hop, electronica and reggaeton, a powerful rebirth.

Giuseppe Verdi AIDA
Clasart Classic
Spectacular new production stars soprano Angel Blue as Aida, alongside tenor Piotr Beczała.

Glyndebourne: Poulenc: Les Mamelles de Tirésias
EuroArts Music International
Recorded in 4K at the Glyndebourne Festival.

Hovkapellet: 500 Years of Music
Auditorium Films
500 years of music, memory and transmission: an anniversary concert on the Royal Swedish Orchestra’s history.

Iván Fischer conducts Mozart's Don Giovanni
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Take Mozart's darkest opera, add the artistry of Iván Fischer and the Budapest Festival Orchestra and combine them at the 2025 Vicenza Opera Festival.

Jowee Omicil: Roots, Groove and Spirit
Auditorium Films
Jowee Omicil turns jazz into a joyful ritual, mixing Afro-Haitian roots, gospel, hip-hop and boundless improvisation.

Mehdi Kerkouche: 360° dance in full circle
Auditorium Films
Mehdi Kerkouche’s 360 places the audience at the heart of an electrifying dance ritual.

Richard Strauss ARABELLA
Clasart Classic
Strauss’s elegant romance in Otto Schenk's iconic production.

Richard Strauss SALOME
Clasart Classic
Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin conducts Strauss’s one-act tragedy.

Roland Villazón directs Mozart's Die Zauberflöte
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
A great name in the world of opera, Rolando Villazón, directs this production performed in the near-perfect surroundings of Salzburg's Haus für Mozart.

Shai Maestro Trio – Live in Paris
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
A portrait of a trio whose finely tuned interplay opens up a spacious, ever-shifting musical landscape.

Vincenzo Bellini LA SONNAMBULA
Clasart Classic
Rolando Villazón presents a vibrant production of Bellini's poignant tale of love lost and found, starring Nadine Sierra and Xabier Anduaga
NEWS

Flagey Piano Days – Thousand Faces of the Piano
Flagey asbl/vzw
Five days of piano in Brussels showcasing styles, generations and artists—from Aimard and Rana to rising talents and homegrown Belgian voices.

In Memoriam: Humphrey Burton
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Humphrey Burton (1931–2025) was one of the great architects of arts broadcasting. From a golden era at the BBC to landmark international productions, his vision brought opera, music and dance to millions.

International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) announce the 2026 winners
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The Jury of the International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) has announced the winners of the 2026 edition.

Registration is open for Classical:NEXT 2026
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Classical:NEXT brings together the world’s classical and art music professionals from 8–11 April 2026 in the vibrant city of Budapest, Hungary.
NEW IMZ MEMBERS

New IMZ Member: Digital Images
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
We are delighted to welcome digital images GmbH (digim) to the IMZ network – an experienced partner known for technical excellence across the entire content life cycle, from post-production to long-term exploitation.

New IMZ Member: National Dance Theatre Budapest
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
A warm welcome to the National Dance Theatre Budapest, Hungary’s leading centre for dance and a key institution in presenting, supporting and promoting Hungarian dance on national and international stages.

New IMZ Member: Veer Media Production
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Berlin-based production company enters the IMZ Network to strengthen international cultural media partnerships – welcome!
OPEN CALLS

Call for Entries Opening Soon – Golden Prague 2026
Czech Television
We have exciting news to share! In just a few weeks, we will be opening submissions for the 63rd edition of the Golden Prague Festival!

Call for Entries: International Emmy® Awards
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
The 2026 International Emmy® Award Competition officially opened on 8 December 2025 and will remain open for submissions until 31 January 2026. Broadcasters, producers and creators from around the world are now invited to submit their best television programmes and performances for consideration in this prestigious global competition.

Call for Submissions: 2026 SF Dance Film Festival
San Francisco Dance Film Festival
San Francisco Dance Film Festival Now Accepting Submissions for the 2026 Festival.

Open Call: InShadow – Lisbon ScreenDance Festival
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Submissions for the 2026 edition of the Lisbon ScreenDance Festival are now open in the categories of videodance, documentary, animation and photography.

Submit to the Institute of Documentary Film Short Pitch Program
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Calling documentary filmmakers from Central and Eastern Europe!
IN THE MAKING

Javier Perianes plays De Falla at La Alhambra
EuroArts Music International
Recording 1-3 March at the La Alhambra: On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of Manuel de Falla.

Poland - A musical self-portrait
EuroArts Music International
Save the date: Tuesday, 17 February, 14:00, Market Screening at Avant Première.

The Yellow Coins Gala
C Major Entertainment
Paris' iconic concert is back ft. Christina Aguilera, G-Dragon, Stray Kids, A$AP Rocky, Gims, Future, Davido, Bob Sinclar, Khatia Buniatishvili and more.
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