INDUSTRY NEWS
July 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.


IMZ Academy 2026: That's a Wrap

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

The IMZ Academy 2026 has come to a close, with a new generation of multi-camera opera directors ready for the screen.

Semi-Final Round of Judging of the International Emmy Awards

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

For the 20th year in a row, IMZ Members and TV professionals gathered on 23 June in Vienna for the Semi-Final Round of Judging of the International Emmy® Awards.

NEW PRODUCTIONS

A New Look at Romeo and Juliet

Accentus Music

Cathy Marston brings Shakespeare’s famous lovers to Ballett Zürich, with Gianandrea Noseda conducting Prokofiev’s score.

Bayreuth Festival 2026 Opening Night: Rienzi

Deutsche Grammophon GmbH

Celebrate Bayreuth’s 150th anniversary with the festival’s first-ever Rienzi, streamed live worldwide on STAGE+.

Brian Jackson Live in Paris

Auditorium Films

Keyboardist Brian Jackson performs an intimate set blending personal tributes, social commentary, and his iconic work with Gil Scott-Heron.

Bruce Liu live from Lisbon

EuroArts Music International

Live recorded at the Torre de Bélem in Lisbon, 21 June 2026.

English National Ballet: The Sleeping Beauty

EuroArts Music International

A journey through a timeless fairytale, brought to life by Tchaikovsky’s score and Kenneth MacMillan’s exquisite choreography.

Eric Lu and the Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra

C Major Entertainment

Eric Lu, winner of the 2025 Chopin Competition, joins the Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra for a brilliant rendition of Beethoven Piano Concerto N. 3.

Mozart’s Don Giovanni in Versailles

Auditorium Films

Mozart’s masterpiece returns to Versailles in a lavish production staged by Marshall Pynkoski with costumes by Christian Lacroix.

Nelson Goerner & the Suisse Romande Orchestra

Auditorium Films

Pianist Nelson Goerner joins the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande at Geneva's Victoria Hall for an evening of Mozart and Tchaikovsky.

Ólafsson & Eliasson: Goldberg Variations

Deutsche Grammophon GmbH

Víkingur Ólafsson and Olafur Eliasson unite Bach’s Goldberg Variations with a captivating visual world.

The Piano Tuner

Poorhouse International

This road movie follows a piano tuner around Australia meeting a rapidly changing community and working to preserve its cultural heritage.

Tiler Peck: Suspending Time

EuroArts Music International

After a career-threatening injury, NYC Ballet prima ballerina Tiler Peck fights to reclaim her artistry.

Zaho de Sagazan: The Last of the Journeys

Auditorium Films

In two years, Zaho de Sagazan went from unknown to unstoppable. This is the concert that proves it.

IN THE MAKING

Bach’s Eternal Passion

Accentus Music

A new documentary explores why Bach’s St Matthew Passion still moves people across generations, countries and beliefs.

Versailles Opera: A Production Challenge

Veer Media Production

Filming a concert in Versailles: with no cables and no visible tech. How we made 16 wireless cameras work in one of Europe’s strictest venues.

LOOKING FOR COPRODUCTION

Upcoming documentary: The Heavy Metal Dream

Auditorium Films

From Black Sabbath to Gojira, a documentary charting heavy metal's five decades of sonic fury, cultural impact and global reach. Seeking co-producers.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Discover Season 2026-2027 at Flagey!

Flagey asbl/vzw

Guided by the composers of the First Viennese School, Flagey faces the moment trough music in its 2026-2027 season.

Eurovision Young Musicians 2026

TVP – Polish Television

Polish accordionist Michał Stochel won the Eurovision Young Musicians 2026.

Le FIFA: Call for Films Now Open

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

Submit your film and be part of the 45th edition of the International Festival of Films on Art, taking place in Montreal and Quebec City in 2027.

The FEDORA Prizes Biennale 2027 Call for Applications is Now Open

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

Applications are now open for the FEDORA–KEARNEY Digital Prize (€50,000), supporting innovative opera and dance projects through digital technology, collaboration and interdisciplinary dialogue.

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