INDUSTRY NEWS
September 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

Registration and Submission Open Soon

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

After thirteen years in Berlin, Avant Première is packing its bags for Vienna, and we couldn't be more excited about what comes next. Early Bird registration + submission open on 28 September.

Last Chance to Contribute to the Conference Programme

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

Share your proposals by 25 September and see them realised at the Avant Première 2027 conference programme.

IMZ NEWS

How Wide Is The Reach of Audiovisual Classical Music?

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

The first edition of the IMZ Industry Report seeks to answer this question using aggregated data from 24 broadcasters across 16 countries.

IMZ Academy 2026: Five Opera Films, Now Online to Watch

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

Five short operas, created at the Royal College of Music in London as part of the IMZ Academy 2026 workshop “Live Multi-Camera Directing of Opera Performances”, are now available to watch.

New IMZ Member: The National Chamber Choir “Madrigal – Marin Constantin”

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

A warm welcome to the National Chamber Choir “Madrigal – Marin Constantin”, whose distinctive sound and rich Romanian heritage have resonated on stages around the world for over six decades.

New IMZ Member: White Light International Media

IMZ International Music + Media Centre

A warm welcome to White Light International Media, bringing the stories and performances of some of the biggest names in music and the arts to audiences around the world.

INDUSTRY NEWS

Get Accredited for Golden Prague 2026!

Czech Television

Golden Prague is just around the corner! Get accredited now and join the international music, dance and television community in Prague.

Meet the Nominees for the 63rd Golden Prague!

Czech Television

We are delighted to announce the nominees for the second round of the 63rd Golden Prague International Television Festival!

Unitel blue: New Sales Lead for New Catalogue

Unitel blue

Unitel blue, the new production spin-off, welcomes Frank Gerdes to drive international sales of 30+ new productions added in 2026.

NEW PRODUCTIONS

A Royal Evening at the Symphony

EuroArts Music International

With soundtracks from The Crown, Bridgerton, The King's Speech, II Gattopardo, The Last Emperor, Downton Abbey, Napoleon, Sissi, Henry V, and more …

Andrea Bocelli: Romanza

C Major Entertainment

With a stage set among the hills of Tuscany, Andrea Bocelli celebrates the 30th anniversary of his hit-album "Romanza", inviting special guests.

Anna Lapwood, Hayato Sumino & Marcin

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They perform in packed concert halls and have millions of followers. They are in demand internationally – and revolutionizing the image of classical music.

Baloise Session 2026

C Major Entertainment

A boutique music festival of a special kind. The Baloise Session comes back with Nile Rodgers & Chic, Natasha Bedingfield, Tori Kelly, Imany and more.

Benny Benassi: Satisfaction at Nameless Festival

Auditorium Films

Italian DJ Benny Benassi performs at the 2019 Nameless Festival, twenty years after "Satisfaction" made him one of the faces of global EDM.

Carmina Burana Marks 20 Years Grafenegg Festival

Unitel blue

Unitel blue presents Carmina Burana, Rudolf Buchbinder and the Midsummer Night’s Gala in a landmark year celebrating 20 years of Grafenegg.

Chailly completes his Rachmaninoff Cycle

Accentus Music

Lukas Sternath joins Riccardo Chailly and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra for a vivid finale to their acclaimed Rachmaninoff cycle.

Chailly opens Lucerne Festival: American Sounds

Accentus Music

Riccardo Chailly, Frank Dupree and the Lucerne Festival Orchestra in Gershwin and Ives, captured in a new 4K HDR production.

Daniil Trifonov: My American Story – South

Deutsche Grammophon GmbH

Daniil Trifonov explores the colours, rhythms and melodies of South America in a vibrant programme filmed at Sala São Paulo.

Die Entführung aus dem Serail

EuroArts Music International

Staatsoper Unter den Linden & Andrea Moses rethink Mozart’s “Die Entführung aus dem Serail” with Bülent Ceylan and a fresh view of cultural diversity.

Hans Werner Henze | Communist, Composer, Dandy

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The life of composer Hans Werner Henze, born in 1926, offers an in-depth look at European contemporary history.

Humo – Ballet Flamenco de Rafaela Carrasco

Auditorium Films

Spain's National Dance Award 2023 winner Rafaela Carrasco pays flamenco tribute to Seville's cigarreras, the real women behind the legend of Carmen.

Ingoma Busuku: Song of the Night

Auditorium Films

Swiss-South African band Ingoma Busuku weave Zulu tradition, jazz and spiritual improvisation into a concert recorded at Zurich's Moods.

Juan Diego Flórez – 30 Years in Pesaro

HELIANE Media & Consulting GmbH

Star tenor Juan Diego Flórez celebrates 30 years on stage with a captivating virtuoso concert at Rossini Opera Festival in Pesaro where his carreer started.

La Maestra 2026: Three Conductors, One Stage

Auditorium Films

Three prize-winners, one competition: the 2026 La Maestra captured live at the Philharmonie de Paris with two of France's finest orchestras.

La Traviata: Bregenz’s Opera Hit of the Year

Unitel blue

From La Traviata on the lake to Janáček’s rare Brouček: Unitel blue captures two Bregenz Festival highlights for audiences worldwide.

Limitless Fantasy: Salome & Die Frau ohne Schatten

The Cleveland Orchestra

Franz Welser-Möst and The Cleveland Orchestra explore Richard Strauss’s seductive and transcendent worlds in Salome and Die Frau ohne Schatten.

MMM | A John Williams Celebration

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Few composers have shaped film history as profoundly as John Williams. His music for has become part of our cultural memory.

MMM | John Cranko's Ballett

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The piece, based on Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, premiered at the Stuttgart Ballet in 1965. It remains Cranko's greatest success to this day.

Season Opening – Konzerthaus Berlin

Deutsche Grammophon GmbH

Joana Mallwitz opens the Konzerthausorchester Berlin’s season with Strauss, Ravel, Chin and Prokofiev.

Summer Concerts from Vienna to Munich

Unitel blue

From Vienna’s Prater to Munich’s Odeonsplatz: Unitel blue presents two open air concerts – with another major Munich event just ahead.

Tiken Jah Fakoly Live at Jazz à Vienne

Auditorium Films

Ivorian reggae giant Tiken Jah Fakoly takes the Jazz à Vienne stage for a set that turns political fire into collective ceremony.

Unitel blue captures Tosca in the Quarry

Unitel blue

For the first time, Unitel blue captures opera at St. Margarethen: Puccini’s Tosca in one of Europe’s most spectacular open-air venues.

WHAM! 10 Days in China: White Light New Release

White Light International Media Ltd

East meets West. Pop meets politics. The untold story of WHAM!

Wynton Marsalis' All Rise From Edinburgh

Stagecast

A rare opportunity to hear Wynton Marsalis’ monumental symphony for jazz orchestra, symphony orchestra and choir live from Edinburgh International Festival

IN THE MAKING

New documentary: Playing away

EuroArts Music International

The Berliner Philharmoniker in South America.

CONCERTS

Denis Kozhukhin returns to Flagey with Mussorgsky

Flagey asbl/vzw

On 2 October, piano virtuoso Denis Kozukhin returns to Flagey with music by Haydn, Brahms and Mussorgsky’s monumental Pictures at an Exhibition.

Flagey opens its season with Dvořák and Brahms

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On 21 September, pianist Valère Burnon joins forces with a string quartet for two gems of the chamber repertoire: piano quintets of Dvořák and Brahms.

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