CONSUMER NEWS
April 2026
Your monthly update on performing arts releases, live streams, previews and specials - directly from the producers. Brought to you by the IMZ International Music + Media Centre, the international business network supporting performing arts through audiovisual media.
NEW RELEASES

DVD + Blu-Ray: Andris Nelsons conducts Mahler 7
C Major Entertainment
In this Subscription Concert of the Wiener Philharmoniker, Andris Nelsons leads the orchestra in a new chapter of its Mahler cycle with the 7th Symphony.

DVD + Blu-Ray: Così fan tutte
C Major Entertainment
Concluding his Da Ponte cycle at the Wiener Staatsoper, Barrie Kosky creates “a world sensation in the opera universe” (Klassik-Begeistert).

DVD + Blu-Ray: Frederick Ashton Triple Bill
Opus Arte
Scènes de ballet, A Month in the Country & Rhapsody performed by The Royal Ballet (2022).
LIVE STREAMS + BROADCASTS

Kian Soltani & Jae Hong Park in Seoul
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
11 2026: This recital brings together one of the most prominent cellists of his generation and a pianist of rising international prominence.

MET OPERA LIVE IN HD – Eugene Onegin
Clasart Classic
2 2026: Extraordinary soprano Asmik Grigorian stars in Tchaikovsky’s masterwork Eugene Onegin – live in cinemas on 2 May.
VIDEO ON DEMAND

Yubeen Kim, Nicolas Altstaedt & VFCO
Deutsche Grammophon GmbH
Filmed live at the Tongyeong International Music Festival, this concert explores elegance and classicism across the 18th and 19th centuries.
CONSUMER NEWS

Album Release 'Return to Vienna' Marko Dumančić
Good Media Solutions GmbH
The brand new Album 'Return to Vienna' by Marko Dumančić – release concert and get together on 18 April. A fabulous evening in the spirit of New Viennese Music: guitar, cello and percussion.

Chamber Music with Sternath, Tharaud & Queyras
Flagey asbl/vzw
Two intimate concerts at Flagey: a solo recital by rising star Lukas Sternath, followed by an anniversary program of the celebrated duo Tharaud & Queyras.
NEWS

Call for Submissions: 2026 SF Dance Film Festival
San Francisco Dance Film Festival
San Francisco Dance Film Festival invites filmmakers worldwide to submit dance films for its 2026 edition. Deadline: April 17 (Late Deadline: May 8)

ICMA Celebrates 2026 Winners at Gala Concert in Bamberg
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
On 18 March 2026, the 15th International Classical Music Awards (ICMA) Gala Concert took place at the Konzerthalle Bamberg, honouring this year's winners.

IMZ Academy 2026: Live Multi-Camera Directing of Opera Performances
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
Applications now open for an intensive multi-camera directing course at the Royal College of Music, London. The workshop offers a rare hands-on opportunity for screen directors, filmmakers, and production professionals to master the craft of live multi-camera opera direction.

Interview with 2026 ICMA Young Artist of the Year Anja Mittermüller
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
In early March, we sat down for an interview with Austrian mezzo-soprano and 2026 ICMA Young Artist of the Year, Anja Mittermüller, to talk about her career path, her work with mentor Brigitte Fassbaender, and what comes next.

New IMZ Member: Verbier Festival
IMZ International Music + Media Centre
A warm welcome to the Verbier Festival, one of the world’s leading classical music festivals and a key platform for artistic excellence, education, and international exchange.
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