Spanish classical music season features Mahler and Toledo Cathedral anniversary

Several major classical music events and seasonal openings are scheduled across Spain for late 2026.

Euskadiko Orkestra will inaugurate its 2026/27 season with Mahler’s Second Symphony, conducted by Lucas Macías and featuring the Orfeón Donostiarra alongside soloists Jone Martínez and Nadezhda Karyazina.

In Toledo, the El Greco Music Festival will mark the 800th anniversary of the Primada Cathedral with an autumn program. This includes the XXXI Battle of Organs on October 3 and performances by Nereydas and the Orquesta y Coro del Teatro Real.

The Orquesta Nacional de España (OCNE) continues its symphonic cycle with a program conducted by Kent Nagano, featuring violinist Veronika Eberle performing Sibelius’s Violin Concerto, followed by works by Núria Giménez-Comas and Beethoven.