Orquestra Jazz de Matosinhos & Cristina Branco
Matosinhos em Jazz 2026
Free entry · Praça Guilhermina Suggia – Matosinhos
A true ambassador for Portuguese culture and language, Cristina Branco explores the more jazz-influenced side of her repertoire in this concert, accompanied by the Matosinhos Jazz Orchestra, a repertoire characterised by collaborations with composers such as Mário Laginha, João Paulo Esteves da Silva, Sérgio Godinho and José Afonso.
Jazz Nómada · Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música convida Oboa NomadE
Matosinhos em Jazz 2026
Free entry · Praça Guilhermina Suggia – Matosinhos
The encounter between an unconventional oboist and an adventurous symphony orchestra is set to take place at yet another edition of Matosinhos em Jazz. The programme, entitled Oboé Nómada, stems from a desire to blend jazz and classical music on a journey that begins in the Mediterranean.
15th Philharmonic Bands’ Gathering
Free entry
Scattered throughout the country, philharmonic bands keep alive the tradition of street parades and festivals that take place almost every summer weekend. At this year’s Band Festival, groups from the north and centre of the country will perform in the Suggia Hall and take part in the traditional march in the square outside.
Porto Pianofest
2026 Opening Concert
Aaron Parks brings a new trio to Casa da Música, bringing together two of the most distinctive voices on the European scene: the Danish double bassist Anders Christensen, a musician renowned for his work with Paul Motian and for his lyrical and deeply thoughtful approach to the instrument; and the Portuguese drummer André Sousa Machado, whose musical rapport with the pianist developed in Lisbon.
A Thousand and One Nights
Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música
Under the baton of British conductor Andrew Gourlay, this programme brings together three major works of 20th-century symphonic music, but its heart lies in The Thousand and One Nights: the song cycle that Ravel composed, captivated by Scheherazade, the heroine and narrator of these tales. The Portuguese singer Raquel Camarinha lends her voice to this figure, in a moment of hypnotic enchantment between Villa-Lobos’s Bachianas Brasileiras No. 8 and Sibelius’s Fifth Symphony.
Metropolis
Remix Ensemble Casa da Música · Cine-concerto
A cult film directed by Fritz Lang in 1926, Metropolis envisions the future, set precisely in the year 2026. The screening of this classic on the screen at the Sala Suggia is accompanied live by the Remix Ensemble, which performs the music composed by Martin Matalon in 1995.
Next Events
HIGHLIGHTS
Live music on the terrace
June and July 2026 · Free admission
Nomadic Jazz · Orquestra Sinfónica do Porto Casa da Música Invites Oboa Nomade
Matosinhos in Jazz · 24 July · Free entry
CASA DA MÚSICA TOURS
Come and explore the Casa da Música and round off your visit with a concert. Discover the vast and bold architecture of the Casa da Música through our guided tours. Led by a team of specialist guides, the tours will take you on a journey through every corner of the building, guiding you through the structure designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas.
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