Organ concerts in Graz

The Graz Cathedral will once again be the venue for a concert series in the summer of 2026, which focuses on the diversity of organ music. On six consecutive Sundays between August 2 and September 6, works by international organists and ensembles will be performed in one of Graz's defining church spaces.

Selected organ concerts will be offered:

• August 2, featuring the Franz Schmidt Prize winner Christoph Preiß from Würzburg
• August 9, with Ruben Sturm from Munich presenting a program titled “Munich Organ Music”
• August 16, the walking concert “Leechkirche – Cathedral” with Pier Damiano Peretti from Vienna connects two significant church spaces in the city. Meeting point and evening box office will be at the Leechkirche.
• August 23 is dedicated to “L’Esprit de France” featuring French-influenced soundscapes. Participants include the concert choir of the cathedral music, cathedral organist Christian Iwan, and cathedral kapellmeister Melissa Dermastia.
• August 30, the Dutch organist Ben van Oosten will perform with the program “Symphony-Passion” at the Graz Cathedral.
• September 6, the concert “Sonata” with Martin Sander from Basel/Munich.

All events start at 7:30 p.m. The concert series offers the opportunity to experience different interpretative approaches, international artistic personalities, and various facets of organ music. This way, the cathedral music of Graz sets a musical highlight in the Graz cultural summer and makes the Cathedral a meeting point for friends of spiritual and classical music on six Sundays.

Admission:

• For the concerts on August 2, 9, 16, and 30 & September 6: € 15.00 / € 11.00 for students and Ö1 club members
• For August 23: € 25.00 / € 15.00 reduced.

Tickets can be obtained at the evening box office or in advance at Graz Tourism, Herrengasse 16.

The Graz Cathedral is accessible by public transport.