Marching music by the Toblach Music Band as part of the Gustav Mahler Music Weeks.

Traditional summer festival of the Oberrasen music band with live music and regional specialities.

On a total of 12 dates, the summit of Kronplatz will be the setting for a special cultural experience that brings South Tyrolean tradition to life. Experience the impressive performances of music bands, the powerful sounds of "Alphornbläsre" and the rousing dances of "Schuhplattler" up close. Each event offers the unique opportunity to combine the impressive mountain scenery with the sounds and performances of South Tyrolean culture. An experience for young and old!

Gustav Mahler Music Weeks Toblach 2026 The 45th Gustav Mahler Music Weeks will take place in Toblach from 11 July to 5 September 2026 under the theme “The Beginning.” Alongside long-standing Artistic Director Josef Lanz, Dirk Kaftan will shape the festival programme for the first time. Highlights include concerts by the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz, the Beethoven Orchestra Bonn, and the Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento, as well as performances by promising young international artists. The programme is complemented by lectures, a symposium, the traditional hike to Gustav Mahler’s composing hut, and special encounters with guests such as Massimo Cacciari and Reinhold Messner. The concerts take place in the Gustav Mahler Hall of the Grand Hotel Cultural Centre Toblach, surrounded by the breathtaking scenery of the Dolomites. Programme 2026: 11 July 2026 | 6:00 pm German State Philharmonic Orchestra of Rhineland-Palatinate Michael Francis, Chief Conductor 13 July 2026 | 6:00 pm Trio Orelon – Judith Stapf (violin), Arnau Rovira i Bascompte (cello), Marco Sanna (piano) 14 July 2026 | 6:00 pm Windkraft – Ensemble for Contemporary Music Michael Cede (flute), Kasper de Roo (conductor) 15 July 2026 | 6:00 pm Korossy Quartet with Valentin Magyar (piano) 16 July 2026 | 3:30 pm | Hall of Mirrors Lecture: Paul Naredi-Rainer – “Ab Initio… On Beginnings in the Arts” 16 July 2026 | 6:00 pm Sepski Botond & Valentin Magyar, piano 17 July 2026 | 3:30 pm | Hall of Mirrors Lecture: Sybille Werner 17 July 2026 | 6:00 pm Beethoven Orchestra Bonn (Orchestra in Residence) Jonian Ilias Kadesha (violin), Dirk Kaftan (conductor) 18 July 2026 | 3:30 pm Lecture: Massimo Cacciari 18 July 2026 | 6:00 pm Beethoven Orchestra Bonn Jonian Ilias Kadesha (violin), Dirk Kaftan (conductor) 21 July 2026 | 6:00 pm Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano and Trento Michele Mariotti (conductor), Hasmik Torosyan (soprano) 22 July 2026 | 6:00 pm Julian Kainrath (violin) & Anton Gerzenberg (piano) 23 July 2026 | 6:00 pm | Kulturkeller Lecture Concert with Alexandra Segal (piano) 25 July 2026 | 6:00 pm Mahler Orchestra Toblach Sybille Werner (conductor), Verena Kronbichler (mezzo-soprano) 26 July 2026 | 8:00 pm | Grand Hotel Park Toblach Wind Band Sigisbert Mutschlechner (conductor) 1 August 2026 | 6:00 pm Music Academy of the German National Academic Foundation 8 August 2026 | 6:00 pm Bavarian State Youth Orchestra Ustina Dubitsky (conductor) 5 September 2026 | 6:00 pm Gustav Mahler Academy Philipp von Steinaecker (conductor)