"Contretemps" concert image; Credit: OCL

The Orchestre de Chambre du Luxembourg (OCL) has announced its upcoming performances for the 2025-2026 season.

Performances that may be of particular interest to English-speaking and / or international audiences include:

  • New Year's concert, under the direction of German conductor Mateusz Molęda, at the CELO cultural centre in Hesperange on Friday 2 January 2026 at 20:00;
  • "Contretemps" concert, under the direction of British conductor Bertie Baigent, at the Philharmonie Luxembourg (Kirchberg) on Thursday 5 February 2026 at 19:30;
  • the opera "Zu unseren Schwestern, zu unseren Brüdern", under the direction of French conductor Marc Hajjar and featuring London-based Brazilian baritone Michel de Souza, at the European Convention Center Luxembourg (ECCL) and the Grand Théâtre de Luxembourg on Saturday 14 February 2026 at 19:30 and on Sunday 15 February 2026 at 17:00; performances will also take place in Geneva, Switzerland, in March 2026;
  • "Die Austernprinzessin" (The Oyster Princess) concert de midi, directed by and with music by OCL clarinet soloist Olivier Dartevelle, at the Abbaye de Neumünster in Luxembourg-Grund on Friday 6 March 2026 at 12:30;
  • "Chef meets Chef - Cinema", conducted by Bertie Baigent and featuring Luxembourg-based actress and screenwriter Céline Camara, at the Cercle Cité in Luxembourg-Ville (Place d'Armes) on Friday 13 March 2026 at 12:30 and 19:30;
  • "At the Heart of Music: A 360° Concert", produced by Luxembourg-based Valentin Besson (OCL) and featuring French violinist and concert master Lyonel Schmit, at the Schluechthaus in Luxembourg-Hollerich on Thursday 21 May 2026 at 18:30 and at 20:30, as well as at Église Sainte-Barbe Lasauvage in Differdange on Friday 22 May 2026 at 20:00;
  • "Recréation du monde" concert, under the direction of Bulgarian conductor Pavel Baleff and featuring British trombonist Isobel Daws, at the Philharmonie Luxembourg on Saturday 6 June 2026 at 19:30.

For the full agenda, visit https://ocl.lu/fr/agenda

Updated to correct the date of the concert de midi performance.