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For the past 13 years, Casa da Música’s Educational Service has been visiting the Bunka Kaikan theatre in Tokyo to train professionals and audience members so that the work carried out in Porto can be replicated in Japan.

This Friday, 20 February, at 2.30 pm, Casa da Música and Jornal de Notícias are hosting another concert in the newsroom. Soloists from the Symphony Orchestra will perform the first movement (allegro non tanto) of Antonín Dvořák’s String Quintet, known as the ‘American’.

In 2026, it will be 25 years since Porto was named European Capital of Culture in 2001, and 30 years since the historic centre of Porto was designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

On the one hand, the final echoes of a profound symphonic winter, with monumental works exploring the great existential questions. On the other, preparations for the renewal of Easter and the first signs of the season of flowers. The March programme is, in itself, a journey from the intimate to the cosmic, from ancestral roots to the seeds of the future.

On the one hand, the final echoes of a deep symphonic winter, with monumental works exploring the great existential questions. On the other, preparations for the renewal of Easter and the first signs of the season of flowers. The March programme is, in itself, a journey from the intimate to the cosmic, from ancestral roots to the seeds of the future.

Casa da Música and Jornal de Notícias are hosting another concert in the newsroom this Thursday, 12 February, at 3.00 pm. This time, the performer is singer-songwriter Cristóvam, who will also be performing at Café Casa da Música this Thursday, 12 February, at 9.30 pm, in a free concert.

Catálogo da Natureza is a concert for piano and electronics that explores soundscapes inspired by nature, from Maurice Ravel to Francisco de Lacerda. The electronics act as an extension of the piano, broadening its expressive possibilities. A sensitive programme that intertwines memory, space and listening to the natural world.

On 14 March 2026, Casa da Música will host a Flute Marathon, bringing together flute students from vocational and higher music education institutions for performances in various venues throughout the building. Entries must be submitted via the form provided via the link by 22 February 2026.

Jean Sibelius’s work "The Four Legends of Lemminkäinen" draws inspiration from the epic "Kalevala" and Norse mythology. In a narrated concert, stories of magic, death and rebirth are explored, including the famous "Swan of Tuonela". Under the baton of Kristian Sallinen, an intense and evocative soundscape unfolds.

The Casa da Música Children’s Choir presents a programme that brings together vocal traditions from around the world. A concert celebrating cultural diversity and the expressive power of the voice as a universal instrument. An occasion to mark the start of a new year and the development of the choir’s young voices.

View and download the January 2026 score.

The ‘The Big Screen’ series opens with Charlie Chaplin’s "The Great Dictator", in a film concert that combines live music and cinema. Throughout 2026, it will feature works such as "Metropolis" and "Farinelli", exploring different formats and eras. A programme that celebrates the connection between sound and image, in a space dedicated to creativity and artistic experimentation.