Molyvos International Music Festival

Brief information

This year’s edition of the Molyvos International Music Festival on the Greek island of Lesbos will take place from 12 to 19 August 2026 under the theme BLISS – ΕΥΔΑΙΜΟΝΙΑ. To mark the occasion, the two pianists and festival directors, Danae and Kiveli Dörken, present a richly curated programme that explores and highlights the various facets of bliss.

The Molyvos International Music Festival (MIMF) was launched in 2015 and is a unique project in the northern Aegean that brings together the greatest young international talents for a celebration of classical music. The festival’s main venue is Molyvos on the Greek island of Lesbos. Alongside the main concerts, there are the so-called ‘Molyvos Musical Moments’: at various locations around the picturesque village – on the beach, at the harbour, in the tavern or simply in the streets – the musicians come together for short musical interludes, transforming the village into a kaleidoscope of sound for four days.

Once again 2026, the line-up features some of the finest musicians from the international classical music scene: alongside Danae and Kiveli Dörken (piano), the line-up includes Antje Weithaas, Clémence de Forceville (violin), Tomoko Akasaka (viola), Benedict Klöckner, Andreas Brantelid (cello), Pascal Schumacher (vibraphone), Sebastian Manz (clarinet) and Sven Helbig (electronics).

At the festival, the artists can be seen performing in constantly changing line-ups and, alongside their musical performances, they naturally also enjoy the island’s hospitality and beauty.

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