Each season, Calefax creates a new programme showcasing a mix of new compositions and well-established signature pieces. In this Menu de Saison, Calefax will perform works by Janáček, Ravel and Prokofiev.
The shortest festival in the Netherlands is back for its 21st edition! This year's line-up features Calefax and other artists from the Netherlands and abroad, ranging from countertenor Arturo den Hartog to the young CalefaXS. Get ready for an evening full of surprises where the music refuses to be confined by any specific genre!
'A dream come true': Calefax shares the stage with Quirine Viersen. The beautiful, rarely heard combination of the reed quintet's clear sound and the cello's warm tone makes for a captivating performance.
| September 2026 | Sat 12 Sep | Menu de Saison | Academiehuis Grote Kerk | Zwolle / NL | Info | Tickets | Tue 15 Sep | 20.00 | Menu de Saison | Deventer Schouwburg (Stichting Kamermuziek Deventer) | Deventer / NL | Info | Tickets | Wed 23 Sep | Menu de Saison | Festival Klangspuren | Schat / AUT | Info | Tickets | Sun 27 Sep | 20.30 | Menu de Saison | Stadsgehoorzaal | Leiden / NL | Info | Tickets | Wed 30 Sep | 20.15 | Menu de Saison | Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| October 2026 | Sat 24 Oct | Menu de Saison | Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall | Istanbul / TR | Info | Sun 25 Oct | The Music Factory (6+) | Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall | Istanbul / TR | Info | Thu 29 Oct | 19.00 | Menu de Saison | Hagenhaus | Nendeln / LI | Info | Tickets |
| November 2026 | Sun 8 Nov | Menu de Saison | Blätterfest | Nijmegen / NL | Info | Tickets | Sun 15 Nov | 18.00 | Menu de Saison | Sibelius Acedemy | Helsinki / FI | Info | Tickets |
| December 2026 | Fri 4 Dec | 20.15 | Menu de Saison | Valleiconcerten | Leusden / NL | Info | Tickets | Sun 13 Dec | 11.00 | Quirine Viersen & Calefax | Koningszaal Artis (KaMuKoZa) | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets | Mon 14 Dec | 20.15 | Quirine Viersen & Calefax | Concertgebouw De Vereeniging | Nijmegen / NL | Info | Tickets |
| January 2027 | Sat 9 Jan | 19.30 | PAN 2027 | Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets | Sun 24 Jan | Quirine Viersen & Calefax | Hoogtij Festival - Grote Kerk | Groede / NL | Info | Tickets | Sat 30 Jan | 20.15 | Quirine Viersen & Calefax | Concertgebouw | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| February 2027 | Fri 12 Feb | 20.15 | Forbidden Music | Stadsgehoorzaal | Leiden / NL | Info | Tickets | Sat 13 Feb | Forbidden Music | Jeruzalemkerk | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Sun 14 Feb | 11.00 | Forbidden Music | Muzenforum | Bloemendaal / NL | Info | Tickets | Fri 19 Feb | 20.30 | Forbidden Music | Willem Twee - Toonzaal | 's Hertogenbosch / NL | Info | Tickets |
| April 2027 | Sat 3 Apr | 20.15 | Joris Luyendijk in Calefaxland | Stadsgehoorzaal (première) | Leiden / NL | Info | Tickets | Fri 9 Apr | 20.00 | Joris Luyendijk in Calefaxland | Musis & Stadstheater | Arnhem / NL | Info | Tickets | Sat 10 Apr | 20.30 | Joris Luyendijk in Calefaxland | Parkstad Limburg Theaters | Heerlen / NL | Info | Tickets | Thu 15 Apr | 20.00 | Joris Luyendijk in Calefaxland | PHIL | Haarlem / NL | Info | Tickets | Fri 16 Apr | 20.15 | Joris Luyendijk in Calefaxland | Muziekgebouw aan 't IJ | Amsterdam / NL | Info | Tickets | Sun 18 Apr | 15.00 | Joris Luyendijk in Calefaxland | TivoliVredenburg | Utrecht / NL | Info | Tickets | Wed 21 Apr | 20.00 | Joris Luyendijk in Calefaxland | Schouwburg & Concertzaal | Tilburg / NL | Info | Tickets | Sat 24 Apr | 20.15 | Joris Luyendijk in Calefaxland | De Doelen | Rotterdam / NL | Info | Tickets |
| May 2027 | Sun 23 May | 15.00 | The Music Factory (6+) | PHIL | Haarlem / NL | Info | Tickets | Fri 28 May | Quirine Viersen & Calefax | Oranjewoud Festival | Oranjewoud / NL | Info | Tickets | Sun 30 May | 14.30 | The Music Factory (6+) | Stadsgehoorzaal | Leiden / NL | Info | Tickets | Mon 31 May | 10.00 | The Music Factory (6+) | school performance - Stadsgehoorzaal | Leiden / NL | Info |
| September 2027 | Sun 19 Sep | 19.30 | Night of Discoveries | Faculty Club | Leiden / NL | Tickets |