FESTIVAL MOZART
Waterloo International Chamber Music Festival
Waterloo / Belgium - Nagakute / Japan
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27th FESTIVAL MOZART
12-19 SEPTEMBER 2026
Tickets now on sale!
To celebrate its 30th anniversary, Festival Mozart returns with a major edition, featuring a ten-day residency bringing together 26 musicians from Belgium and abroad, with a programme of 9 chamber music concerts. Three additional concerts for children will complete the programme in collaboration with the Cultural Center of Waterloo and the St. John’s International School.
Since its creation in 1996, the Festival has established itself as a major chamber music event in Wallonia and the Brussels region, bringing together internationally renowned artists, young talents from the Young Artists Program and, this year, Belgian composer Jean-Pierre Deleuze, who joins the Festival as Composer in Residence. Faithful to its local roots, the Festival also continues its work with the Municipality of Waterloo and the Royal Conservatoires. The 2026 edition thus brings together artistic excellence, intergenerational exchange and international cultural openness.
FESTIVAL MOZART in Japan
NAGAKUTE 2023
In October 2023, Festival Mozart successfully presented its first edition in Japan, in Nagakute, Waterloo’s twin city, at the city’s renowned Art Center. The Festival also performed in Yokohama and Tokyo, helping to strengthen cultural ties between Belgium and Japan through music.
Visit to Nagakute, Japan, Waterloo’s twin city, in early March 2025. Daniel Rubenstein, Artistic Director of Festival Mozart – Waterloo International Chamber Music Festival, and Nozomi Kanda, responsible for relations with Nagakute, met with the Mayor, city officials and representatives of the Cultural Centre to strengthen the ties between Nagakute and Festival Mozart.
