Philharmonia Festival in Mauritius 2026

Programme

Following our historic debut performances in Mauritius in 2024, the Philharmonia Orchestra returns in February 2026 as part of our global touring programme for our 80th birthday with an expanded Festival – featuring double the concerts, double the music, and double the number of musicians.  

The electrifying opening of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is one of the most iconic and instantly recognisable moments in classical music. But there’s so much more to the piece than that stop-you-in-your-tracks opening. A 40-minute masterclass in orchestral writing, hear the symphony performed by the world-class musicians of the Philharmonia Orchestra, live in Mauritius for the very first time –there’s a reason it’s remained one of the most popular pieces in the musical world and beyond.   

The musicians of the Philharmonia are some of the best in the industry. At the Cardan Arts Centre, enjoy the rare opportunity to witness some of our musicians move into the spotlight and become soloists, as they perform concerto movements by composers including Haydn, Mozart and Tchaikovsky.

And for our three concerts at the Mahatma Gandhi Institute (MGI), we’re joined by two familiar faces – Arvind C. Bhujun on sitar and Neriyen Veerlapin on tabla – plus the Island Voices Choir, and the Choir of the Conservatoire National de Musique François-Mitterrand, celebrating the musical voices of the island.