FREE CLASSICAL CONCERT | Gulbenkian Soloists ’23-24 | Praça de Espanha

The Gulbenkian puts on some very expensive — usually worth it — and quickly sold-out shows, but they give back too, with free concerts throughout the year. Here’s how they put it (Deepl-translated from Portuguese):

“The Gulbenkian Orchestra is made up of professional instrumentalists of great technical and artistic quality. Throughout each season, they also perform chamber music recitals, with free admission. At the same time, they contribute in a relevant way to a better appreciation and appreciation of chamber music, from the current repertoire of the genre to the premiere of new works.”

Typically, you have to line up to get tickets at 10am the day of the show, with a max of two tickets per person.

Here are the concerts:

October 16: Works by Beethoven, Mozart

November 6: Works by Schönberg, Brahms

December 18: Works by Castello, Buonamente, Schmelzer, Fontana

February 5, 2024: Works by Ravel, Messiaen

March 18, 2024: Works by Brahms, Dvorˇ ák

April 29, 2024: Works by Debussy, Holst, Stravinsky

May 13, 2024: Works by South American composers

More information is under “Solistas da Orquestra Gulbenkian” on p. 117 of this rather substantial PDF that also includes the paid shows, many of which were sold out within an hour of going on sale this year.