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On 23, 25 and 27 August 2026, St. Alexander Nevsky Square will once again become a spectacular open-air stage as Gala in Sofia returns. Organised by Sonya Yoncheva and her production company SY11 Events, the three evenings will bring together opera, classical music, electronic sounds, pop and crossover in the heart of the Bulgarian capital.

The festival opens on 23 August at 20:00 with the Bulgarian debut of French DJ and producer Charles B. In his show Unlimited, the internet phenomenon behind the “Classical Meets Techno” concept transforms masterpieces by Vivaldi, Mozart and Beethoven through contemporary electronic rhythms. He will be joined by the Sofia Opera Orchestra for an evening that builds a bridge between classical music and a new generation of listeners.

On 25 August, opera takes centre stage with a concert performance of Puccini’s Tosca. Sonya Yoncheva and Jonas Kaufmann will appear as Tosca and Cavaradossi, joined by Igor Golovatenko as Scarpia. Grigor Palikarov conducts the Sofia Opera Orchestra and Chorus.

The festival concludes on 27 August with Blue Night, the first artistic encounter between Sonya Yoncheva and violin virtuoso David Garrett. Classical masterpieces and contemporary hits will meet in a programme combining their distinctive musical worlds, accompanied by the Sofia Opera Orchestra under the direction of Leonardo Sini.

Gala in Sofia continues Sonya Yoncheva and SY11 Events’ mission to welcome leading international artists to Bulgaria, bring different musical genres and generations together, and create exceptional cultural experiences in one of Sofia’s most iconic settings.

Tickets for all three evenings are available through Kupi Bileti: https://www.kupibileti.bg/en/category/167

On 14 July 2026, Sonya Yoncheva will perform for the first time at the Festival d’Aix-en-Provence, appearing in concert at the Grand Théâtre de Provence with Cappella Mediterranea and Leonardo García-Alarcón.

The concert marks a particularly meaningful return to Aix for Sonya, almost 20 years after she was a member of the Festival’s Académie in 2007. For her first appearance on the Festival’s main programme, she brings Rebirth, one of her most personal and acclaimed concert projects.

Recorded for the album of the same name and first performed at the Salzburg Festival in 2020, Rebirth has since been presented at leading venues including Teatro alla Scala, Staatsoper Unter den Linden and the Palau de la Música Catalana in Barcelona.

Conceived as a journey across centuries, cultures and musical traditions, the programme brings together Renaissance and Baroque works from Italy, Spain and England with traditional and popular songs. Music by Monteverdi, Cavalli, Stradella, Purcell, Dowland, Caldara and Gibbons appears alongside Spanish and Latin American repertoire, Leonardo García-Alarcón’s reconstruction of an aria from Antonio Draghi’s El Prometeo and the Bulgarian traditional song “Zableyalo mi agǎnce”.

Moving from intimate lament and poetic reflection to the rhythmic energy of dance, Rebirth explores the connections between early music and the songs that have been passed down through generations.

More information and tickets: https://festival-aix.com/en/programmation/concert/sonya-yoncheva-leonardo-garcia-alarcon-cappella-mediterranea

On 9 July 2026, Sonya Yoncheva makes her Wigmore Hall debut with her celebrated recital programme Ad una stella.

Joined by pianist Malcolm Martineau, the recital brings together Italian song and operatic repertoire in an intimate programme centred on Puccini, Verdi, Tosti and Martucci, with a Spanish accent added through Albéniz’s Tango from España. Alongside lyrical miniatures such as Puccini’s Sole e amore, Terra e mare and Canto d’anime, the programme includes Verdi’s In solitaria stanza, Ad una stella and L’esule, as well as Tosti’s beloved Ideale.

In the second half, Yoncheva returns to some of Puccini’s most touching heroines, with music from Le Villi, Tosca, La bohème and Madama Butterfly, including Vissi d’arte, Donde lieta uscì and Un bel dì vedremo.

Sonya has presented Ad una stella on major international stages, from Berlin to Tokyo, Buenos Aires and New York.

The recital marks a special London appearance for Sonya Yoncheva at one of the world’s most celebrated venues for song and chamber music.

More information and tickets: https://www.wigmore-hall.org.uk/whats-on/202607091930