Lanzarote will once again be part of the Festival Internacional de Música de Canarias (FIMC), whose 43rd edition runs from 9 January to 4 February 2027 with 56 concerts across the eight islands. The Lanzarote programme will combine classical music, jazz, family shows, film with live music and formats that explore the meeting point between different genres.
One of the big dates on the island will be the visit of the Sinfónica de Tenerife to the Auditorio Jameos del Agua on 30 January. The orchestra will be led by trumpeter Pacho Flores, who will also play flugelhorn and corno da caccia, alongside cuatro player Jesús ‘Pingüino’ González. The programme will combine Baroque and Classical repertoire with music of Latin American roots and will include the world premiere of Intermezzo by Canarian composer Jesús Martín-Fernández.
Lanzarote will also welcome Mario Marzo and Nacho Castellanos on their La forma del silencio tour. Piano, countertenor, music and conversation come together in a programme with works by Dowland, Purcell, Schumann and Wagner, plus the Spanish premiere of Three Grave Songs by Sir Stephen Hough. The tour will visit several islands between 30 January and 4 February, although the exact date of the Lanzarote performance has not yet been announced.
Jazz, film, swing and early music
The En Paralelo strand will considerably expand the festival's presence in Lanzarote. Camerata Iberia arrives on the island on 10 January with a programme centred on the Spanish and European Renaissance, while on 14 January it is the turn of Jazz Caló, a group led by harmonica player Antonio Serrano and built around the fusion of flamenco and jazz.
On 16 January, Perinké Big Band presents ¡Que suene el swing!, a concert designed for the whole family, conducted by Ximo Martínez with Raquel Amegashie as lead vocalist. Joining these, between 18 and 22 January, is Mariposas negras, David Baute's award-winning animated film, which will be screened with a live performance of Diego Navarro's score.
Also coming to Lanzarote between 20 and 24 January is On air, a show starring soprano Laia Falcón and conceived as a tribute to the musical stravaganza that Orson Welles and Cole Porter wrote based on Jules Verne's Around the World in 80 Days.
Some of the big names coming to the Canary Islands
Although their concerts will not reach Lanzarote, the 43rd edition will bring some of the leading international figures and orchestras to other islands. Among the most notable names are the Vienna Symphony with violinist María Dueñas, the London Philharmonic with Javier Perianes, soprano Nadine Sierra with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera of Versailles, and the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, conducted by Klaus Mäkelä, with Lisa Batiashvili as soloist in one of its programmes.
Also taking part are the Chamber Orchestra of Europe, conducted by Robin Ticciati with Jean-Guihen Queyras as soloist; the Amsterdam Baroque Orchestra & Choir under the direction of Ton Koopman; and violinist Julia Fischer, who will lead a string quartet within En Paralelo.