The artists appearing at the 2026  festival include Artistic Director and pianist Heini Kärkkäinen, violinists Réka Szilvay, Priya Mitchell and Laura Vikman, violist Lars Anders Tomter, cellists Robert Cohen and Torleif Thedéen, clarinettist Christoffer Sundqvist, pianist Natacha Kudritskaya, dancers Minna Tervamäki and Atte Kilpinen, saxophonist Jukka Perko, Jay Kortehisto and his band, as well as the specially assembled TCM (Tampere Chamber Music) Sinfonietta conducted by Tiina Kaukinen.

The speakers and lecturers include renowned physicist Esa Räsänen, vocal pedagogue and relaxation instructor Nelli Nyman, Professor of Neurology Seppo Soinila, and dancer–choreographer Tiina Lindfors. Journalist Ruben Stiller will interview actress Seela Sella.