This year, the largest festival in the world for music from the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque focuses on Seville. Many associate this Spanish city with flamenco, but Seville was already a musical metropolis in the Renaissance. With the music of Morales, Guerrero and Peñalosa as core repertoire, this is a rare opportunity to hear a substantial chunk of Spanish polyphony. Don’t know where to go? We’ve got you covered. 23 August to 1 September, various locations, oudemuziek.nl Flamenco-night The living flamenco legend Tomás de Perrate upholds the honour of the Perrate dynasty together with guitarist Alfredo Lagos and top dancer Leonor Leal in this sultry showcase. 30 August, TivoliVredenburg (photo: Sandy Korzekwa) Fringe-program The Fringe programme daily offers free concerts by students and young professional musicians. The concerts take place on special locations in the city, including museums, community centers and cafés. The programme will be announced on 8 August, and you can book your free tickets from 14 August. 23 August to 1 September, various locations La Tempête The collective around Simon-Pierre Bestion pits the early polyphony of French composer Guillaume de Machaut against a mass composed in 1948 by Igor Stravinsky for mixed choir and double wind quintet. 24 August, TivoliVredenburg (photo: Marieke Wijntjes) Graindelavoix Björn Schmelzer and the Belgian vocal ensemble Graindelavoix have a thing for lamentations. They present the work of three Renaissance figures with a link to Seville: Francisco Guerrero, Cristóbal de Morales and Alonso Lobo. 24 August, Pieterskerk (photo: Filip Adamus)