At Crescendo Summer Institute an important role is assigned apart from music to other arts and topical cultural events. In 2016, which is the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare, the repertoire will contain music in connection with his wokrs. French composer Erik Satie, was born 150 years ago, and Spanish composer Enrique Granados died 100 years ago, which anniversaries will also be commemorated by solo instrumentalists. Music of the "Visegrad Four" countries (Hungary, Check Republic, Poland and Slovakia) will also be included in the CSI repertoire, to serve the young artist program of Middle-Europe, in cooperation with the Check Centre, Budapest, Hungary.
Winners of last year's music competitions will also give concerts. Gábor Előd Ambrusz (HUN) – piano (17 years old), Alexandra Bilanović (BIH) – soprano, Elisabeta Furtuna (ROU) – piano, Vilmos Mohácsi (HUN) – nagybőgő (16 years old), Zsófia Mohai (HUN) – oboe (18 years old), János Ripka (HUN) – cello, Irina Tjurdju (LV) – mezzosoprano, Johanna Schwarzl (GER) – flute. At Crescendo Festival, which consists of the several daily concerts of the Summer Institute during the second week, faculty, chamber, orchestral and choral concerts, and moreover opera scenes and sectional concerts are the most highlighted events.