His recording successes with Deutsche Grammophon made the young guitarist MILOŠ known worldwide within a very short time and made him "classical music's guitar hero" (BBC Music Magazine). Now, in his new programme "Homage to Segovia", he embarks on a varied journey from Germany with Johann Sebastian Bach to the stirring works of the Spanish and Brazilian composers Isaac Albéniz and Heitor Villa-Lobos.

Acclaimed for his technical mastery and musical intelligence, Siberian-born pianist Pavel Kolesnikov is also celebrated for his thought-provoking programming and fresh perspective on familiar works. He continues to fulfill the promise of his early entry onto the world stage, as grand prize winner of the Honens competition in 2012. Kolesnikov was honoured in 2019 with the Critics' Circle Young Talent Award for piano, praised for his “intensely personal interpretations” and “crusading vision”.

An artistic vein is probably a tradition in Viktoria Tolstoy's family: her great-great-grandfather was the Russian national poet Leo Tolstoy. The Swede is perhaps the most brilliant of all Scandinavian jazz singers with a voice that is both crystal clear and earthy. She has worked with legends like Esbjörn Svensson and big names of today's jazz scene like Nils Landgren. She is now joined by the Swedish trio around pianist Claes Crona.

Warschau 2014: Saturnin, ein alleinstehender Handelsvertreter und ehemaliger Leistungssportler, erhält eines Abends einen Anruf von seiner Mutter: Sein 96jähriger Großvater Tadeusz ist verschwunden. Entschlossen fährt er in sein Heimatdorf, um den Vermissten zu suchen.Wie in einer Familienchronik entfaltet sich die Geschichte dreier Generationen. Sie ist stark von den Erlebnissen eines Mannes geprägt, der vor allem eines war: ein zärtlich liebender Musiker, der nie Soldat sein wollte und wider Willen zum rächenden Partisanen wurde. Später wird er sich in tiefes Schweigen vergraben.

Gautier Capuçon is unquestionably one of the outstanding cellists of our time and is also a welcome guest at Schloss Elmau. The master cellist will be joined by the Turkish-born pianist Gülru Ensari, who can be heard in many major concert halls, especially in a piano duo with Herbert Schuch. On this evening, the two musicians will perform some of the great works for violoncello and piano.

Magdalena Kozena, one of the world's leading mezzo-sopranos, comes to Schloss Elmau for the first time. She will be joined by Yefim Bronfman, one of the great pianists of our time. Both musicians are linked by an intensive collaboration with numerous concerts and a CD recording. On the programme this evening are works of German Romanticism and rarely heard song cycles by Eastern European composers.

In 1899, Marcel Proust spends six weeks in Évian on Lake Geneva and leads an intense social life there: Visits to the magnificent villas of the international aristocracy, numerous excursions, amusements and long debates. Évian, Thonon, Maugny, Coppet, Geneva and Mont Blanc: Jürgen Ritte visited Proust's places and embarks on a literary and cultural-historical voyage of discovery at the exclusive holiday destinations of French-speaking Switzerland. Translated with www.DeepL.com/Translator (free version)

As important as Jewishness always was for Proust, for a long time he hardly wrote about it. That changed with the research - it is Jewish from the first line of the drafts to the last note from the night of death. Marcel Proust had a Jewish mother, a Catholic father, was baptised Catholic but not a believer. It was only when the Dreyfus affair kept France in suspense for years that he became aware of the true extent of anti-semitism in the country.

Four hands and four feet on two pianos: Two each belong to Marialy Pacheco, winner of the Montreux Jazz Festival Piano Solo Competition. Her sensual playing is a blend of traditional Cuban music and jazz. The others belong to Omar Sosa, who combines Latin jazz and African spiritualism, European classical music and sounds of the American West Coast. Together they present for the first time their new program "Manos" - a musical tribute to their homeland Cuba.

With unmistakable charm, Niels Böse, Bitters Sommelier and spirits expert at Jägermeister, takes you on a hike for hunters and gatherers. Along the goat path up to Elmauer Alm, he will tell you all about herbs and spices that are potential all-rounders. From use as healing herbal tinctures, in cooking, as a clear ingredient in gin, or as superfoods, herbs and spices have almost endless possibilities. Once you arrive at the alpine pasture, things continue in a creative and culinary vein. With the support of Executive Chef Sebastian Jakob, we will make our own alpine sausage (including vegan options). The shared day ends with a BBQ on the alpine pasture.

With “Walchensee Forever”, Janna Ji Wonders impressively tells the story of her family, which spans an entire century. To uncover the secrets of her family and its role in the chain of generations, Wonders takes us from the family café on the Bavarian Walchensee to Mexico to San Francisco to the “Summer of Love”, to Indian ashrams, a harem, and always back to Walchensee.

Millions of YouTube viewers can't be wrong. With more than 45 million clicks, the musicians Igudesman & Joo have taken the world by storm with their hilarious stage shows. The musicians combine humour with classical music and allusions to pop culture, filling classical concert halls as well as entire stadiums. Now they present –together with star pianist Yuja Wang as special guest – their new programme “And Now Rachmaninov” at Schloss Elmau.

The new show, not only promises the return of the “Big Hands” and other classics of the duo's penmanship that involve the Russian giant, such as “Rachmaninov by Himself”, but also new mash-ups and songs that will include “They Call Me Sergei” – a humorous autobiographical song about the composer's hardships, and more recent numbers such as “Staying at Home”, blending the music of the Bee Gees with Rachmaninov.

The Musicbanda Franui from the inner alpine region and the duo from the Viennese lowlands have long since agreed on a summit meeting. “Franzensfeste” is the title and it promises to be a great celebration for Franz.
“Franzensfeste” is the latest in a series of programmes in which the East Tyrolean Musicbanda dedicates itself to classical and romantic composers, including Schubert, Franui's “soul mate”.

Violinist Emmanuel Tjeknavorian is already one of the great artistic personalities of his generation. Daniel Müller-Schott is one of the world's most sought-after cellists. Anna Vinnitskaya's piano playing is characterised by the highest virtuosity and poetic depth. These three exceptional musicians have come together to form a top-class trio and, after starting their collaboration for concerts at the major classical music festivals this summer, can now also be heard at Schloss Elmau.

Dieter Ilg has been one of the influential voices of European jazz for years. Since 2010, he has formed a permanent, award-winning trio with pianist Rainer Böhm and drummer Patrice Héral, whose recordings have been awarded the ECHO JAZZ prize twice, among others. In the last ten years, Ilg has devoted himself to the further narration of the music of classical composers with the means of jazz like hardly any other double bass player and only a few jazz musicians at all. In his new programme, he dedicates himself to the great impressionist Maurice Ravel, with his unmistakable singing tone, precise and airy groove and great imagination.

Pianist, producer and composer Francesco Tristano walks effortlessly between the world of classical music and the universe of new sound formats. This evening he presents his new album “On Early Music”.

Highest virtuosity and poetic depth: Anna Vinnitskaya can not only ignite spectacular fireworks, but also paint great paintings. Her technical brilliance is never a virtuoso end in itself, but always a means of expression. Since winning 1st prize at the Concours Reine Elisabeth in Brussels in 2007, Anna Vinnitskaya has made a major international chart and plays with the most important orchestras, including the Berlin Philharmonic under Kirill Petrenko.

Two evenings are dedicated to the Swedish multi-talent Hugo Ticciati. He has named his innovative concept “O/Modernt”, Swedish for “Un/Modern”, and refers to a group of world-class fellow musicians who redefine classical parameters. The philosophy of O/Modernt is future-oriented and passionate, the program compositions innovative and stirring – true to the great composer John Cage: “Invent the past”!

Two evenings are dedicated to the Swedish multi-talent Hugo Ticciati. He has named his innovative concept “O/Modernt,” Swedish for “Un/Modern”, and refers to a group of world-class fellow musicians who redefine classical parameters. The philosophy of O/Modernt is future-oriented and passionate, the program compositions innovative and stirring – true to the great composer John Cage: “Invent the past”!

Max Mutzke is probably one of the most versatile artists our country has to offer. His talent, his creative versatility and his down-to-earthness are the pillars on which the singer-songwriter's incredible success is based.

Ulrich Tukur und Christian Redl wollen an die Anfänge, an den Ursprung von Theater erinnern: Den Text, die Sprache mit der man eine gute Geschichte erzählt. Neben ihren Lieblingsgedichten haben sich beide dazu noch eine fast in Vergessenheit geratene Form ausgesucht: Die Ballade. Wie der Kriminalroman lebt sie von Spannungsmomenten und Knalleffekten. Und wie in diesem verwandten Genre geht es immer um Mord, Ehebruch, Verführung, Kindsmord und unerwiderter Liebe. Nur mit ihrer Stimme und ihrer Mimik zaubern Tukur und Redl mit Texten von Goethe über Fontane bis zu Brecht und Enzensberger phantastische Welten auf die Bühne, die, weil es immer um Schicksale von Menschen geht, tief berühren. Die Pianistin Olena Kushpler reagiert am Klavier auf die Texte mit Musikstücken u.a. von Liszt, Satie, Schönberg und Schumann, die oft zeitgleich zu den Gedichten entstanden.

At the heart of ancient philosophy is the question of how we should live. It's the only in-depth discussion of the good life (eudaimonia) and its conditions in the Western tradition. It also remains our best framework to think through fundamental moral, existential, and social questions, a framework especially important today as extreme weather, toppled statues, #MeToo rage, populist upheaval, pandemic disruption, economic inequality, among others, have thrown us into deep confusion.

Cristina Branco is one of the most important Portuguese voices: countless concerts all over the world and in major concert halls from the Elbphilharmonie to the Vienna Musikverein speak for themselves. Fado is the traditional song of her homeland - and it is, also traditionally, rather melancholy. In her neo-fado, she breaks with this tradition and also sings a lot about the beauties of life. “Fado is like tango”, she says, “the music of those who have a great soul”.

American baritone Thomas Hampson has enjoyed a unique worldwide career as an opera, concert and lieder singer. He has performed nearly a hundred operatic roles, recorded over 170 albums and sung close to a thousand songs. Among these, of course, is Schubert's "Winterreise", which marks the beginning of a first collaboration with the sought-after pianist William Youn, who has received rave reviews for his complete recording of all Schubert piano sonatas on SONY.

A universal history of Judaism from the pen of a great connoisseur and narrator, which debunks school wisdom and debunks anti-Semitic ideologies with facts.
Michael Wolffsohn's goal is to convey new insights and connections in an entertaining and well-founded manner, to convey information instead of moral sermons, and to refute old prejudices in an unagitated manner. A generally understandable introduction that makes you want to know more about Judaism.

Particularly noted for his “shimmering voice” (BachTrack), Grammy nominated countertenor Reginald Mobley enjoys a prolific career in the States and has become a highly sought-after soloist in Europe. His repertoire goes far beyond the conventional countertenor repertoire. Together with Baptiste Trotignon who is considered one of the best jazz pianists of his generation, he will perform songs from his first solo recording “Spirituals”, which is being released this year.

The Austrian guitarist and improvisation artist Wolfgang Muthspiel, who was active in the New York jazz scene for a long time, was awarded the German Jazz Prize in 2021. Together with trumpeter Mario Rom and pianist Colin Vallon, he returns to Schloss Elmau as a chamber trio that balances virtuously on the ridge between structure and spontaneity.

Bigband jazz made in Bavaria. The Jazzrausch Bigband has made it its mission to inspire its audience with creative music-making. With an average of 120 concerts a year, it is one of the busiest big bands in Europe and brings together jazz fans and dance fans with “power of sound, groove and enormous stage presence” (FAZ) like probably no comparable ensemble currently. Groove with brains, electro with horns, jazz in a frenzy.

The Kora is a West African harp instrument with 21 strings, traditionally played by men. Sona Jobarteh has broken this old rule! She plays the kora standing up and demonstrates her complex musical skills on stage as the front woman of her own band. In her compositions she uniquely combines the influences of modern music with traditional African music and thus remains connected to the roots of her homeland.

Sein langes kreatives Leben über führte Ingmar Bergman Arbeitstagebücher: kleine Spiralhefte, in denen er erste Entwürfe seiner Geschichten niederschrieb und auch während der Arbeit an einem Film oder Buch weiter Notizen machte. Diese Auswahl aus den Heften bietet nun einen einzigartigen Einblick in seinen kreativen Arbeitsprozess, zeigt aber auch den Menschen und Künstler Bergman noch einmal ganz neu. Es ist nicht zuletzt ein Bericht darüber, wie ein großer Künstler seine unvergesslichen Geschichten und Bilder zum Leben erweckt.

Die Schauspielerin Elisabet Vogler ist während einer „Elektra“-Vorstellung plötzlich verstummt. Sie hat seit drei Monaten nicht gesprochen und wird der Pflege einer Krankenschwester anvertraut.
Zwischen den beiden Frauen, der schweigenden und der sprechenden, entwickelt sich eine intensive Beziehung bis an die Grenzen der absoluten Identifikation, der Identitätsauflösung. Da Elisabet als körperlich und geistig gesund gilt, muss ihr Verstummen als ein willentlicher Akt, als Widerstandshandlung verstanden werden. Das Problem von Sprache als Mittel der Verständigung steht im Zentrum des Films „Persona“ von Ingmar Bergman aus dem Jahr 1966.

Star pianist Igor Levit, Gramophone Classical Music Awards' "Artist of the Year 2020," Musical America's "Recording Artist of the Year 2020," and recipient of the "2018 Gilmore Artist Award," has been described by The New York Times as one of the "most important artists of his generation."

The Vision String Quartet, founded in 2012, is currently turning the classical concert world upside down with their unique ability to “walk” between the classical string quartet repertoire and their own compositions from genres such as folk or pop. Now the four young musicians from Berlin have teamed up with the Iranian-Australian guitarist and composer Mahan Mirarab, who for many years has been working just as intensively with indigenous music from Arab countries as with compositions from classical music, jazz and pop. The artists will present some of the new compositions that have emerged from this exciting collaboration following Shostakovich's 8th String Quartet.