Rolando Villazón tenor
Xavier de Maistre harp

“Serenata Italiana” Part I

Rolando Villazón tenor
Xavier de Maistre harp

“Serenata Italiana” Part II

Opening Concert
Hanna-Elisabeth Müller soprano
& Musicians of the Bavarian State Orchestra
“Wesendonck-Lieder”

Wagner: Wesendonck-Songs for soprano, string sextet & piano
Schönberg: Verklärte Nacht Op 4
et al.

Matjaz Bogataj & Hanna Asieieva (violin) • Clemens Gordon & Johanna Maurer (viola) • Yves Savary & Benedikt Don Strohmeier (cello)

Einführung in die Musik der Romantik
Vortrag von Stephan Mösch Professor für Ästhetik, Geschichte und künstlerische Praxis des Musiktheaters

in German

Cosima Soulez Larivière violin
Sào Soulez Larivière viola
Martina Consonni paino
„Albumblätter“

Hans Sitt: Albumblätter
Bruch: Eight pieces for violin, viola, and piano Op 83 (orig. for clarinet)
Kurtág: Hommage à R. Sch.
Schumann: Fairy tales for violin, viola, and piano

The ErlkingsWhy you must attend this concert:
With wit, taste, and intellect, 'The Erlkings' use their unconventional ensemble to bring the songs of Schumann and Brahms into the present day.

Bryan Benner, voice, guitar • Ivan Turkalj, cello • Simon Teurezbacher, tuba • Thomas Toppler, percussion, vibraphone

Schumann: Dichterliebe and further songs from Schumann and Brahms

„150 Jahre Bayreuther Festspiele“
Vortrag von Stephan Mösch Professor für Musiktheater

in German

Belcea Quartet string quartet
Why you must attend this concert:
„The Belcea Quartet performs concerts for eternity.“ (Hamburger Abendblatt)

Beethoven: String quartet Op 135
Brahms: String quartet Op 51 No 1

Alexandra Dovgan piano
Why you must attend this concert:
“I predict a great future for her...” (Grigory Sokolov)

Chopin: 2 Nocturnes Op 27 & sonata No 3 B minor Op 58

Leif Ove Andsnes piano
Why you must attend this concert:
„A pianist of magisterial elegance, power, and insight.“ (New York Times)

Schumann: Scherzo, Gigue, Romanze und Fughette Op 32
Chopin: 4 Mazurkas & 24 Préludes Op 28

Grigory Sokolov piano
Why you must attend this concert:
“Among all the pianists who have existed and still exist, Grigory Sokolov is in a category of his own.” (Jan Brachmann, FAZ)

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 4 E flat major Op 7 & Six Bagatelles Op 126
Schubert: Piano Sonata B flat major D.960

Concert-experienced children aged 10 and above, who can sit still during the concert, are welcome to attend.

Due to high demand, hotel guests can only be guaranteed admission to concerts if they register in advance. However, there is no reserved seating.

Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin
Jonas Ahonen piano

Beethoven: Violin sonata No 8 G major
Violin sonatas by George Antheil, Luboš Fišer, Bernd Alois Zimmermann et al.

Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin
Jonas Ahonen piano
Reto Bieri clarinet

Stravinsky: Suite Italienne, Duo Concertant, L'Histoire du Soldat et al.

Janine Jansen violin
Denis Kozhukhin piano
Why you must attend this concert:
Janine Jansen and Denis Kozhukhin form a world-class duo and recently recorded the violin sonatas in Elmau

Beethoven: violin sonata No 2 A major Op 12 No 2
Brahms: violin sonata No 1 Op 78

Janine Jansen violin
Daniel Blendulf cello
Denis Kozhukhin piano
Why you must attend this concert:
Schubert's famous piano trio, performed by a trio led by star violinist Janine Jansen

Schubert: piano trio No 2 Es major D 929

Michael Wollny piano
Émile Parisien soprano saxophone
Why you must attend this concert:
Michael Wollny joins forces with his “brother in spirit,” the exceptional saxophonist Emile Parisien

unterschiedliche Programme an den beiden Abenden

Michael Wollny piano
Émile Parisien soprano saxophone
Why you must attend this concert:
Michael Wollny joins forces with his “brother in spirit,” the exceptional saxophonist Emile Parisien

unterschiedliche Programme an den beiden Abenden

opening concert
Gautier Capuçon cello
Frank Braley piano
Why you must attend this concert:
The opening concert presents the master cellist in a recital with Frank Braley on the piano.

Fauré, Debussy, Messiaen & Poulenc

Masterclass Gautier Capuçon 1
Gautier Capuçon teaches young musicians
Why you must attend this event:
In public master classes, you can experience firsthand how the students prepare for a concert.

Gautier Capuçon presents:
Young musicians in concert I
Why you must attend this concert:
The young musicians perform as soloists, in duos, and in trios, together with Gautier Capuçon and Frank Braley

Masterclass Gautier Capuçon 2
Gautier Capuçon teaches young musicians
Why you must attend this event:
In public master classes, you can experience firsthand how the students prepare for a concert.

Gautier Capuçon presents:
Young musicians in concert II
Why you must attend this concert:
The young musicians perform as soloists, in duos, and in trios, together with Gautier Capuçon and Frank Braley

Masterclass Gautier Capuçon 3
Gautier Capuçon teaches young musicians
Why you must attend this event:
In public master classes, you can experience firsthand how the students prepare for a concert.

Gautier Capuçon presents:
young musicians in concert III
Why you must attend this concert:
The young musicians perform as soloists, in duos, and in trios, together with Gautier Capuçon and Frank Braley

Michael Wollny piano
Émile Parisien soprano saxophone
Why you must attend this concert:
Michael Wollny joins forces with his “brother in spirit,” the exceptional saxophonist Emile Parisien

Michael Wollny piano
Alexej Gerassimez percussion
Why you must attend this concert:
The piano master meets for the first time the inventive percussionist and his impressive array of instruments

Concert
Omar Massa bandoneon
Karen Gomyo violin
Julien Quentin piano

Tango Evening
Omar Massa bandoneon
Karen Gomyo violin
Julien Quentin piano

Dance Party as part of the Dance Retreat with a focus on tango

Igor Levit piano

Chopin: Fantaisie F minor Op 49
Schubert: Piano Sonata No 19 C minor D.958

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Igor Levit piano

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 12 A-flat major Op 26
Piano Sonata No 25 G major Op 79
Piano Sonata No 21 C major Op 53 “Waldstein”

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Lucienne Renaudin Vary trumpet
Félicien Brut accordion
Why you must attend this concert:
The OPUS Classical Music Award winner for 2025 is one of the rising stars of the classical music scene

Piazzolla: Maria de Buenos Aires (Auszüge)
Michel Legrand: Les Parapluies de Cherbourg
Fabien Waksman: „The Perfect Match - Suite for trumpet and accordion"
Bernstein: West Side Story (Auszüge) et al.

Lucienne Renaudin Vary trumpet
& Jazzband
Why you must attend this concert:
The young trumpeter and her jazz quintet showcase fresh improvisational artistry and remarkable versatility

Vincent Bourgeyx, piano • Hugo Lippi, guitar • Thomas Bramerie, bass • Franck Agulhon, drums

opening concert
Till Bönner & Dieter Ilg
Why you must attend this concert:
A summit encounter between “two giants of German and European jazz” (RONDO)

Till Brönner, trumpet • Dieter Ilg, bass

Sullivan Fortner Trio
Why you must attend this concert:
Sullivan Fortner, one of the most exciting pianists on the US jazz scene and a Grammy Award winner, appears for the first time at Schloss Elmau

Sullivan Fortner, piano • Tyrone Allen II, bass • Kayvon Gordon, drums

Four Wheel Drive III
Why you must attend this concert:
A thrilling evening with four of the most important musicians in European jazz – “a German-Swedish supergroup!” (The Times)

Nils Landgren, trombone & vocals • Michael Wollny, piano • Lars Danielsson, bass • Wolfgang Haffner, drums

Opening Concert
Sergei Babayan piano
"SONGS – A Tribute to the Lied"
Why you must attend this concert:
“One of the greatest pianists of our time.” (Bachtrack)

Schubert: "Der Müller und der Bach," "Auf dem Wasser zu singen," "Erlkönig," et al.
Songs by Schumann, Liszt, Rachmaninoff, Gershwin, et al.

Ekaterina Bonyushkina piano

Schubert: Wanderer Fantasy
Ravel: Gaspard de la nuit et al.

Marc Bouchkov violin
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor

Mozart: Violin Concerto No 3 G-major K.216
Haydn: Symphony No 26 D minor Hob. I:26 “Lamentatione”

Radu Ratoi accordion

Marc Bouchkov & Boris Brovtsyn violin
Blythe Teh Engstroem viola
Daniel Blendulf cello
Sergei Babayan piano
Radu Ratoi akkordion

Shostakovich: Five Pieces Op 97 for two violins and piano (arr. for accordion)
Mozart: Piano Quartet E flat Major K.493

Olli Mustonen piano
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor

Beethoven: Piano concerto No 3 C Minor
Mozart: Symphony No 38 D Major K.504 “Prague”

Olli Mustonen piano

Beethoven: Piano Sonata A major Op 2 No 2
Schumann: Waldszenen
Mustonen: Sielulintu (Soul Bird)
Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No 7 Op 83

Lilja Haatainen violin
Julien Quentin piano

Tartini: Devil’s Trill Sonata
Beethoven: Violin Sonata No 1 D major
Sibelius: Humoresques
Saint-Saëns: Rondo capriccioso et al.

Jean-Efflam Bavouzet piano
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor

Haydn: Piano concerto No 11 D major Hob XVIII:11
Beethoven: Symphony No 2 D Major

Pierre Génisson clarinet
Boris Brovtsyn violin
Olli Mustonen piano et al.

Mustonen: “Minä Elän” – Four Poems after Aleksis Kivi arr. for clarinet & piano
Mozart: Quintet E flat Major K.452 for piano, oboe, clarinet, French horn and bassoon
Bartók: “Contrasts” for violin, clarinet and piano

Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor
and
Boris Brovtsyn & Gábor Takács-Nagy violin
and members of the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra

Haydn: Cello Concerto No 1 C Major
Mendelssohn: Octet for eight strings

Sheku Kanneh-Mason cello
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor

Haydn: Cello Concerto No 2 D Major
Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Symphony No 3 A Major “Scottish”

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 2026
Igor Levit piano

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 1 F minor Op 2 No 1
Piano Sonata No 23 F minor Op 57 “Appassionata"
Piano Sonata No 24 F sharp major Op 78

Due to high demand, hotel guests can only be guaranteed admission to concerts if they register in advance. However, there is no reserved seating.

ARTIST IN RESIDENCE 2026
Igor Levit piano

Beethoven: Piano Sonata No 4 E flar major Op 7
Piano Sonata No 26 E flat major Op 81a “Les Adieux”

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Christmas with Daniel Hope & Friends
Martynas Levickis accordion
Serena Sáenz vocals
Belgrade Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Geiss conductor
Why you must attend this concert:
An opening to the weekend with ‘the amazingly talented Martynas Levickis’ (The Independent), featuring voice and orchestra

Texts about Christmas in german
Excerpts from Vivaldi: “The Four Seasons” et al.

Christmas with Daniel Hope & Friends
Martynas Levickis accordion
Serena Sáenz vocals
Belgrade Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Geiss conductor
Why you must attend this concert:
On the second evening, star violinist Daniel Hope takes over as both host and performer, guiding the audience into the festive spirit

Vivaldi: Concerto for two Violins & Overture to the Opera "Olimpiade"
Strauss: “Morgen” for soprano, violin & orchestra
“A Child Is Born” and other Christmas songs from around the world