Latvian organist Iveta Apkalna is considered one of the world's leading instrumentalists. In 2005, she was the first organist to be awarded the ECHO Klassik as "Instrumentalist of the Year." She is also the titular organist of the Klais organ in Hamburg's Elbphilharmonie. In her debut at Schloss Elmau, Apkalna will present music from her home country of Latvia.

The extraordinary vocal virtuoso Andreas Schaerer, and the equally versatile Finnish guitarist Kalle Kalima are both regulars on the stages of Europe. Since May 2016, they have been performing together as members of the internationally acclaimed quartet "A Novel of Anomaly". In Elmau they now meet in an intimate duo line-up. Their musical eruptions are deeply rooted in the archaic primordial magma of music history. Inoculated as teenagers with the music of Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, they connect the errors and confusions of the new millennium with the cosmic heartbeat of the Big Bang.

World violinist and highly virtuoso music manager at the same time, Daniel Hope combines all the qualities that belong to the consummate art of the violin. On this Easter Sunday, he can be experienced together with his long-time piano partner, the British pianist Simon Crawford-Phillips, and great violin repertoire.

Mit ihren spektakulären Langzeitstudien ist sie nicht nur Fotografin, sondern zugleich Erzählerin, Regisseurin, Soziologin, Kulturhistorikerin. Ihr Sujet ist der Mensch: in seinem kulturellen Umfeld, in seinem Alltag, seiner Körperlichkeit, seinem Status, seiner Individualität. Im Gespräch gibt die berühmte Fotografin Einblick in ihre Geheimnisse und berichtet über die Dinge, die sie durch die Fotografie über den Menschen gelernt hat.

Botschafter Dr. Christoph Heusgen ist Vorsitzender der Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz, war von 2005 bis 2017 außen- und sicherheitspolitischer Berater von Bundeskanzlerin Dr. Angela Merkel und von 2017 bis 2021 Ständiger Vertreter der Bundesrepublik bei den Vereinten Nationen in New York City. Sehr persönlich und dabei intellektuell stets anregend beschreibt Christoph Heusgen die Herausforderungen und Weichenstellungen unter Angela Merkels Kanzlerschaft – und skizziert zugleich das Bild einer zukünftigen aktiven Politik. Wir müssen unser außenpolitisches Denken verändern: Denn der Systemwettbewerb findet nicht mehr zwischen West und Ost statt, sondern zwischen Gewalt und Recht. Und Deutschland muss in diesem Ringen eine selbstbewusste Führungsrolle übernehmen.

They hold the title of "Tabla Maestro" and are proven masters of traditional Indian music - the tradition of the Maharaj family of musicians dates back to the 14th century. In their artful interplay, however, the broad spectrum of a unique ensemble sound also resounds, in which the siblings Prabash and Abhishek surround their father Vikash in freely improvised ragas in the traditional manner. Now the Indian superstars can be heard again at Schloss Elmau.

September 1913, in Lower Silesia. In the middle of mountains stands the first sanatorium for lung diseases. Mieczyslaw Wojnicz, an engineering student, hopes that a new kind of treatment and the crystal-clear air will stop his illness. But the small world also offers plenty to talk about: the day after Mieczyslaw's arrival, the innkeeper's wife committed suicide. In general, mysterious deaths occur frequently. What Mieczyslaw doesn't know is that dark forces are also out to get him.

Kian Soltani has enjoyed a rapid career in recent years: Winner of numerous prizes, chamber music partner of greats such as Daniel Barenboim and soloist with major orchestras, he takes on the challenge of playing all six cello suites by J.S. Bach on two evenings at Schloss Elmau, demanding the highest virtuosity and musical knowledge from the performer.

Kian Soltani has enjoyed a rapid career in recent years: Winner of numerous prizes, chamber music partner of greats such as Daniel Barenboim and soloist with major orchestras, he takes on the challenge of playing all six cello suites by J.S. Bach on two evenings at Schloss Elmau, demanding the highest virtuosity and musical knowledge from the performer.

Baritone Michael Volle, to be heard on the world's most important opera stages, together with the soprano Gabriela Scherer gives an evening of great arias and duets from opera history.

He is a student of Alfred Brendel and comes from the Swiss Ticino: Francesco Piemontesi is considered one of the most outstanding pianists of our time. Characteristic of his playing are technical perfection, a wide and rich palette of colors, as well as the sophistication of expression.

This Icelandic pianist is creating waves by very personally doing what he does best. He is an artist who fascinates listeners and critics alike and has been called “the new superstar of classical piano” (the Daily Telegraph) and “Iceland's Glenn Gould” by the New York Times. He begins a year-long exploration of Bach's Goldberg Variations on the Elmau stage.

For the past ten years, the duo BartolomeyBittmann has been delving into the development of a unique progressive repertoire for instruments deeply rooted in the classical music tradition. Their extensive musical scope ranges from powerful rock riffs and frantically virtuosic unison passages to visceral grooves and tender cantilenas.
Their new program “z e h n” is a celebration of their ten-year anniversary as an ensemble. It consists of new pieces, most of them written while on Covid lockdown.

This Icelandic pianist is creating waves by very personally doing what he does best. He is an artist who fascinates listeners and critics alike and has been called “the new superstar of classical piano” (the Daily Telegraph) and “Iceland's Glenn Gould” by the New York Times. He begins a year-long exploration of Bach's Goldberg Variations on the Elmau stage.

The celebrated composer and pianist fills large stadiums and stages worldwide. With his fascinating soundscapes, which oscillate between minimalist clarity and rushing fullness, he always leaves his audience entranced – whether in the sold-out Royal Albert Hall or on the huge Berlin Waldbühne. The Italian star also comes to Schloss Elmau with great pleasure to work, compose, make music and record CDs. For him, Elmau is, he said, “a paradise” and a “dream place.” What luck to see him in 2023 with 2 concerts at once!

The celebrated composer and pianist fills large stadiums and stages worldwide. With his fascinating soundscapes, which oscillate between minimalist clarity and rushing fullness, he always leaves his audience entranced – whether in the sold-out Royal Albert Hall or on the huge Berlin Waldbühne. The Italian star also comes to Schloss Elmau with great pleasure to work, compose, make music and record CDs. For him, Elmau is, he said, “a paradise” and a “dream place.” What luck to see him in 2023 with 2 concerts at once!