SCHLOSS ELMAU Events Calendar

The Schloss Elmau Experience Since more than 100 years concerts & talks with great artists & authors on the pulse of time. Tickets for hotel guests are included in the resort fee.

General information

Dear concert guests,
For hotel guests of Schloss Elmau, admission to all cultural events is included in the resort fee. You can register for the events online via “Book seats” here in the cultural calendar, by phone on +49 8823 18 260 or by text message to +49 1733 1122 77.
Permanent Residents of the region within a radius of 80 km (driving distance) are welcome to purchase tickets, subject to availability (hotels, guesthouses or vacation rentals do not count as a permanent address). Tickets can be purchased online via "Book seats" here in the cultural calendar.
Your culture office team

  • 31 - 4

    Aug - Sep 25

    Photo: Markus Jans
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    Classical

    Piano Summit with Víkingur Ólafsson

    This piano summit brings three outstanding pianists to Schloss Elmau. The highlight and finale will be the concert by Icelandic piano star Víkingur Ólafsson. After his mammoth project of the Goldberg Variations, which he performed 88 times last season – including three times at Schloss Elmau – he will now devote himself to the triad of Ludwig van Beethoven's last three piano sonatas in this concert.

    BOOKING OPTIONS:

    FESTIVAL PACAKGE
    arrival Sun, 31 August
    incl. concert tickets, breakfast, spa, yoga and more
    Book your room here!

  • Wednesday

    3 Sep

    2025

    Photo: Markus Jans
    ©
    Classical

    Víkingur Ólafsson piano

    Beethoven: Sonata E major Op 109
    Sonata A flat major Op 110
    Sonata C minor Op 111

    20:30 Concert Hall 98 seats for hotel guests available

  • 28 - 3

    Sep - Oct 25

    Photo: Thomas Straub
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    Dance Retreat

    Dance Retreat

    Dancing makes you happy and keeps you young! Dancing has a long tradition at Schloss Elmau. At this dance retreat, you can learn new dance steps and improve your existing skills over four days in 90-minute group courses under the guidance of expert dance instructors.
    Coaches: tba

    SCHEDULE:
    Arrival: Sun, 28 September | Departure: Fri, 3 October
    Daily dance classes (Monday – Thursday)
    Dance night with live band (Thursday)

    Hotel guests are also welcome to register for individual course days of the dance retreat

    “Would you care to dance?” (article from The Daily Telegraph)

    BOOKING OPTIONS:

    DANCE RETREAT PACKAGE
    Arrival Sun, 28 September)
    Book package here!

    30 seats for hotel guests available
    Details

    What to expect
    Daily dance classes (Mon – Thu: 16.00 – 17.30). Each course is dedicated to one dance
    Dance night (from 21.30): Thursday with live band (no registration required)

    Further information:
    The course level will be adapted to its participants, beginners welcome
    Please indicate for the course planning whether you are coming as a couple or traveling alone. Single travellers will be assigned (possibly same-sex) dance partners in advance. If the number of participants is uneven, we will contact you in good time.
    Private dance lessons can be booked through the cultural office.
    A hotel booking is required to take part in the dance courses.

  • 6 - 12

    Oct 25

    Photo: Gregor Hohenberg_Sony
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    Lied Festival Christian Gerhaher & Gerold Huber

    4th Lied Festival
    Christian Gerhaher & Gerold Huber

    Christian Gerhaher invites to his fourth Lied-festival. Together with his long-time piano partner Gerold Huber and numerous guests, he will illuminate the fascinating cosmos of the Lied in song recitals, lectures and master classes.
    With Christian Gerhaher (baritone), Gerold Huber (piano), Tabea Zimmermann (viola), Michael Volle (baritone) and other guests

    BOOKING OPTIONS:

    COMPLIMENTARY NIGHT
    when booking 7 nights and more, arrival Sun, 5 October
    incl. event tickets, breakfast, spa, yoga and more
    Book your room here!

    Shorter stay possible

  • Wednesday

    5 Nov

    2025

    Photo: Marrco Borggreve, Andrej Grilc
    ©
    Classical

    Kian Soltani cello
    Benjamin Grosvenor piano
    Why you must attend this concert:
    “His cello sound has the fuzz and richness of caramel” (The Washington Post)

    Schubert: “Arpeggione”-sonata
    Frangiz Alizadeh: “Habil Sajahy” for cello & prepared piano
    Schostakowitsch: Cello sonata

    17:00 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available
    Details

    The fabulous young star Kian Soltani – winner of numerous prizes and chamber music partner of the great Daniel Barenboim, among others – is preparing a concert tour with the young award-winning pianist Benjamin Grosvenor and will play the opening concert at Schloss Elmau. Framed by Schubert and Shostakovich's great cello works, the programme includes a Persian work for cello and prepared piano.

  • 10 - 16

    Nov 25

    Photo: Schloss Elmau
    ©
    26. European Jazztival

    26th European Jazztival
    Jazz at Berlin Philharmonic @ Schloss Elmau
    curated by Siggi Loch

    Schloss Elmau has been a meeting place for the international jazz scene for over 25 years. The “European Jazztival“ is the annual highlight and brings together big stars, first-class formations and the young international jazz scene over six festival days in the atmospherically illuminated concert hall, surrounded by a unique natural setting.

    Program:
    Mon, 10 November 8:30 pm opening concert
    Tue, 11 - Sat, 15 November 5:00 pm & 9:30 pm two concerts daily
    Sat, 15 November 9:30 pm closing concert
    Sun, 16 November day of departure

    FIRST CONCERTS ANNOUNCED!

    BOOKING OPTIONS:

    COMPLIMENTARY NIGHT
    when booking 5 nights and more, arrival Tue, 11 November
    incl. concert tickets, breakfast, spa, yoga and more
    Book your room here!

    Shorter stay possible

  • Monday

    10 Nov

    2025

    Photo: jazzfrank frank siemers
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    26. European Jazztival

    Opening Concert
    Vincent Peirani
    “Living Being“
    with Emile Parisien & Friends

    Vincent Peirani, accordion & akkordina Tony Paeleman, rhodes & piano Émile Parisien, sopran saxophone Julien Herné,bass Yoann Serra, drums

    20:30 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Tuesday

    11 Nov

    2025

    Photo: Retel
    ©
    26. European Jazztival

    Vincent Peirani
    & Emile Parisien

    Vincent Peirani, accordion & akkordina Émile Parisien, sopran saxophone

    17:00 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Tuesday

    11 Nov

    2025

    Photo: Gregor Hohenberg
    ©
    26th European Jazztival

    Michael Wollny Trio
    “Living Ghosts“
    Why you must attend this concert:
    “The consummate piano master“ (FAZ) with his new trio programme

    Michael Wollny, piano
    Tim Lefebvre, bass
    Eric Schaefer, drums

    21:30 Concert Hall 120 seats for hotel guests available
    Details

    Wollny, Schaefer and Lefebvre together create music of exuberant dynamism, boundless variety and utmost urgency. “Living Ghosts“ is a deep flow of thrilling intensity, unexpected twists and depths, a real experience to dive in and away from.

  • Wednesday

    12 Nov

    2025

    Photo: Jair Sfez
    ©
    26th european Jazztival

    Nesrine
    "Kan ya makan" (Once upon a Time)
    Why you must attend this concert:
    "Boundless oriental pop with timeless stories of freedom and fantasy."(Rolling Stones)
    Selected "Global Albums of the Month"(The Guardian)

    Nesrine, e-cello & vocals
    Anissa Nehari, percussions & backing vocals
    Léo Jassef, keys & backing vocals

    21:30 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Thursday

    13 Nov

    2025

    Photo: Obidigbo Nzeribe
    ©
    26th European Jazztival

    Theo Croker Quartet
    “Sketches of Miles“

    Theo Crocker, trumpet, EFX & DJ
    Idris Frederic, piano & keyboards
    Eric Wheeler, bass
    Miguel Marcel Russel, drums

    21:30 Concert Hall 120 seats for hotel guests available

  • Friday

    14 Nov

    2025

    Photo: Steven Haberland
    ©
    26. European Jazztival

    Siggi Loch
    „A Life in the Spirit of Jazz“

    Reading & Lecture
    in German

    11:00 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available
    Details

    With over 60 years in the music business, Siggi Loch has shaped and influenced the industry from its beginnings to the present day as a music manager and producer - as the youngest head of a major label, WEA (now Warner Music Europe), and as the oldest founder of the independent jazz label ACT. It is also his love of jazz that runs like a thread through his life. On this morning, Siggi Loch will talk about this love affair and numerous memories from his life.

  • Friday

    14 Nov

    2025

    Photo: Karl Gabor
    ©
    26th European Jazztival

    Joel Lyssarides piano
    Georgios Prokopiou bouzouki
    „Arcs & Rivers“

    17:00 Concert Hall 120 seats for hotel guests available

  • 22 - 30

    Nov 25

    Photo: Leopold Fiala
    ©
    Verbier Festival @ Schloss Elmau

    16th Verbier Festival @ Schloss Elmau

    Martin T:son Engstroem, founder and director of the famous Verbier Festival in the Swiss Alps, presents outstanding young artists at the beginning of a great career alongside established musical personalities. The programme, which includes 15 solo, chamber music and orchestral concerts with the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra conducted by Gábor Takács-Nagy, is curated by his wife Blythe Teh Engstroem, who serves as co-artistic director of the festival.

    with Lucas Debargue, Kevin Chen, Alexandra Dovgan & Bruce Liu (piano), James Ehnes, Clara Jumi Kang & Augustin Dumay (violin), Sào Soulez Larivière (viola), Steven Isserlis (cello) et al.

    Program:
    Sat, 22 November 5:30 pm opening concert
    Sun, 23 - Sat, 29 November 11:00 am & 5:30 pm two concerts daily
    Sat, 29 November 5:30 pm closing concert
    Sun, 30 November day of departure

    BOOKING OPTIONS:

    COMPLIMENTARY NIGHT
    when booking 7 nights and more, arrival Sun, 23 November
    incl. concert tickets, breakfast, spa, yoga and more
    Book your room here!

    Shorter stay possible

  • 11 - 18

    Jan 26

    Photo: PR, Giorgia Bertazzi, Sim Canetty-Clarke
    ©
    Chamber Music Week

    7st Chamber Music Week

    The Elmau Chamber Music Week has been at the heart of the cultural programme at Schloss Elmau since the 1950s. The Amadeus Quartet and the composer Benjamin Britten, whose 50th anniversary of death will be celebrated in 2026, have had a special influence on this festival week and brought it a great artistic flourish.He, the composer and performer Britten and his special relationship with Schloss Elmau, forms the central theme of the Chamber Music Week 2026, which will also feature great chamber music works by Mozart, Schubert and Shostakovich.

    with Ian Bostridge (tenor), Daniel Lozakovich (violin), David Fray (piano), Christian Tetzlaff (violin) et al.

    Program:
    Sun, 11 January 5:00 pm opening concert
    Mon, 12 – Sat, 17 January 11:00 am & 5:00 pm two concerts daily
    Sat, 17 January 5:00 pm closing concert
    Sun, 18 January day of departure

    BOOKING OPTIONS:

    COMPLIMENTARY NIGHT
    when booking 7 nights and more, arrival Sun, 5 January)
    incl. concert tickets, breakfast, Spa, Yoga and more
    book your room here!

    Shorter stay possible

  • Monday

    12 Jan

    2026

    Photo: Sasha Gusov, Marco Borggreve
    ©
    71st Chamber Music Week

    Daniel Lozakovich violin
    David Fray piano

    17:00 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Tuesday

    24 Mar

    2026

    Photo: Marco Borggreve, Radio classique
    ©
    A weekend with Renaud Capuçon

    Gautier Capuçon Violoncello
    Nikolai Lugansky Klavier

    Mozart: Violin sonata E flat major K.481
    Strauss: Violin sonata E flat major Op 18

    20:30 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available
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