A weekend with Gidon Kremer

The great violinist Gidon Kremer has been a guest at Schloss Elmau for decades and has played many concerts here in a wide variety of formations.
To open this long weekend, Kremer presents the young Lithuanian pianist Georgijs Osokins, with whom he has been working since 2018 and also brought to Schloss Elmau on Saturday as a chamber music partner in a trio.

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Gidon Kremer presents:
Georgijs Osokins piano

Scarlatti: Sonate d-Moll K. 213
Bach/Busoni: Chaconne Nr. 2 d-Moll BWV 1004 (Bearbeitung für Klavier)
Chopin: Zwölf Etüden für Klavier op. 25
et al.

Filmvorführung
Gidon Kremer - „Die eigene Stimme finden“
Warum Sie diese Veranstaltung besuchen sollten:
Ein ruhiger, nachdenklicher Film über den weltbekannten Geiger und Intellektuellen Gidon Kremer

in German

Gidon Kremer violin
Giedre Dirvanauskaite cello
Georgijs Osokins piano

Kancheli: Piano trio “Middelheim”
Schubert: Piano trio No 2 D929

Dance Retreat

Dancing makes you happy and keeps you young! Dancing had a long tradition in Schloss Elmau. At this Dance Retreat you can learn new dance steps and develop existing skills with a professional dance teacher on four days, each with a thematic focus.

SCHEDULE:
Arrival: Sun, February 4 | Departure: Fri, February 9
Daily dance classes (Monday to Thursday)
Dance parties on selected evenings

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

BOOKING OPTIONS:

DANCE RETREAT PACKAGE 5 FOR 4
5 nights for the price of 4 (Arrival Sun, 4th February)
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Daniel Kehlmann & Ian McEwan

Ein literarisches Gipfeltreffen – zweimal mit Daniel Kehlmann. Er stellt seinen neuen Roman vor und unterhält sich mit dem britischen Starschriftsteller McEwan.

Daniel Kehlmann
„Lichtspiel“
Daniel Kehlmann im Gespräch mit Ijoma Mangold
Warum Sie diese Veranstaltung besuchen sollten:
Daniel Kehlmanns neuer Roman„Lichtspiel“ zeigt, wie Literatur durch Erfindung die Wahrheit hervortreten lässt.

Ian Mc Ewan & Daniel Kehlmann
im Gespräch
Warum Sie diese Veranstaltung besuchen sollten:
Die einmalige Gelegenheit, die beiden befreundeten Autoren im Gespräch miteinander zu erleben.

in englischer Sprache

Janine Jansen Festival

“So golden, so delicate, almost ethereal,” wrote the TIMES about world-class violinist Janine Jansen, who is giving three concerts at Schloss Elmau.

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Janine Jansen violin
Denis Kozhukhin piano

Brahms: Violin sonatas (Part 2)

Janine Jansen violin
Camerata Salzburg chamber orchestra

Mozart: Violin concerto & Symphony

Janine Jansen violin
Camerata Salzburg chamber orchestra

Mozart: Violin concerto & Symphony

A weekend with Chilly Gonzales

Finally! Grammy-winner, pianist, composer and entertainer Chilly Gonzales returns to the concert hall in Elmau, where he takes a seat at the grand piano for two of his legendary evenings. He is playing two different programmes with a selection from his three “Solo Piano” albums.

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Chilly Gonzales piano
“Solo Piano I-III” – part 1

Due to high demand, hotel guests can only be guaranteed a concert visit with prior reservation.

Chilly Gonzales piano
“Solo Piano I-III” – part 2

Due to high demand, hotel guests can only be guaranteed a concert visit with prior reservation.

Piano Summit

Outstanding pianists of different generations can be experienced in this Piano Summit at Schloss Elmau: Martha Argerich shares a long artistic friendship with Lilya Zilberstein, whose sons, the Gerzenberg Piano Duo, will also be part of the first concert evening. On Thursday, Sergei Babayan will be featured in a piano recital, and finally the exceptional young pianist Mao Fujita, who has had a stellar career and has become an indispensable figure on international concert stages.

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Martha Argerich piano
Lilya Zilberstein piano
Anton & Daniel Gerzenberg piano

Brahms: Piano duos et al.
Smetana: Sonata in one movement E minor for 2 pianos with 8 hands

Sergei Babayan piano

Schubert/Liszt: “Erlkönig”, “Auf dem Wasser zu singen” and Lieder by Schumann, Rachmaninow, Kreisler, Hahn, Fauré, Mompou et al.

Mao Fujita piano

Schumann: Arabesque Op 18
Chopin: Barcarolle
Prokofiev: Sonata No1
Schumann: Kreisleriana

Dance Retreat

Dancing makes you happy and keeps you young!
Dancing had a long tradition in Schloss Elmau. At this Dance Retreat you can learn new dance steps and develop existing skills with a professional dance teacher on four days, each with a thematic focus.
Coaches: dance trainer Pia David (five-time German champion) & Thomas Kobjolke

SCHEDULE:
Arrival: Sun, March 17 | Departure: Fri, March 22
Daily dance classes in the afternoon (Monday to Thursday)
Dance parties in the evening (Monday, Tuesday & Thursday)

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

BOOKING OPTIONS:
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Arrival Sunday, 17th March / Departure Friday, 22nd March
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Nils Landgren Festival

He is one of the most successful European jazz musicians around and one of the world's best trombonists. Now Nils Landgren is curating his own festival at Schloss Elmau and is bringing well-known Scandinavian musicians from jazz and classical music together to perform at his side for five concerts, including the famous Swedish singers Ida Sand and Anne Sofie von Otter.

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Anne Sofie von Otter vocals
Nils Landgren trombone, vocals
Fabian Fredriksson guitar

Nils Landgren trombone, vocals
Magnus Lindgren woodwinds
Mats Bergström guitar

Nils Landgren trombone, vocals
Ida Sand piano, vocals
Magnus Lindgren woodwinds
Ola Gustafsson & Mats Bergström guitar

Nils Landgren trombone, vocals
Malena Ernman & Jeanette Köhn vocals
Ida Sand piano, vocals
Magnus Lindgren woodwinds
Ola Gustafsson & Mats Bergström guitar

Nils Landgren meets Daniel Hope

Nils Landgren, Posaune
Daniel Hope, Violine
Johannes von Ballestrem, Klavier
Stéphane Logerot, Kontrabass

3rd Daniel Hope Week

In April, star violinist Daniel Hope will be holding his third music week at Schloss Elmau. For this, the internationally acclaimed musician, program maker and presenter has invited numerous friends to Schloss Elmau and will be performing in chamber music concerts, jazz in the bar and his major project “Los Angeles 1943 – Escape to Paradise” with opera world star Thomas Hampson, among others.FESTIVAL PACKAGE
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Opening concert
Daniel Hope violin
& Friends

Daniel Hope & Tanja Sonc, violin tbc
Ryszard Groblewski & Ewa Grzywna-Groblewska, viola
Benjamin Nyffenegger & Anna Tyka Nyffenegger, cello

Tschaikowsky: String sextet “Souvenir de Florence” et al.

Daniel Hope violin
& Friends

Daniel Hope & Tanja Sonc, violin
Ryszard Groblewski & Ewa Grzywna-Groblewska, viola
Benjamin Nyffenegger & Anna Tyka Nyffenegger, cello

Dvorák: String sextet et al.

Daniel Hope violin
Thomas Hampson baritone
“Los Angeles 1943 - Escape to Paradise”

with Jacques Ammon, piano
& chamber music ensemble

Daniel Hope violin
& Friends

Daniel Hope, violin
Malin Broman, violin & viola
Adrien La Marca, viola
Josephine Knight, cello
Stéphane Logerot, double bass
Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano

Hummel: Piano quintet E flat major
Bruch: 8 pieces Op 83 et al.

Late Night Jazz with Daniel Hope & Friends

Valérie Yeng-Seng, vocals
Daniel Hope, violin
Stéphane Logerot, double bass

Jazz & Chanson

Admission: 21:00 | First come, first serve (no registration possible)

Closing concert
Daniel Hope violin
& Friends

Timothy Jones, french horn
Daniel Hope, violin
Malin Broman, violin & viola
Adrien La Marca, viola
Josephine Knight, cello
Stéphane Logerot, double bass
Simon Crawford-Phillips, piano

de Falla: Suite populaire espagnole
Brahms: Horn trio et al.

Dance Retreat

Dancing makes you happy and keeps you young! Dancing had a long tradition in Schloss Elmau. At this Dance Retreat you can learn new dance steps and develop existing skills with a professional dance teacher on three days, each with a thematic focus.

SCHEDULE:
Arrival: Sun, May 26 | Departure: Thu, May 30
Daily dance classes (Monday to Wednesday)
Dance parties in the evening (Monday & Wednesday)

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

BOOKING OPTIONS:

DANCE RETREATPACKAGE 4 FOR 3
4 nights for the price of 3 (Arrival Sun, 26. May)
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Week of the Romantic Era

A whole week of concerts, conversations and lectures to illuminate the fascinating panorama of the Romantic period in music: great musicians and exquisite ensembles bring to life the key themes of Romanticism.

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arrival Sun, 23 June | departure Sun, 30 June
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Piano Summit

Outstanding pianists of different generations can be experienced in this Piano Summit at Schloss Elmau: Martha Argerich shares a long artistic friendship with Lilya Zilberstein, whose sons, the Gerzenberg Piano Duo, will also be part of the first concert evening. On Thursday, Sergei Babayan will be featured in a piano recital, and finally the exceptional young pianist Mao Fujita, who has had a stellar career and has become an indispensable figure on international concert stages.

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arrival Sunday, 25 Feb | departure Sunday, 3 March
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Víkingur Ólafsson piano
Why you must attend this concert:
Where it all began: After the grand opening in August 2023, piano star Vikingur Olafsson closes his year-long Bach tour at Schloss Elmau

Bach: Goldberg Variations

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)

Bach: Four duets BWV 802-805, Partita No2 C-minor BWV 826 and other pieces

Concert with interval. 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 a concert visit with prior reservation.

Georgian Music and Culinary Festival
curated by Lisa Batiashvili

Star violinist Lisa Batiashvili invites you to get to know the musical and culinary facets of her native Georgia. She has invited outstanding young musicians from her own foundation and other Georgian artists and friends for concerts of classical music, jazz and Georgian folk music.

with Lisa Batiashvili, François Leleux, Giorgi Gigashvili, Sandro Nebieridze, Ensemble Rustavi et al.