22-year-old Swedish-Norwegian violinist Johan Dalene is already making an impact on the international scene. His ability to "make his Stradivarius sing like a master" (Le Monde), coupled with his refreshingly honest musicality and engagement with musicians and audiences alike, has already earned him countless admirers and awards.

Baritone Michael Volle, one of the world's leading singers on the world's most important opera stages - from the Bayreuth Festival to Milan's La Scala and New York's MET, joins the sought-after soprano Gabriela Scherer for 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.

Oscar® winner Volker Schlöndorff dedicates his first documentary to the life's work of Australian Tony Rinaudo, who has been practising and spreading a simple cultivation technique together with African farmers for decades. In impressive images, he lets the audience participate in how, thanks to the passion of one man, an entire region is blossoming again.

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.

Tsotne (*2009) has proven to be a unique talent with an overwhelming musicality at a young age. He began composing at the age of five and became increasingly interested in 20th and 21st century music during his studies. He attended master classes with Daniel Barenboim and Jörg Widmann. This is the second time he will perform at Schloss Elmau.

Tsotne (*2009) has proven to be a unique talent with an overwhelming musicality at a young age. He began composing at the age of five and became increasingly interested in 20th and 21st century music during his studies. He attended master classes with Daniel Barenboim and Jörg Widmann. This is the second time he will perform at Schloss Elmau.

The young Scottish magician of the guitar whose concerts and albums have created such a furor and excitement offers a new project with Lebanese tenor Karim Sulayman. Their powerful and moving programme is a modern traversal of the Silk Road, exploring each of their own ethnicities.

The morning begins in the small fishing village of Llareggub on the Welsh coast. We follow the inhabitants into their dreams, we sit in the parlors, listen to the conversations in a tavern, peek into the bridal chambers of unmarried girls, learn about the wishes of the blind captain Cat and especially follow the secret lovers up into the milk forest. A unique “prose with blood pressure”, which seems to be bursting with images, onomatopoeia and wordplay.

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!

"A Star Is Born" was the headline of a major German newspaper in the late 1990s, when Brad Mehldau gave one of his first concerts in Europe. Since then, the versatile and highly creative keyboard-magician has unfolded an unprecedented international career, establishing himself as a bandleader and composer alike. His solo evening in Schloss Elmau will certainly not be a "back to the roots", as the rate at which Brad Mehldau reinvents himself is without equal.

The Austrian band Shake Stew has become something of a phenomenon. After their premiere at the Saalfelden Jazz Festival in 2016, they exploded onto the scene seemingly out of nowhere and have since been successful throughout Europe with their energetic beats. In 2021, the band has been honored with the German Jazz Award.

Frank Peter Zimmermann is one of the leading violinists of our time, praised for his distinctive tone and deep musicality. Together with Martin Helmchen, one of the most important pianists of the younger generation, he has recorded the highly acclaimed CD recordings of all Beethoven violin sonatas in recent years. The two artists present a programme around Brahms' sonata originally composed for clarinet and piano.

Timothy Garton Ash is a passionate European. Even before 1989, he refused to accept the division of the continent, and he fought against Brexit until the very end. Now he is writing his own personal history of Europe. He tells of friends like Václav Havel, recalls the fall of the Berlin Wall and provides an analysis of recent history. The attack on Ukraine shows how urgently we need a free and united continent – no one embodies this idea more convincingly than Timothy Garton Ash.