„Arrive“
Opening concert with wecome meditation
A chamber music invitation to arrive and pause — including an introduction and a welcoming meditation.

Hugo Ticciati violin • O/Modernt Ensemble
works by Pärt, Bach, Vasks et al.

Following the concert: the creation of a traditional sand mandala by Tibetan Buddhist monks begins.

Daily Program:
Meditation & Yoga with Live Music, Cocoa-Ceremony, Resonance WalkBetween Silence and Vibration: on this day, we focus on listening and grounding.

Johannes Mikenda Meditation & Yoga guide • Hugo Ticciati violin • Soloists of the O/Modernt Ensemble

Evening Program Part 1:
Dinner in Silence
an evening of tastes without distractions, accompanied by pure consciousness

A truly unique experience with authentic Thai cuisine and the mesmerizing soundscapes of O/Modernt.

Registration for hotel guests HERE
For Dinner & Concert for inhabitants of the region book HERE

Evening Program Part 1:
„Listen“ – immersive lie-down concert
A sonic expedition that places the listener at the center, allowing them to tune out the world while lying on their yoga mat.

Hugo Ticciati violin • O/Modernt Ensemble
works by Hildegard von Bingen, Bach: Chaconne

Day Program:
Meditation & Yoga with Live Music, Tea-Ceremony, Workshop A day to attune to resonance and consciously revive memories.

Johannes Mikenda Meditation & Yoga guide • Yaeko Heinisch Omotesenke Tea master • Hugo Ticciati violin • Soloists of the O/Modernt Ensemble

Evening Program:
„Resound“ – Final Concert
The orchestral finale between baroque and modern music, where time, space, and sound merge.

Hugo Ticciati violin • O/Modernt Ensemble
works by Franz Schubert, Philipp Glass, Peteris Vasks, John Cage et al.

Afterwards: ceremonial Dissolution of the Sand Mandala

Sunrise Concert
Music to awaken the spirit: gentle melodies play above the meadows, with a view of Schloss Elmau. Serene sounds greet the first golden rays of the day.

Members of the O/Modernt Ensemble

Final Meditation & Yoga with Orchestra
At the grand finale, meditation and yoga, accompanied by the orchestra, awaken the spirit.

Johannes Mikenda Meditationsanleitung & Yogalehrer • Hugo Ticciati Violine • Solisten des O/Modernt Ensembles

Rolando Villazón tenor
Xavier de Maistre harp

Each evening features a different program

Rolando Villazón tenor
Xavier de Maistre harp

Each evening features a different program

Opening Concert
The Bavarian State Opera in Schloss Elmau

Hanna-Elisabeth Müller soprano
& musicians of the Bavarian State Orchestra

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

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

Cosima Soulez Larivière Violine
Sào Soulez Larivière Viola
Martina Consonni Klavier
„Albumblätter“

Hans Sitt: Albumblätter
Bruch: Acht Stücke für Violine, Viola und Klavier op. 83 (orig. für Klarinette)
Kurtág: Hommage à R. Sch.
Schumann: Märchenerzählungen für Violine, Viola und Klavier

Konzert

Belcea Quartet string quartet

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

Alexandra Dovgan piano

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

Leif Ove Andsnes piano

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: Sonata No 4 E flat major Op 7 & Six Bagatelles Op 126
Schubert: 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 a concert visit with prior reservation.

Patricia Kopatchinskaja violin
Jonas Ahonen piano
et al.

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

Why you must attend this concert:
In two concerts with her congenial piano partner, the exceptional violinist dedicates herself to one of the most important compendia of violin literature.

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

Igor Levit piano

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

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

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

Mozart: Violin concerto No 3
Schönberg: Transfigured Night

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

Beethoven: Piano concerto No 3
Mozart: Symphony No 38 („Prague“)

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

Haydn: Piano concerto No 11
Beethoven: Symphony No 2

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

Haydn: Cello concerto
et al.

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

Haydn: Cello concerto
Mendelssohn: Symphony No 3 („Scottish“)