Opening Concert
Vilde Frang violin
Maximilian Hornung violoncello
Denis Kozhukhin piano

Schumann: Piano trio No 1 D minor Op 63 & No 2 F major Op 80

„Und meine Seele spannte weit ihre Flügel auf“
Zur Musik der Romantik
Jürgen Kesting Journalist & Autor

in German

Lukas Sternath piano
Why you must attend this concert:
Lukas Sternath caused a sensation at the ARD Music Competition 2022 by winning the competition and seven other special prizes

Works by Schumann & Liszt

Grimms Märchen
Ein literarischer Abend mit Kommentaren

Die Romantiker schrieben nicht nur wunderbaren Kunstmärchen, sondern sie sammelten auch alte Volksmärchen. Die berühmteste Sammlung stammt von 1812 von den Brüdern Grimm.
in German

Lied recital
Gerald Finley bariton
Isata Kanneh-Mason piano
Why you must attend this concert:
Young star Isata Kanneh-Mason on piano and sought-after Canadian singer Gerald Finley on stage together for the first time

Beethoven: An die ferne Geliebte Op 98
Schubert: “Erlkönig” and other songs
Grieg: Six songs Op 48 et al.

Francesco Piemontesi Piano

Schubert: Piano sonata B flat major D.960 et al.

Culinary G7 Summit – Bavaria Edition
14 Michelin Star Summit

Two-starred chef Christoph Rainer and executive chef Philipp Schlosshauer welcome seven highly decorated top chefs from Bavaria for a walking dinner at Hideaway Schloss Elmau. Savor the creations of these master chefs at various cooking stations and watch them prepare their dishes. An inspiring supporting program from our premium partners and vintners, with background music, awaits you as well.

Further information and & booking HERE

Sir András Schiff piano

solo recital

Sir András Schiff presents
Chloe Mun Piano

Winner of the Concours de Genève (2014), the International Busoni Competition (2015) & Member of Building Bridges 2024/2025

Haydn: Piano sonata C major, Hob.XVI:48
Debussy: Estampes L.100
Schubert: Piano sonata No19 C minor, D.958

Sir András Schiff presents
Schaghajegh Nosrati Piano

Winner of the second prize at the International Bach Competition Leipzig (2014) & Alumna of Building Bridges 2015/2016

Bach: Chromatic Fantasy and Fugue
Mozart: Sonata D Major K 576
Mendelssohn: Variations sérieuses
Bach: Partita No. 4 D Major

Sir András Schiff presents
Tomoki Park Piano

Concerts at the Philharmonie Berlin, the Suntory Hall, at the Rheingau Music Festival & Alumnus of Building Bridges 2023/2024

Bach: Ricercare a 6 from the "Musical Offering" BWV1079
Dai Fujikura: New Commissioned Piece (2025)
Webern: Variations op.27
Beethoven: Piano Sonata B flat major, Op.106 "Hammerklavier"

Sir András Schiff
duos with
Chloe Mun, Schaghajegh Nosrati & Tomoki Park

Opening concert
Gautier Capuçon cello
Frank Braley piano
Why you most attend this concert:Opening concert of the Masterclass week by cello star Gautier Capuçon.

Morning Masterclass I
with Gautier Capuçon & prize winners of his Fondation Gautier Capuçon

Why you must attend this concert:
In public masterclasses, you can witness at first hand how works are prepared for a concert.

Gautier Capuçon teaches young students of his Fondation

Concert
Gautier Capuçon cello
& prize winners of his Fondation Gautier Capuçon

Why you must attend this concert:
The young musicians perform together with their mentors in solo, duo and trio performances.

Gautier Capuçon, cello
Frank Braley, piano
& young prize winners

Morning Masterclass II
with Gautier Capuçon & prize winners of his Fondation Gautier Capuçon
Why you must attend this concert:
In public masterclasses, you can witness at first hand how works are prepared for a concert.

Gautier Capuçon teaches young students of his Fondation

Concert
Gautier Capuçon cello
& prize winners of his Fondation Gautier Capuçon

Why you must attend this concert:
The young musicians perform together with their mentors in solo, duo and trio performances.

Gautier Capuçon, cello
Frank Braley, piano
& young prize winners

Morning Masterclass III
with Gautier Capuçon & prize winners of his Fondation Gautier Capuçon
Why you must attend this concert:
In public masterclasses, you can witness at first hand how works are prepared for a concert.

Gautier Capuçon teaches young students of his Fondation

Closing concert
Gautier Capuçon cello
& prize winners of his Fondation Gautier Capuçon
Why you must attend this concert:
The young musicians perform together with their mentors in solo, duo and trio performances.

Gautier Capuçon, cello
Frank Braley, piano
& young prize winners

Lucas & Arthur Jussen piano duo
Why you must attend this concert:
One of the most sought-after piano duos of our time brings a breath of fresh air to classical music

Mozart: Sonata C major K. 521 for piano four hands
Schumann: Andante and variations B major Op 46 for two pianos
Rachmaninow: Suite No 2 Op 17 for two pianos
et al.

Dmitry Shishkin piano
Why you must attend this concert:
“High level of professionalism combined with natural musical artistry“ (Pianist Evgeny Kissin)

Scriabin: Sonata No 2 G sharp minor
Rachmaninoff: Selection from Préludes Op 23 & Op 32
Prokofiev: Sonata No 2 d minor
et al.

Víkingur Ólafsson piano
Why you must attend this concert:
Star pianist and Grammy Award winner Víkingur Ólafsson presents his new programme, in which he combines three Beethoven sonatas with works by Bach and Schubert

Beethoven: Sonata E major Op 14 No 1, Sonata E minor Op 90 & Sonata E major Op 109
& other works by Bach & Schubert

Concert duration ca. 80 min. without interval

Anna Vinnitskaya piano
Why you must attend this concert:
150 years Maurice Ravel: Anna Vinnitskaya dedicates this evening to the works of the French impressionist with the utmost virtuosity and poetic depth

Ravel: Sonatine pour piano, Jeux d'eau & Pavane pour une infante défunte
et al.

Max Mutzke
& Band
Konzert im Konzertsaal
Warum Sie dieses Konzert besuchen sollten:
Pop- und Soulstar Max Mutzke zurück auf der Elmauer Bühne

Max Mutzke
Wanderung mit Lesung & Musik
Warum Sie diese Veranstaltung besuchen sollten:
Auf dem Weg zur Elmauer Alm an 3 Stationen Max Mutzkes Autobiographie lauschen.. zwischendurch innehalten und der Natur zuhören

Opening Concert
Julia Lezhneva soprano
Alexander Melnikov piano

Rachmaninoff: Works and songs Op 21, 26 & 34

Dieter Borchmeyer
Einführung zum abendlichen Konzert

Dieter Borchmeyer, Professor em. für Neuere Deutsche Literatur der Universität Heidelberg

zu Texten und Musik der Werke von Wolfgang Rihm
mit Christian Gerhaher, Tabea Zimmermann & Gerold Huber

in German

Christian Gerhaher baritone
Tabea Zimmermann viola
Gerold Huber piano

Brahms: “Regenlied“–Cycle
Rihm: Stabat Mater (2019) for baritone and viola
Dedication: to Tabea Zimmermann and Christian Gerhaher in amicable admiration
Brahms: Violin sonata No 3 G major (version for viola)
Rihm: „Harzreise im Winter“ for baritone and piano
Brahms: Two songs Op 91 for baritone, viola and piano

Gesprächskonzert
Deklamation bei Schumann und Wagner im Vergleich
mit Dieter Borchmeyer
Christian Gerhaher Bariton
Gerold Huber Klavier

in German

Daniel Behle tenor
Gerold Huber piano

Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin

Matthias Echternach Professor für Phoniatrie und Pädaudiologie der LMU München
„Beethoven zwischen lyrischem und dramatischen Gesang – oder warum Wagner so schwer zu singen ist“

Vortrag mit Gesangs- und stimmphysiologischen Beispielen
Im Anschluss: Matthias Echternach & Christian Gerhaher im Gespräch

in German

Michael Volle baritone
Sarah Tysman piano

Schubert. “Der Taucher“ & Songs after Metastasio
Liszt: 3 Sonetti di Petrarca and other songs

Daniel Behle tenor
Gerold Huber piano

Schubert: Die schöne Müllerin

Christian Gerhaher baritone
Gerold Huber piano

Liederabend

Buchmessetage
mit Anne-Dore Krohn, Ijoma Mangold & Denis Scheck

In German

Das Trio der Kritiker:innen
Warum Sie diese Veranstaltung besuchen sollten:
Die aktuellsten Neuigkeiten direkt von der Frankfurter Buchmesse

In German

Denis Scheck spricht mit der Autorin
Antje Rávik Strubel über ihren neuen Roman
„Der Einfluss der Fasane“
Warum Sie diese Veranstaltung besuchen sollten:
Der neue Roman der Gewinnerin des Deutschen Buchpreises 2021

In German

Anne-Dore Krohn spricht mit der Autorin
Julia Schoch über ihren neuen Roman
„Wild nach einem wilden Traum“
Warum Sie diese Veranstaltung besuchen sollten:
„Julia Schoch ist Spezialistin für kleine Sätze mit großer Wirkkraft.“ (FAZ)

In German

Ijoma Mangold spricht mit einem Gastautor
Warum Sie diese Veranstaltung besuchen sollten:
Ijoma Mangold präsentiert einen prominenten Gastautor.

In German

Opening Concert
Vincent Peirani
“Living Being IV - Time Reflections“
with Emile Parisien & Friends
Why you must attend this concert:
"Vincent Peirani's experiment of blending various styles has succeeded. Music that virtually explodes with energy and joy of playing." (SWR2)

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

Vincent Peirani
& Emile Parisien
“Belle Époque”
Why you must attend this concert:
One of the most fascinating jazz duos of our time, driven by boundless curiosity and an irrepressible passion for musical adventure

Vincent Peirani, accordion & akkordina
Émile Parisien, soprano saxophone

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

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

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

Jakob Manz alto saxophone
Johanna Summer piano
“Cameo”
Why you must attend this concert:
Two of the most interesting and most acclaimed discoveries in young German jazz as a duo

Theo Croker Quartet
“Sketches of Miles“
Why you must attend this concert:
Unique tribute to Miles Davis by GRAMMY-nominated trumpeter Theo Croker in a quartet

Theo Croker, trumpet
Idris Frederick, piano & keyboards
Eric Wheeler, bass
Miguel Marcel Russell, drums

Siggi Loch
„A Life in the Spirit of Jazz“
Why you must attend this concert:
Siggi Loch provides insights into his life as a music manager and producer and talks about formative encounters and musical experiences

Reading & Lecture
in German

Joel Lyssarides piano
Georgios Prokopiou bouzouki
“Arcs & Rivers”
Why you must attend this concert:
Jazz meets Greek bouzouki – featuring two of the most exciting jazz musicians of our time

Closing concert
“30 Jahre e.s.t.”
Magnus Öström drums
Dan Berglund bass
& Friends
Why you must attend this concert:
Magnus Öström & Dan Berglund celebrate the anniversary of their groundbreaking trio with Esbjörn Svensson

Magnus Öström, drums
Dan Berglund, bass
feat.
Joel Lyssarides, piano
Magnus Lindgren, saxophone & flute
Verneri Pohjola, trumpet

Opening concert
Alexandra Dovgan piano

“Prélude, choral e fugue” FWV 21
Prokofiev: Piano Sonata No. 2 in D minor
et al.

Kevin Chen piano

Chopin: Variations on Mozart’s “Là ci darem la mano” et al.
Liszt: Réminiscences de Don Juan et al.

Lucas Debargue piano
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor

Mozart: Piano concerto E flat major K 449
Bartók: Divertimento for Strings

Augustin Dumay & Clara Jumi Kang violin
Blythe Engstroem viola
Steven Isserlis & Joel Marosi cello
Lucas Debargue & Kevin Chen piano

Chamber music

Steven Isserlis cello
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor

Haydn: Cello concerto No 2 D major
Beethoven: Symphony No 7 A major

Bruce Liu piano

Beethoven: “Moonlight Sonata”
Chopin: Impromptus (selection)
Liszt: Rhapsodie espagnole
et al.

James Ehnes violin
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor

Beethoven: Coriolan Overture C minor
Beethoven: Violin concerto D major

Augustin Dumay & Clara Jumi Kang violin
Blythe Engstroem viola
Steven Isserlis & Joel Marosi cello
Lucas Debargue & Kevin Chen piano

Bach: Cello suite No 1 G major
Chamber music

James Ehnes violin
Sào Soulez Larivière viola
Bruce Liu piano

Chamber music

Closing Concert
Alexandre Kantorow piano
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra
Gábor Takács-Nagy conductor

Beethoven: Piano concerto No 4 G major
Beethoven: Symphony No 4 B major