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

  • 19 - 22

    Jun 25

    Photo: Kevin Zacher, PR
    ©
    Pop

    Pop on Corpus Christi
    2 Concerts with the Singers-Songwriters
    MILOW & Alice Merton

    This long public holiday weekend brings two pop stars to Schloss Elmau for the first time: the Belgian singer-songwriter MILOW experienced his breakthrough with the super-hit “Ayo Technology”. Now he is touring Europe's halls and clubs with his new album and is coming to Schloss Elmau on Corpus Christi.
    On Saturday, Alice Merton and her band will take to the Elmau stage for the first time: “No Roots” brought the German-British indie pop singer huge international success – with over one billion streams and three million sales.

    BOOKING OPTIONS

    WEEKEND PACKAGE
    3 nights (arrival Thu, 19 June)
    incl. concert tickets, breakfast, spa, yoga and more
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  • 22 - 27

    Jun 25

    Photo: Caspar David Friedrich
    ©
    Week of Romanticism

    Week of Romanticism

    For an entire week, concerts and lectures illuminate the fascinating panorama of musical Romanticism: great musicians and exquisite formations bring to life central works by Schubert and Schumann, which form the focus of this year's festival week.

    Program:
    Sun, 22 June opening concert
    Mon, 23 - Do, 26 June one concert per evening & 1-2 matinee events
    Thu, 26 Junein the evening closing concert
    Fri, 27 June day of departure

    BOOKING OPTIONS:

    COMPLIMENTARY NIGHT
    when booking 5 nights and more, arrival Sun, 22nd June
    incl. concert tickets, breakfast, spa, yoga and more
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  • Sunday

    22 Jun

    2025

    Photo: Marco Borggreve, PR
    ©
    Week of the Romantic Era

    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

    20:30 Concert Hall 98 seats for hotel guests available

  • Monday

    23 Jun

    2025

    Photo: Jan Voth
    ©
    Woche der Romantik

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

    in German

    11:00 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Monday

    23 Jun

    2025

    Photo: Thomas Rabsch
    ©
    Week of the Romantic Era

    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

    20:30 Concert Hall 95 seats for hotel guests available
    Details

    Since his spectacular win in the ARD Competition 2022 and seven further prizes in the same competition, he has been thrilling audiences – Lukas Sternath is considered “the rising star in the pianist's sky“ (Hamburger Abendblatt). Born in Vienna in 2001 and trained there, he is currently studying with Igor Levit at the Hanover University of Music, Drama and Media. The Süddeutsche Zeitung recently judged him to have “what a soloist needs: the ability to take his time“. (SZ)

  • Tuesday

    24 Jun

    2025

    Photo: .
    ©
    Week of the Romantic Era

    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

    20:30 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Wednesday

    25 Jun

    2025

    Photo: Sim Canetty-Clarke, Karolina Wielocha
    ©
    Week of the Romantic Era

    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.

    20:30 Concert Hall 99 seats for hotel guests available
    Details

    The Elmau concert marks the beginning of a new collaboration between young star Isata Kanneh-Mason on the piano and Canadian bass-baritone Gerald Finley. He is one of the world's leading singers and is at home in the LIed and as an opera singer on all international stages from the MET to the Salzburg Festival. The young British pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason comes from the famous Kanneh-Mason family, in which each of her siblings has an instrumental career. This evening is an absolute must for lovers of singing and voices!

  • Thursday

    26 Jun

    2025

    Photo: Camille Blake
    ©
    Classical

    Francesco Piemontesi Piano

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

    20:30 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Saturday

    28 Jun

    2025

    Photo: Heike Steinweg
    ©
    Gespräch

    Ahmad Mansour & Dietmar Müller-Elmau
    im Gespräch über
    die politischen Herausforderungen von Migration und Integration
    Warum Sie diese Veranstaltung besuchen sollten:
    Der israelisch-deutsche Autor arabisch-palästinensischer Herkunft ist Experte für Extremismusbekämpfung und wurde für sein gesellschaftliches Engagement vielfach ausgezeichnet

    in German

    21:00 Pavillon Retreat 50 seats for hotel guests available

  • Sunday

    29 Jun

    2025

    Photo: Christoph Rainer
    ©
    Kulinarischer G7-Gipfel

    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

    17:00 Teesaal Terrasse

  • Wednesday

    9 Jul

    2025

    Photo: Marco Borggreve
    ©
    Classical

    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

    Grieg: Peer Gynt-Suite No 1 for 4 hands
    Schubert: Rondo A major for 4 hands
    Rachmaninov: Six Morceaux Op 11 for 4 hands

    20:30 Concert Hall 80 seats for hotel guests available
    Details

    Dutch duo Lucas & Artur Jussen are among the most sought-after piano duos of our time and are a breath of fresh air in the world's biggest concert halls. With their energetic, almost symbiotic playing, their great refinement of sound and their gripping interpretations, they are celebrated by press and audience alike. “It's like driving two BMWs at the same time,” said conductor Michael Schønwandt about the two pianists after a joint concert.

  • Thursday

    10 Jul

    2025

    Photo: Maurice Haas, Julie Mignot
    ©
    Classical

    Belcea Quartet string quartet
    Quatuor Ébène string quartet
    Why you must attend this concert:
    The two best string quartets in the world united in an octet

    Mendelssohn: String octet
    Enescu: String octet

    20:30 Concert Hall 86 seats for hotel guests available
    Details

    Two world-class string quartets: the Quatuor Ébène and the Belcea Quartet are among the best string quartets ever. For this concert, they unite to form an octet and interpret two of the great works for this instrumentation – Mendelssohn's youthful work full of luminous melodic ideas and the darkly glowing, dense work by the nineteen-year-old Romanian Enescu.

  • Saturday

    12 Jul

    2025

    Photo: Simon Rainer
    ©
    Classical

    Manu Delago Trio
    Manu Delago handpan & drums
    Isa Kurz vocals, violin, piano
    Clemens Rofner bass

    17:00 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Tuesday

    15 Jul

    2025

    Photo: PR
    ©
    Pop

    Stefanie Heinzmann vocals
    & MIKIs Takeover! Ensemble
    Why you must attend this concert:
    Pop star Stefanie Heinzmann presents her songs in the artistic arrangements of the Takeover! ensemble

    20:30 Concert Hall 91 seats for hotel guests available
    Details

    On this evening, the sought-after pop singer Stefanie Heinzmann presents her songs in the artful arrangements of the “Takeover! Ensemble”. The Swiss singer scored a hit in 2008 with “My Man Is A Mean Man” and went on to perform with international stars such as Lionel Richie. Now it will be interesting to see how her songs sound in the Takeover arrangements, as the head of the ensemble, violinist Miki Kekenj, effortlessly brings all styles together with his clever arrangements, translating modern songs from pop and soul into his classical instrumentation and thus ensuring a particularly emotional concert experience.

  • Thursday

    17 Jul

    2025

    Photo: Konzertsaal (c) Thomas Straub
    ©
    Pop

    Stefanie Heinzmann
    & MIKIs Takeover! Ensemble
    Why you must attend this concert:
    Pop star Stefanie Heinzmann presents her songs in the artistic arrangements of the Takeover! ensemble

    Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available
    Details

    On this evening, the sought-after pop singer Stefanie Heinzmann presents her songs in the artful arrangements of the “Takeover! Ensemble”. The Swiss singer scored a hit in 2008 with “My Man Is A Mean Man” and went on to perform with international stars such as Lionel Richie. Now it will be interesting to see how her songs sound in the Takeover arrangements, as the head of the ensemble, violinist Miki Kekenj, effortlessly brings all styles together with his clever arrangements, translating modern songs from pop and soul into his classical instrumentation and thus ensuring a particularly emotional concert experience.

  • Saturday

    19 Jul

    2025

    Photo: Conclave
    ©
    Cinema in the concert hall

    Cinema in the concert hall
    “Conclave”

    Thriller about the troubles of a papal election

    nominated for eight Oscars, awarded with one Oscar for the best adapted screenplay 2025

    Director: Edward Berger
    USA & United Kingdom 2024, FSK 6, 121 min
    in original language with German subtitles

    20:30 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Tuesday

    22 Jul

    2025

    Photo: Ben Bonouvrier
    ©
    World

    Abel Selaocoe cello, voice & electronics
    Why you must attend this concert:
    The South African cellist Abel Selaocoe overwhelms audiences worldwide with his vital performance and expressive stage presence


    LISTEN!

    21:00 Concert Hall 98 seats for hotel guests available
    Details

    South African cellist Abel Selaocoe redefines the parameters of the cello: he moves effortlessly through a variety of genres, from collaborations with world musicians and beatboxers to classical solo concerts. He combines virtuoso performance with improvisation, singing and body percussion and has a particular interest in rethinking concert programmes and highlighting connections between Western and non-Western musical traditions.

  • Tuesday

    29 Jul

    2025

    Photo: Like a complete unknown
    ©
    Cinema in the concert hall

    Cinema in the concerthall
    “Like A Complete Unknown”

    Film biography about Bob Dylans first professional years in New York City

    nominated for eight Oscars 2025

    Director: James Mangold
    USA 2024, FSK 6, 141 min.
    in original language with German subtitles

    20:30 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Thursday

    31 Jul

    2025

    Photo: PR
    ©
    Classical

    Minsoo Sohn piano

    Beethoven: Piano Sonatas No 30 E major Op 109, No 31 A flat major Op 110 & No 32 C minor Op 111

    20:30 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Saturday

    2 Aug

    2025

    Photo: Juliana Farinha, Christian Krinninger_Schloss Elmau
    ©
    Classical/World & Yoga

    Bach & Yoga
    Konzert mit Yoga-Session
    Eine musikalische Reise zu Bachs Solo-Suiten nach einer Yoga-Session mit Johannes Mikenda (Leiter des Jivamukti Yoga Centers und der Yoga-Angebote in Schloss Elmau)

    Alon Sarriel, Mandoline & Oud
    Murat Coskun, Percussion

    Der renommierte Mandolinist Alon Sariel und sein Perkussionist spielen die bekanntesten Cellosuiten und Partiten von Bach, feinsinnig interpretiert mit Mandoline und Oud.
    Das Konzerterlebnis schafft einen Raum für körperliche Entspannung, Konzentration sowie Klang und Bewegung.

    Bitte kommen Sie in bequemer Kleidung und und bringen Sie Ihre eigene Yogamatte mit. Auch für Yoga-Anfänger geeignet.
    Auch für Bewohner der Region buchbar

    15:00 Concert Hall 60 seats for hotel guests available

  • Tuesday

    5 Aug

    2025

    Photo: Bossnini, PR
    ©
    Classical

    Valerie Fritz cello
    Goran Stevanovich accordion

    ECHO Rising Star 2025/26 (Valerie Fritz)

    21:00 Concert Hall 98 seats for hotel guests available

  • Thursday

    7 Aug

    2025

    Photo: Die Saat des heiligen Feigenbaums
    ©
    Cinema in the concert hall

    Cinema in the concerthall
    “The seed of the sacred fig”

    Drama about the protests in Iran after the dead of the young kurdish Jina Mahsa Amini in september 2025

    nominated for one Oscar as the best international Film 2025
    Director: Mohammad Rasulof
    Germany & France 2024, FSK 16, 168 min.

    In original language with German subtitles

    20:30 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Saturday

    9 Aug

    2025

    Photo: Robin Clewley Photography
    ©
    Jazz

    Jess Gillam saxophon
    Sam Becker double bass
    Zeynep Özsuca piano
    Why you must attend this concert:
    “Not just one of Britain’s most virtuosic instrumentalists, but also an unstuffy, inspiring personality” (The Times)


    LISTEN!

    17:00 Concert Hall 98 seats for hotel guests available
    Details

    British saxophonist Jess Gillam delights audiences everywhere with her infectious esprit. She has performed with orchestras such as the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra and in venues such as the Royal Albert Hall, including the famous “Last Night of the Proms” on several occasions. She was the first saxophonist ever to secure an exclusive recording contract with the major CD label Decca Classics. Now with a fabulously eclectic programme that takes us on a musical journey of discovery from Bach to Bowie!

  • Wednesday

    13 Aug

    2025

    Photo: Reiner Zensen, Rowohlt
    ©
    Buchvorstellung & Gespräch

    Herfried Münkler
    „Macht im Umbruch – Deutschlands Rolle in Europa und die Herausforderungen des 21. Jahrhunderts“

    in German

    20:30 Pavillon Retreat 50 seats for hotel guests available

  • Saturday

    16 Aug

    2025

    Photo: Guillaume Perret
    ©
    Classical

    Afra Kane vocals, piano

    Marius Rivier, drums & pad
    Emilio Vidal, guitars
    Jeremie Kruttli, bass

  • Thursday

    21 Aug

    2025

    Photo: Christoph Köstlin
    ©
    Classical

    MILOŠ guitar
    & Friends
    Why you must attend this concert:
    MILOŠ, “classical music's guitar hero” (BBC Music Magazine)

    20:30 Concert Hall 98 seats for hotel guests available
    Details

    His record successes with Deutsche Grammophon made the young guitarist MILOŠ a “classical music's guitar hero” (BBC Music Magazine). Now he and his friends embark on a varied musical journey from the Baroque to the musical classics from Spain

  • Saturday

    30 Aug

    2025

    Photo: Frank Sackenheim
    ©
    Jazz

    Tom Gaebel vocals
    & Band

    17:00 Concert Hall 98 seats for hotel guests available

  • Saturday

    4 Oct

    2025

    Photo: Uwe Arens
    ©
    Classical

    Daniel Müller-Schott cello
    & Friends

    Brahms: Clarinet quintett
    et al.

    17:00 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Tuesday

    14 Oct

    2025

    Photo: Stefan Gloede
    ©
    Classical

    Dorothee Oberlinger recorder
    Edin Karamazov lute

    Vivaldi: “The four seasons“ et al.

    20:30 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • Thursday

    30 Oct

    2025

    Photo: Frances Marshall
    ©
    Classical

    The King's Singers A-capella-Ensemble

    17:00 Concert Hall 100 seats for hotel guests available

  • 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.

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