Classical Festivals & Highlights

  • Festivals Klassik

    Leonidas Kavakos plays “The four Seasons”
    Thu, 06 & Fri 07/11/2025
    Book 6 nights and enjoy 1 complimentary night
    in the Schloss Elmau Hideaway

    Arrival on 02/11/2025

    Leonidas Kavakos, one of the outstanding violinists of our time, can be heard on two consecutive evenings: The centrepiece of the two concerts is Antonio Vivaldi's “The four Seasons” – the famous baroque masterpiece, which Kavakos interprets with a lively approach and delicate sound. (Each evening features a different program)

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    Leonidas Kavakos plays “The four Seasons”
    Thu, 06 & Fri 07/11/2025
    Book 6 nights and enjoy 1 complimentary night
    in the Schloss Elmau Retreat

    Arrival on 02/11/2025

    Leonidas Kavakos, one of the outstanding violinists of our time, can be heard on two consecutive evenings: The centrepiece of the two concerts is Antonio Vivaldi's “The four Seasons” – the famous baroque masterpiece, which Kavakos interprets with a lively approach and delicate sound. (Each evening features a different program)

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    16th Verbier Festival @ Schloss Elmau
    Sat, 22 – Sun, 30/11/2025
    1 complimentary night 23.-28.11.2025
    in the Schloss Elmau Retreat

    Arrival on 23/11/2025

    Book 5 nights and more

    Martin T:son Engstroem, founder and director of the famous Verbier Festival in the Swiss Alps, presents outstanding young artists at the beginning of a great career alongside established musical personalities. The programme, which includes 15 solo, chamber music and orchestral concerts with the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra conducted by Gábor Takács-Nagy, is curated by his wife Blythe Teh Engstroem, who serves as co-artistic director of the festival.

    with Alexandre Kantorow, Lucas Debargue, Kevin Chen & Bruce Liu (piano), James Ehnes, Clara-Jumi Kang & Augustin Dumay (violin), Sào Soulez Larivière (viola), Mischa Maisky & Steven Isserlis (cello) et al.

    Program:
    Sat, 22 November 5:30 pm opening concert
    Sun, 23 – Sat, 29 November 11:00 am & 5:30 pm 2 concerts daily
    Fri, 28 November day of departure

    Option to extend stay: arrival Sat, 22 November | departure Sun, 30 November

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    16th Verbier Festival @ Schloss Elmau
    Sat, 22 – Sun, 30/11/2025
    1 complimentary night 23.-28.11.2025
    in the Schloss Elmau Hideaway

    Arrival on 23/11/2025

    Book 5 nights and more

    Martin T:son Engstroem, founder and director of the famous Verbier Festival in the Swiss Alps, presents outstanding young artists at the beginning of a great career alongside established musical personalities. The programme, which includes 15 solo, chamber music and orchestral concerts with the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra conducted by Gábor Takács-Nagy, is curated by his wife Blythe Teh Engstroem, who serves as co-artistic director of the festival.

    with Alexandre Kantorow, Lucas Debargue, Kevin Chen & Bruce Liu (piano), James Ehnes, Clara-Jumi Kang & Augustin Dumay (violin), Sào Soulez Larivière (viola), Mischa Maisky & Steven Isserlis (cello) et al.

    Program:
    Sat, 22 November 5:30 pm opening concert
    Sun, 23 – Sat, 29 November 11:00 am & 5:30 pm 2 concerts daily
    Fri, 28 November day of departure

    Option to extend stay: arrival Sat, 22 November | departure Sun, 30 November

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  • Festivals Klassik

    71st Chamber Music Week
    Sun, 11 – Sun, 18/01/2026
    Complimentary Night
    in the Schloss Elmau Hideaway

    Arrival on 11/01/2026

    when booking 7 nights and more

    The Elmau Chamber Music Week has been at the heart of the cultural programme at Schloss Elmau since the 1950s. The Amadeus Quartet and the composer Benjamin Britten, whose 50th anniversary of death will be celebrated in 2026, have had a special influence on this festival week and brought it a great artistic flourish.He, the composer and performer Britten and his special relationship with Schloss Elmau, forms the central theme of the Chamber Music Week 2026, which will also feature great chamber music works by Mozart, Schubert and Shostakovich.

    with Ian Bostridge, Daniel Lozakovich, David Fray, Christian Tetzlaff et al.

    Program:
    Sun, 11 January 5:00 pm opening concert
    Mon, 12 – Sat, 17 January 11:00 am & 5:00 pm two concerts daily
    Sun, 18 January day of departure

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    5th Daniel Hope Week
    Mon, 06 – Sun, 12/04/2026
    Complimentary night
    in the Schloss Elmau Hideaway

    Arrival on 06/04/2026

    when booking 6 nights and more

    After Easter, star violinist Daniel Hope will be performing his fifth Music Week at Schloss Elmau. The internationally acclaimed musician, presenter and programme maker has invited numerous friends to Schloss Elmau. The programme includes chamber music concerts and jazz in the bar.
    with Daniel Hope & Friends

    Program:
    Mon, 6 April opening concert
    Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat further concerts (Wednesday no concert)
    Fri, 10 April 9:30 pm late night jazz
    Sun, 12 April day of departure

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    5th Daniel Hope Week
    Mon, 06 – Sun, 12/04/2026
    Complimentary night
    in the Schloss Elmau Retreat

    Arrival on 06/04/2026

    when booking 6 nights and more

    After Easter, star violinist Daniel Hope will be performing his fifth Music Week at Schloss Elmau. The internationally acclaimed musician, presenter and programme maker has invited numerous friends to Schloss Elmau. The programme includes chamber music concerts and jazz in the bar.
    with Daniel Hope & Friends

    Program:
    Mon, 6 April opening concert
    Tue, Thu, Fri & Sat further concerts (Wednesday no concert)
    Fri, 10 April 9:30 pm late night jazz
    Sun, 12 April day of departure

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    Piano Summit with Yuja Wang
    Mon, 18 – Fri, 22/05/2026
    One complimentary night
    in the Schloss Elmau Retreat

    Arrival on 17/05/2026

    Book 5 nights

    Program:
    Sun, 17 May day of arrival
    Mon, 18 May 20.30 Opening concert: Mao Fujita
    Tue, 19 May 20.30 Lucas Debargue & Florian Willeitner
    Wed, 20 May 20.30 Yuja Wang
    Thu, 21 May 20.30 Fabian Müller
    Fri, 22 May day of departure

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    Piano Summit with Yuja Wang
    Mon, 18 – Fri, 22/05/2026
    One complimentary night
    in the Schloss Elmau Hideaway

    Arrival on 17/05/2026

    Book 5 nights

    Program:
    Sun, 17 May day of arrival
    Mon, 18 May 20.30 Opening concert: Mao Fujita
    Tue, 19 May 20.30 Lucas Debargue & Florian Willeitner
    Wed, 20 May 20.30 Yuja Wang
    Thu, 21 May 20.30 Fabian Müller
    Fri, 22 May day of departure

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  • Festivals Klassik

    Week of Romanticism
    Sun, 21 – Sun, 28/06/2026
    One complimentary night
    in the Schloss Elmau Hideaway

    Arrival on 21/06/2026

    Book 7 nights and enjoy one complimentary night

    An entire week of concerts and lectures will be devoted to illuminating the fascinating panorama of musical Romanticism: Great musicians and exquisite formations will bring to life major works from that era.
    with Grigory Sokolov, Leif Ove Andsnes, dem Belcea Quartet et al.

    Program:
    Sun, 21 June day of arrival & 8:30 pm opening concert
    Mon, 22 - Sat, 27 June one concert per evening & 1-2 matinee events
    Sun, 28 June day of departure

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    Week of Romanticism
    Sun, 21 – Sun, 28/06/2026
    One complimentary night
    in the Schloss Elmau Retreat

    Arrival on 21/06/2026

    Book 7 nights and enjoy one complimentary night

    An entire week of concerts and lectures will be devoted to illuminating the fascinating panorama of musical Romanticism: Great musicians and exquisite formations will bring to life major works from that era.
    with Grigory Sokolov, Leif Ove Andsnes, dem Belcea Quartet et al.

    Program:
    Sun, 21 June day of arrival & 8:30 pm opening concert
    Mon, 22 - Sat, 27 June one concert per evening & 1-2 matinee events
    Sun, 28 June day of departure

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  • Festivals Klassik

    17th Verbier Festival @ Schloss Elmau
    Sat, 21 – Sun, 29/11/2026
    One complimentary night 22.-29.11.2026
    in the Schloss Elmau Retreat

    Arrival on 22/11/2026

    Book 7 nights

    Martin T:son Engstroem, founder and director of the famous Verbier Festival in the Swiss Alps, presents outstanding young artists at the beginning of a great career alongside established musical personalities. The programme, which includes 15 solo, chamber music and orchestral concerts with the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra conducted by Gábor Takács-Nagy, is curated by his wife Blythe Teh Engstroem, who serves as co-artistic director of the festival.

    Program:
    Sat, 21 November 5:30 pm opening concert
    Sun, 22 – Sat, 28 November 11:00 am & 5:30 pm 2 concerts daily
    Sun, 29 November day of departure

    Option to extend stay: arrival Sat, 21 November

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  • Festivals Klassik

    17th Verbier Festival @ Schloss Elmau
    Sat, 21 – Sun, 29/11/2026
    One complimentary night 22.-29.11.2026
    in the Schloss Elmau Hideaway

    Arrival on 22/11/2026

    Book 7 nights

    Martin T:son Engstroem, founder and director of the famous Verbier Festival in the Swiss Alps, presents outstanding young artists at the beginning of a great career alongside established musical personalities. The programme, which includes 15 solo, chamber music and orchestral concerts with the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra conducted by Gábor Takács-Nagy, is curated by his wife Blythe Teh Engstroem, who serves as co-artistic director of the festival.

    Program:
    Sat, 21 November 5:30 pm opening concert
    Sun, 22 – Sat, 28 November 11:00 am & 5:30 pm 2 concerts daily
    Sun, 29 November day of departure

    Option to extend stay: arrival Sat, 21 November

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