Classical Festivals & Highlights

  • 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 5 nights and more

    Since the 1950s, the Chamber Music Week has been the heart of the cultural program at Schloss Elmau. This festival week was particularly shaped and reached a great artistic peak through the Amadeus Quartet and the composer Benjamin Britten, who visited Elmau many times and even premiered some works there. In the concerts of the 71st Chamber Music Week, alongside a rich repertoire of classical and Romantic chamber music by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms, Britten's works will also be featured in honor of the 50th anniversary of his death in 2026.

    with Ian Bostridge (tenor), Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Veronika Eberle (violin), David Fray (piano), Daniel Lozakovich (violin) et al.

    Program:
    Sun, 11 January 8:30 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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  • Festivals Klassik

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

    Arrival on 11/01/2026

    when booking 5 nights and more

    Since the 1950s, the Chamber Music Week has been the heart of the cultural program at Schloss Elmau. This festival week was particularly shaped and reached a great artistic peak through the Amadeus Quartet and the composer Benjamin Britten, who visited Elmau many times and even premiered some works there. In the concerts of the 71st Chamber Music Week, alongside a rich repertoire of classical and Romantic chamber music by Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Brahms, Britten's works will also be featured in honor of the 50th anniversary of his death in 2026.

    with Ian Bostridge (tenor), Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Veronika Eberle (violin), David Fray (piano), Daniel Lozakovich (violin) et al.

    Program:
    Sun, 11 January 8:30 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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  • Festivals Klassik

    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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  • Festivals Klassik

    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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  • Festivals Klassik

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

    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

    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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  • 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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  • Festivals Klassik

    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.-27.11.2026
    in the Schloss Elmau Retreat

    Arrival on 22/11/2026

    Book 5 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.

    with Sergei Babayan, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Olli Mustonen & Ekaterina Bonyushkina (piano), Pierre Génisson (clarinet), Marc Bouchkov & Boris Brovtsyn (violin), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) et al.

    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.-27.11.2026
    in the Schloss Elmau Hideaway

    Arrival on 22/11/2026

    Book 5 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.

    with Sergei Babayan, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Olli Mustonen & Ekaterina Bonyushkina (piano), Pierre Génisson (clarinet), Marc Bouchkov & Boris Brovtsyn (violin), Sheku Kanneh-Mason (cello) et al.

    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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