Festivals

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    A weekend with Evgeny Kissin
    31.03.-02.04.2023

    Arrival on 31/03/2023

    For the first time ever, Evgeny Kissin, one of the greatest pianists of our time, is a guest at Schloss Elmau. On Friday evening, visitors will have the rare opportunity to experience the great pianist in conversation with Dietmar Mueller-Elmau about his political commitment in the face of the Russian war of aggression in Ukraine. On Saturday evening, “Gramophone”, a new play by director Marianna Arzumanova, for which Kissin composed the music, will be performed. In addition, his new piano trio will perform, with Kissin himself at the piano – a profound and personal musical response to the war in Ukraine.

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    Daniel Hope Week
    6 nights for the price of 5

    Arrival on 10/04/2023

    Daniel Hope is a world-renowned violinist, artistic director of two orchestras as well as the Frauenkirche Dresden, he is an author, presenter, filmmaker, host of his own television show and much more. He has once again curated a music week for Schloss Elmau, during which he can be experienced together with his musical friends in numerous chamber concerts.

    One concert daily in the evening, opening concert Mon, 10th April, final concert Sat, 15th April, day of departure Sun, 16th April.

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    Piano recital with Grigory Sokolov
    & Chamber music with star clarinetist Andreas Ottensamer
    21.-23.04.2023

    Arrival on 21/04/2023

    On the first evening of this firstclass concert weekend, chamber music will be performed by a formidable ensemble led by Andreas Ottensamer, solo clarinettist of the Berlin Philharmonic. The second evening features the incomparable Grigory Sokolov, one of the greatest pianists of our time.

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    A weekend with The King`s Singers
    26.-29.05.2023

    Arrival on 26/05/2023

    The King's Singers are the kings of a cappella and world-famous British stars in terms of highest musical quality and best English charm, taking the audience by storm. On the Whitsun weekend, the ensemble can be experienced with two of its new, very different programmes.

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    Kian Soltani plays Bach
    06.-09.06.2023

    Arrival on 06/06/2023

    The fabulous young star Kian Soltani – chamber music partner of the great Daniel Barenboim, among others – plays all six Bach cello suites on two evenings, which are considered the pinnacle of cello art.

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    Week of the Romantic Era
    “Longing for Home”
    7 nights for the price of 6

    Arrival on 18/06/2023

    2023 marks the 150th anniversary of the birth of Russian composer, Sergei Rachmaninoff. He, like many other artists, had to leave his country and take exile in another. Displaced artists and longing for their home are the focus of the week, with the music of Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Dvorák, Heifetz, Kreisler, and Syrian composer Kinan Azmeh. Eight concerts and a lecture bring to life this subject, with the voices of these artists as well as the music that they longed for and which shaped them.
    with Fazil Say, Mischa Maisky, Mikhail Petrenko, Boris Giltburg, Kinan Azmeh et al.

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    Haydn Summit
    3 nights

    Arrival on 29/06/2023

    For three days, concerts with Sir András Schiff and other renowned pianists as well as lectures, readings and talks with piano legend Sir Alfred Brendel, among others, provide a comprehensive insight into the piano sonatas of Joseph Haydn.
    In cooperation with the G. Henle Verlag

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    A weekend with the Kanneh-Mason family
    06.-09.07.2023

    Arrival on 06/07/2023

    An ensemble of friends and family – the Kanneh-Mason Trio from a ninemember musical extended family and guitarist Plínio Fernandes, their former flatmate, play romantic and South American chamber music from Mendelssohn to Piazzolla.

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    Masterclass Gautier Capuçon
    21.-25.08.2023

    Arrival on 21/08/2023

    For four days, cello star Gautier Capuçon will hold public masterclasses and concerts in Schloss Elmau, to which all guests are welcome to attend. He works with the aspiring professional string players and pianists on great chamber music works. For the opening concert, Gautier Capuçon himself will play a concert, considered the benchmark by his numerous students as well as his international audience. The other concerts will be performed by the students with the participation of Capuçon. Samuel Parent will play the piano.

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    Long Weekend Spa Break
    3 nights stay

    Arrival on 31/08/2023

    including a voucher for spa treatments up to 150 Euro per adult

    The celebrated composer and pianist fills large stadiums and stages worldwide. With his fascinating soundscapes, which oscillate between minimalist clarity and rushing fullness, he always leaves his audience entranced – whether in the sold-out Royal Albert Hall or on the huge Berlin Waldbühne. The Italian star also comes to Schloss Elmau with great pleasure to work, compose, make music and record CDs. For him, Elmau is, he said, “a paradise” and a “dream place.” What luck to see him in 2023 with 2 concerts at once!

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    Spa Break
    4 nights stay

    Arrival on 03/09/2023

    including a voucher for spa treatments up to 200 Euro per adult

    The celebrated composer and pianist fills large stadiums and stages worldwide. With his fascinating soundscapes, which oscillate between minimalist clarity and rushing fullness, he always leaves his audience entranced – whether in the sold-out Royal Albert Hall or on the huge Berlin Waldbühne. The Italian star also comes to Schloss Elmau with great pleasure to work, compose, make music and record CDs. For him, Elmau is, he said, “a paradise” and a “dream place.” What luck to see him in 2023 with 2 concerts at once!

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    3rd Lied Festival Christian Gerhaher
    7 nights for the price of 6

    Arrival on 24/09/2023

    After the great success of the first two Lied-festivals in 2019 & 2021, Christian Gerhaher invites to his third Lied-festival. Together with his long-time piano partner Gerold Huber and numerous guests, he will illuminate the fascinating cosmos of the Lied in recitals, introductions and master classes.
    with Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber, Julia Kleiter, Franz-Josef Selig, Magdalena Kožená et al.

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    Book Fair Days
    22.-27.10.2023

    Arrival on 22/10/2023

    After the Frankfurt Book Fair, the literary critics Anne-Dore Krohn, Ijoma Mangold, Denis Scheck & Insa Wilke present important literary novelties und hold discussions with guest authors.

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    24. European Jazztival
    14.-19.11.2023

    Arrival on 14/11/2023

    Since 1998 Schloss Elmau has played host to over 2000 jazz concerts from the hottest international artists, establishing it as a key venue on the jazz circuit.
    with 4 Wheel Drive (Nils Landgren, Michael Wollny, Wolfgang Haffner & Lars Danielsson), Baptiste Trotignon et al.

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    Literaturtage „Tagebücher“
    19.-24.11.2023

    Arrival on 19/11/2023

    Kaum etwas ist privater als ein Tagebuch. Dennoch – oder gerade deswegen – sind manche Tagebücher in die Literaturgeschichte eingegangen. Keine andere Form des Schreibens ist so subjektiv, keine vermittelt einen ähnlich frischen Eindruck des gerade Erlebten. Die Geschichte dieser speziellen Art des autobiographischen Schreibens reicht von der Antike bis zu öffentlichen Blogs im Internet. Sie zeigt den Wandel im Selbstverständnis des Menschen im Verhältnis zur Geschichte.

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    14th Verbier Festival @ Schloss Elmau
    7 nights for the price of 6

    Arrival on 26/11/2023

    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 big career and great established musicians in 15 solo, chamber music and orchestral concerts together with the Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra conducted by Gábor Takács-Nagy.
    with Daniil Trifonov, Mikhail Pletnev, Nikolay Lugansky, James Ehnes, Mao Fujita, Julia Hagen, Timothy Chooi, Pablo Sainz-Villegas, Ilya Gringolts etc.

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    69th Chamber Music Week
    07.-14.01.2023
    7 nights for the price of 6

    Arrival on 07/01/2024

    with Janine Jansen, Timothy Ridout, Daniel Blendulf, Baiba & Lauma Skride, Martynas Levickis, Chiaroscuro Quartet, Boris Brovtsyn, Claudio Bohorquez, Diana Ketler, Gareth Lubbe, Simply Quartet and many more

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