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Transformation

12 July — 31 August 2024

Cycle «Change II» 2023 — 2025

Julia Fischer

Some music fans might still remember Julia Fischer participating as a child in the masterclasses initiated by Kurt Pahlen in 1978, playing her first concerts in the Lenk Church. What a journey Julia Fischer has embarked on since these days – today, she is a professor herself. As this year’s Artist in Residence, Julia Fischer is curating a four-part concert series at the Festival. This summer, as the Artist in Residence, she curates a captivating four-part concert series in Gstaad.

Transformation

Ticket sales for the concerts is open now! A highlight is our brand-new concert series “Mountain Spirit” which invites you to the Eggli summit four times during the Festival, offering unique concerts at an altitude exceeding 1500 meters. Expect classical, jazz, fusion performances, and a thrilling DJ set!
For the first concert in full symphonic seize, the Gstaad Festival Orchestra delves into Bruckner’s Seventh – the composer’s enduring masterpiece: music imbued with emotional depth, warm, and soft hues. In the first part of the programme, Janine Jansen sets the stage for a grand evening with Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto.

Christoph Müller

“Humanity is in a constant state of change; otherwise, we’d still be dwelling in caves today”, notes Artistic Director Christoph Müller in the preface of the 2024 programme. “Transformations unleash powerful forces; existing energies are converted and harnessed as new forms of expression.” In the second year of our expansive three-year “Change” cycle, the 68th edition of Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy unfolds over 60 concerts, showcasing every conceivable aspect of this dynamic – indeed, indispensable – force called transformation.

Mission Menuhin

Our Mission Menuhin

As part of the recently launched "Mission Menuhin“ initiative, Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy has embraced a profound commitment to sustainability. To achieve this goal, we have defined measures that contribute to gradually reducing our CO2 emissions and raising awareness among our audience, team, and partners about responsible resource management. Some of these measures have already been implemented, such as the concert series “Music for the Planet”. Many more will follow, both during and around the Festival. Would you like to join us on this journey? Visit “Mission Menuhin” to keep up to date about new measures, projects, and progress.

Gstaad Academy

gstaad academy

It is with the idea of perpetuating its commitment to the next generation that Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy created the Gstaad Academy in 2008: a structure in its own right to support an increasingly rich academic offer. At the Gstaad Academy we offer the complete range of master courses addressed to young professionals, as well as all the courses which are aimed at amateur orchestra musicians of all ages.

Yehudi Menuhin

YEHUDI MENUHIN 

Lord Menuhin, the founder of the Gstaad classical music festival bearing his name, is still remembered as a world famous violin child prodigy, conductor and humanist. His remarkable humanity, his multi-faceted artistic gifts and his perpetual curiosity were the hallmarks of his creative endeavours. It was in 1957 that this honorary resident of Saanen founded the legendary festival in the Saanenland. The promotion of young talent was just as important to him as playing music amongst friends.

Concert impressions 2018

concert impressions 2023

Gstaad Digital Conducting Academy

Gstaad Digital Conducting Academy 2023

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