AUTUMNWINTER

2020 / 2021

NATURE. WELL-BEING. HIGHCULTURE.

Experience the soothing sounds of silence and rushing streams in a magical sanctuary of the Bavarian Alps just 60 miles south of Munich and a short drive from Garmisch-Parten-kirchen. A feeling of peace and belonging in spacious rooms and suites offering breath-taking views. A liberating sense of calm and serenity in six spas and pools for adults and families. Taijiquan and Yoga retreats with exceptional teachers. New energy from hiking and mountainbiking in pristine nature. Edutainment and soccer camps for kids and teens. Outstanding restaurants for cosmopolitans. A phenomenal bookstore and concerts by the great artists of our time.

# 1 in this year’s “Bilanz Hotel Ranking” of the best vacation hotels in Europe

THE SCHLOSS ELMAU EXPERIENCE

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DECEMBER

23 | WeJanine Jansen violin& FriendsStraussStrauss’ Metamorphoses – composed in Garmisch-Partenkirchen and played by a top-class ensemble formed around the celebrated violinist.

24 – 28 December Christmas Program

31 December – 1 January 2021 New Year’s Eve & New Year’s Program

31 | Th | 18:00Igor Levit pianoNew Year’s Eve Concert with one of the “foremost artists of his generation” (New York Times).

31 | Th | 22:30Slatec bandClub atmosphere with acoustic instru-ments – guaranteed to create the right mood.Techno Jazz

NOVEMBER5 | ThWolfgang Haffner drums & Band“Kind of Tango” Germany’s best drummer takes listeners on a musical excursion to Buenos Aires.Jazz

6 | FrCarte Blanche forThomas Hampson baritone& Daniel Hope violin Carte blanche for the celebrated violinist and America’s great baritone.

14 | Sa

Francesco Tristano piano, electronics“Tokyo Stories”A musical and personal homage to the high-energy Japanese metropolis.Jazz

17 – 22 November22nd European Jazztival “Skandinavia”This year’s jazz festival features the best known representatives of Scandinavia’s jazz scene.

With Jan Garbarek Group, Nils Landgren & The Funk Unit, Rymden et al.The complete schedule, with two concerts a day, will be available soon at www.schloss-elmau.de/kulturkalender

One night for freewhen you book 4 nights and arrive on sunday, 15 November.

22 – 26 NovemberJapan Literature DaysJapanese literature is an enigmatic object of fascination. It is about the transience of existence when faced with beauty and love. With Axel Milberg, Hubert Winkels et al.The complete schedule will be available soon at www.schloss-elmau.de

OCTOBER3 | Sa | 20:30Bodek Janke drums & percussion& Band“SONG”In “SONG”, the extraordinary drummer gives an acoustic answer to pop music culture.Jazz

7 | We | 20:30Kristof Magnusson“Ein Mann der Kunst”A novel about a famous painter who lives in seclusion, that illuminates the ups and downs of the cultural industry. Emcee: Knut CordsenAuthor’s reading & discussion

15 | ThDorothee Oberlinger recorder Olga Watts harpsichordAxel Wolf lute“Italianità” – Händel, Corelli et al.A musical journey through Europe in the Baroque era.

17 | Sa

Martin Stadtfeld pianoBach, StadtfeldA journey of discovery that leads to Bach, away from Bach, and back again.

18 – 22 October

Book Fair DaysIjoma Mangold, Denis Scheck & Insa WilkeAfter the Frankfurt Book Fair, the three award-winning literary critics present the most important literary novelties of the fall, and talk to the authors Zaia Alexan-der, Anne Weber and Paul Maar.

22 | ThViktoria Mullova violinMisha Mullov-Abbado double bass“Music we love” – Bach, Jazz, World et al.A special mother-and-son duo: an excep-tional violinist and her young award- winning bassist son.

24 | Sa

Manu Delago handpans & drums& EnsembleThe world-renowned Hang master from Tyrol visits Schloss Elmau.World

31 | SaAntje Weithaas violinMarie-Elisabeth Hecker celloMartin Helmchen pianoSchubert, ShostakovitchThree great soloists and chamber musicians form a top-class trio.

DECEMBER28 November – 6 December12th Verbier Festival @ Schloss Elmau

Martin T:son Engstroem, Head of the Ver-bier Festival, presents outstanding young artists and great musical personalities in recitals, chamber music and orchestra concerts under Gábor Takács-Nagy.

With Mikhail Pletnev, Nicolas Altstaedt, Alexandre Kantorow (first prize, Tchaikovsky competition 2019), Marc Bouchkov (second prize, Tchaikovsky competition 2019) et al. The complete schedule, with two concerts a day, will be available soon at www.schloss-elmau.de/kulturkalender

One night for freewhen you book 5 or 7 nightsand arrive on sunday, 29 November.

12 | SaPablo Held Trio One of the most vibrant formations of today’s European jazz scene, led by jazz pianist Pablo Held.Jazz

17 | ThAugustin Hadelich violinPablo Ferrández celloBeatrice Rana pianoStravinsky, Shostakovitch, MendelssohnAn exquisite trio line-up with three of the most interesting up-and-coming interna-tional stars.

19 | SaDaniel Müller-Schott celloHerbert Schuch pianoBeethovenThe globally renowned cellist and his counterpart on the piano play selected cello sonatas. by Beethoven.

JANUARY7 | ThSeong-Jin Cho pianoSchumann, Szymanowski, ChopinThe winner of the Chopin Competition returns to Elmau.

10 – 17 January67th Chamber Music WeekIn numerous concerts, excellent musici-ans and ensembles highlight the entire spectrum of chamber music. The complete schedule, with two concerts a day, will be available soon at www.schloss-elmau.de/kulturkalender

10 | SuOpening concertAndrè Schuen baritoneQuatuor Diotima string quartetSchubert: Lieder

11 | MoLiza Ferschtman violinMalin Broman violaAntoine Lederlin celloJonathan Biss pianoDvořák, Brahms

11 | MoLucas & Arthur Jussen pianoMozart, Schubert, Chopin

12 | TuAnne Sofie von Otter mezzo-sopranoHugo Ticciati violinKristian Bezuidenhout piano et al.Schubert, Schumann, Beethoven, Chansons

13 | WePavel Haas Quartet string quartetBoris Giltburg pianoMartinů, Brahms

14 | ThAnne Sofie von Otter mezzo-sopranoHugo Ticciati violinMarzi Nyman guitar et al.Finnish Tango

16 | SaFinal concertDavid Orlowsky clarinetQuartetto di Cremona string quartetMozart, Klezmer

HIGHLIGHTS 2021

28 February | SuLeonidas Kavakos violinYuja Wang pianoBach, Busoni, ShostakovitchA veritable summit of chamber music: this brilliant duo combines ultimate musicality with the very highest level of expertise.

11 – 14 MarchLong Classical Weekend11 | ThGautier Capuçon celloDaniil Trifonov pianoProkofiev, RachmaninowA top-class duo with two celebrated international musicians plays two of the great Russian cello sonatas.

13 | SaRay Chen violinAlice Sara Ott pianoGrieg, FranckThe internationally sought-after young pianist and ECHO Classic Award-win-ning violinist Ray Chen present romantic violin sonatas.

5 – 11 AprilDaniel Hope WeekDaniel Hope is an internationally celebra-ted violinist, artistic director and much more. For Schloss Elmau he has curated a music week in which he can be experien-ced alongside with his musician friends.

SEPTEMBER 16 | We | 20:30

Tim Allhoff piano“Sixteen Pieces for Piano”The ECHO prize winner and “Piano Shooting Star” presents his solo album.Jazz/New Classical

24 | Th | 20:30Olga Tokarczuk Nobel prize for literature 2018“Die grünen Kinder. Bizarre Geschichten”The Polish Nobel laureate presents her latest volume of stories.Emcee: Olga MannheimerAuthor’s reading & discussion in Polish and German

26 | Sa | 20:30

Nicolas Masson sax, clarinet& Band “Travelers”The Swiss musician and composer presents his ECM album “Travelers.”Jazz

30 | We | 20:30

Ksenija Sidorova accordion& FriendsPiazzollaThe Latvian “Princess of the accordion” with compositions by Piazzolla on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the composer’s birth next year.

HIGHLIGHTS 202120 – 27 JuneMusic of the Romatic EraA full week of concerts and readings spotlighting the fascinating panorama of musical romanticism.

20 & 24 July | Tu & SaIgor Levit piano

30 August – 5 SeptemberLied Festival Christian GerhaherAfter the great success of the inaugural Lied Festival in September 2019, Chris-tian Gerhaher will curate his 2nd Lied Festival at Schloss Elmau in late summer 2021. With Christian Gerhaher, Gerold Huber, Isabelle Faust, Jean-Guihen Queyras et al.

One night for freewhen you book 7 nights and arrive on sunday, 29 August.

24 SeptemberOlga Tokarczuk

20 October Book Fair DaysPaul Maar

19 November Jazztival Rymden

6 NovemberThomas Hampson

22 – 26 NovemberJapan Literature DaysAxel Milberg

12 & 14 JanuaryAnne Sofie von Otter

28 FebruaryYuja Wang

11 MarchDaniil Trifonov

5 – 11 AprilDaniel Hope Week

30 August – 5 SeptemberLied Festival Christian Gerhaher

28 November – 6 DecemberVerbier Festival Chamber Orchestra

19 DecemberDaniel Müller-Schott

23 DecemberJanine Jansen

31 DecemberIgor Levit

One night for freewhen you book 6 nights and arrive on monday, 5 April.

VIEW FROM THE ESTER MOUNTAINS OVER THE AMMERGAU ALPS TO THE HOCHVOGEL

YOGA RETREATS

Jivamukti Yoga RetreatDaily Basic & Open classes forBeginners and advanced students withAdvanced Certified Jivamukti Yoga Teachers under the direction of Spa &Sports Director Johannes Mikenda.

September13 – 17 September Mindfulness Retreat Zen Meditation, lectures, Yin Yoga & Yoga Nidra with Dr. Patrick Broome, André Daiyû Steiner & Ranja Weis.

27 September – 2 Oktober Timo Wahl Yoga, Level 2 mit Timo Wahl

October 4 – 9 Oktober Turtle Spa Retreat Taiji Part I Earth with Dr. Imke König

25 – 30 October Vinyasa Yoga, Level 2 with Nicole Bongartz

November1 – 6 November Yoga for Everyone & Yin Yoga Nidra, all levels with Dr. Patrick Broome & Ranja Weis

1 – 6 November Turtle Spa Retreat Qi Gong & TCM Workshop with Dr. Imke König

8 – 13 November Turtle Spa Retreat Taiji Part II Heaven, first half with Dr. Imke König

8 – 13 November Jivamukti Yoga Retreat, Level 1 + 2 with Jutta Däschlein

22 – 27 November Spirit Yoga, Level 2 with Patricia Thielemann

December8 – 13 December Jivamukti Yoga Retreat, Level 1 + 2 with Gabriela Bozic

8 – 13 December Meditation – Contemplation Looking back on the year with Michael Bordt

13 – 18 December Strength & Grace Yoga, Level 2 with Barbra Noh

TOP PACKAGESSpa Breaks includes a spa or beauty treatment for up to 180 Euro/person when you book 4 nights and arrive on 20 or 27 September.

Girls Only

If you book at least 3 nights before 2 October, from 8 – 17 November and 8 – 18 December. For 3 or 4 persons in a Deluxe Junior Suite, Ferchenbach Suite, or Summit Suite at 250 Euro/night/person.

One night freewhen you book 4 nightsand arrive on sunday, 20 September | 15 November.

when you book 5 nightsand arrive on sunday, 27 September | 29 November.

when you book 7 nightsand arrive on sunday, 29 November.

E-MOUNTAINBIKE WEEKS

20 – 24 September | 27 September – 2 OctoberPicturesque and exciting mountain bike trails await you around Schloss Elmau.Routes for every level of athletic prowess. Daily guided e-mountain bike tours to impressive destinations in the region.

One night freewhen you book 4 nightsand arrive on sunday, 20 September.

when you book 5 nightsand arrive on sunday, 27 September.

HIKING WEEKS

20 – 24 September | 27 September – 2 OctoberJoin our mountain guides in experiencing the pristine nature of the energizing Alps. Daily guided hikes (easy) or demanding mountain tours to one of the 70 surroun-ding peaks.

One night freewhen you book 4 nightsand arrive on sunday, 20 September.

when you book 5 nightsand arrive on sunday, 27 September.

DOG SLEDDING WORKSHOP

So you’re fascinated by sled dogs? Then this workshop is just the thing for you! Under expert tutelage, you will be intro-duced to the musher language As well as the most important commands for steer-ing a dog sled. After a first, dry practice run you will get to steer the dog sled team by yourself. The workshop culminates in you experiencing the the empowering energy of the Bavarian Alps during a hike in the snow.Dates: 26 December, 6 Januar, 17 February

EDUTAINMENT3 – 31 OctoberKids Creativeages 2 – 5

5 – 9 OctoberCraft Workshopfrom age 8

12 – 16 | 19 – 23 OctoberLiteraturwerkstattages 6 – 11

26 – 30 OctoberScience Labages 6 – 11

1 – 7 NovemberKids Creativeages 2 – 5

2 – 6 NovemberChess Academyfrom age 6

2 – 6 NovemberPercussion Workshopfrom age 6

18 – 31 DecemberKids Creativeages 2 – 5

YOGA FOR KIDS

5 – 8 | 12 – 15 | 19 – 22 | 26 – 29 OctoberYoga for Kids & Teensfrom age 6 & from age 12

2 – 5 NovemberYoga for Kids & Teensfrom age 6 & from age 12

28 – 30 DecemberYoga for Kids & Teensfrom age 6 & from age 12

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE3 – 31 Octoberfrom age 6

1 – 7 Novemberfrom age 6

18 – 31 Decemberfrom age 6

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PUBLISHING CREDITSPublisherSchloss Elmau GmbH & Co. KGIn Elmau 2, 82493 Elmau

CEODietmar Mueller-Elmau

Artistic DirectorSarah Kesting

Editor-in-Chief & ProductionNaomi Jödicke Assistant: Leonore Hockemeyer

DesignMarkus RaspAnzinger und Rasp/München

LithographyMXM München

Print/Mailing Gotteswinter & Aumaier

PHOTOSWeiermann & Kriner, Fridolin Felix Fulll, Daniel Breidt, Marc Gilsdorf, Dietmar Mueller-Elmau, Thomas Straub, Christian Krinninger, Daniel Nuderscher, Will Essig, Ulrike Myrzik, Bert Heinzelmeier

ARTIST PHOTOSOlga Tokarczuk © Łukasz GizaPaul Maar © Wolf-Dieter TabbertThomas Hampson © Jiyang ChenRymden © Per KristiansenAlex Milberg © Jim RaketeVerbier Festival Orchestra © Sammy HartDaniel Müller-Schott © Uwe ArensJanine Jansen © Marco BorggeveIgor Levit © Felix BroedeAnne Sofie von Otter © Mats BäckerYuja Wang © Norbert KniatDaniil Trifonov © Dario AcostaDaniel Hope © Harald Hoffmann_ Deutsche GrammophonChristian Gerhaher © Gregor Hohenberg Sony Music Entertainment

RESTAURANT. BAR. CONCERTS. RETREAT

You’ve had enough of homeschooling and want to have an adventure with your family in Berlin’s urban jungle? We invite you to pack your

bags and visit our sister hotel Orania.Berlin in the heart of Kreuzberg. Book our “Orania.Kids” Package now through the end of October and

get the Orania.86 Suite for 800 € per night, including breakfast for the whole family, the Orania.45 Suite (ideal as a children’s room),

and a surprise for the kids.

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