Chamber music festival in the music village of Ernen | orchestral, jazz and festival concerts

For the Chamber Music Festival, concertmasters, members of the world's best chamber music groups and university professors travel to Ernen to spend two weeks making music in ever-changing formations with the utmost intensity and enthusiasm. Many of the musicians say that the two weeks in Ernen are the best time of their year: an enthusiastic atmosphere among the musicians, an enthusiastic and open audience, ideal conditions and the breathtaking surroundings in Ernen make the perfect mix.

The programs bring together exciting pieces from all eras, from baroque music to contemporary music. Each of the concerts has a characteristic title that refers to the respective festival motto. This allows listeners to immerse themselves in a harmoniously designed musical cosmos at each concert, which is both varied and interwoven.

Highlights in 2026 include:

-Mozart Piano Concerto in E flat major (soloist: Alasdair Beatson, 14.8.)

-the highly emotional "Poème" by Ernest Chausson (soloist: Maria Wloszczowska, 7.8.)

-Piano quartets by Felix Mendelssohn (9.8.) and Camille Saint-Saëns (12.8.)

-Smetana's "Die Moldau" and Debussy's "La Mer" in unusual arrangements (4.8.)

-Mozart's cheerful flute quartet and the beautiful clarinet sonata by Camille Saint-Saëns (2.8.)

-Jazz concert with Charl du Plessis (5.8.)

-World premiere of the Concertino for piano and ensemble by Swiss-French composer Claire-Mélanie Sinnhuber and the festival orchestra for the first time on the village square in Ernen with divertimenti by Mozart and Weiner (7.8.)

More about the Chamber Music Festival 2026: https://www.musikdorf.ch/de/allgemein/blog-aktuelles/magazin/konzertserie-mit-unverwechselbarem-flair-543

More about the participating musicians: https://www.musikdorf.ch/de/allgemein/blog-aktuelles/blog/kammermusikfest-2026-337

Videos of past concerts: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHJlmeC26_M&list=PLJ8L9lXSkoHM892SWCI-3qFZVxf4leS0O&index=5

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