Schlern Music

In May 2026, it will be that time again: the biennial Schlern Music chamber music festival will set off a veritable firework of works from different eras in various ensembles, taking place in unconventional, atmospheric locations in and around Völs am Schlern. Schlern Music will once again make Völs am Schlern the stage for an extraordinary week of chamber music amid the May-green alpine meadows. In this year’s edition, under the artistic direction of Chiara Tonelli and Philipp von Steinaecker, the festival will welcome outstanding personalities from the European music scene for a week of concentrated musical encounters. In mid-May 2026, Völs am Schlern will once again become a place where chamber music unfolds in a harmonious dialogue with space, nature, and audience.

The festival

13.05.-17.05.2026
Schlern Music turns Völs am Schlern every two years in May into the stage for an extraordinary week of chamber music amidst lush green mountain meadows. Since 2024, under the artistic direction of local flutist Chiara Tonelli and conductor and cellist Philipp von Steinaecker, Schlern Music invites outstanding personalities from the European music scene to an intense series of focused musical encounters at unconventional, atmospheric concert venues.

The Program

Classical Meets Modern
Schlern Music deliberately focuses on rarely performed chamber music: among others, listeners will hear two string quintets by Mozart, Brahms’ two sextets, as well as Schubert’s Trout Quintet and Franz Schmidt’s Piano Quintet for the left hand in the closing concert. A special focus this year is on the oboe, featuring works by Mozart, Britten, Moscheles, and an arrangement of the Tristan Prelude. The program is rounded out with important works of modern music by Schmidt, Britten, Penderecki, and Veress.

The Artists

Established Artists Meet Young Talents

Among the musicians in 2026, in addition to Tonelli and von Steinaecker, are chamber music legends such as Veronika Hagen (Hagen Quartet) and Volker Jacobsen (founding member of the Artemis Quartet), as well as members of leading European orchestras, including Andrea Obiso (concertmaster of the Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia), Martin Zalodek (1st violin group of the Vienna Philharmonic), Olivier Doise (solo oboist of the Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France), Nanni Malm and Paolo Bonomini (both Camerata Salzburg), and Roberto Di Ronza. Younger talents such as Aylen Pritchin and Noga Shaham are also represented. In the closing concert, the pianist and surgeon Sebastian Debus will perform.

The Venues

Chamber Music in Special Venues
Established venues such as Edelansitz Zimmerlehen (opening, May 13, 9 p.m.), Stanglerhof (May 14, 9 p.m.), and Prösels Castle (closing concert, May 17, 11 a.m.) will be used, complemented by new locations: for the first time, concerts will take place in the former barn of Hotel Gfell / Schönblick (May 16, 12 p.m.) and in the hall of the Koholz Carpentry in St. Anton (May 16, 9 p.m.). A moderated artist talk at Hotel Heubad (May 15, 9 p.m.) will deepen the dialogue between the musicians. For children aged 8 to 12, a concert will take place on May 15 in the Völs Library.

All venues at a glance

The Concert Program

For lovers of special musical moments

Date	Time	Place
13.05.2026	09:00 pm	Opening concert, Edelansitz Zimmerlehen
14.05.2026	09:00 pm	Stanglerhof \| St. Konstantin
15.05.2026	05:00 pm	Children’s and Family Concert, Völs Library
15.05.2026	09:00 pm	Chamber Music or Orchestra?" Artist Talk at Hotel Heubad
16.05.2026	12:00 noon	Schönblick, Hotel Gfell
16.05.2026	09:00 pm	Koholz Carpentry, St. Anton
17.05.2026	11:00 am	Prösels Castle \| Prösels

All concerts are free of charge and provide open, direct access to chamber music of the highest level.

Status as of March2026 – subject to change.

Schlern Music

INFORMATION
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39050 Völs am Schlern / Fiè allo Sciliar | Tel. +39 0471 725 047
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