Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy
Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy: Where Tradition Meets Innovation
Founded in 1957 by Yehudi Menuhin, the festival has become one of Europe’s leading platforms for classical music. Rooted in Menuhin’s vision of music as a bridge between people and cultures, it continues to thrive as a place of inspiration, creativity, and exchange.
Under the artistic direction of Daniel Hope, the Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy enters a new chapter — celebrating its 70th anniversary in 2026 with fresh ideas, cross-genre encounters, and world-class performances set against the breathtaking Alpine backdrop of Gstaad.
From legendary artists to the next generation of talent, the festival unites tradition and innovation — keeping Yehudi Menuhin’s spirit alive for audiences around the world.
A Priceless Heritage
A universal language
Francesco Piemontesi | Johann Sebastian Bach: «Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme»
Francesco Piemontesi | Claude Debussy: Brouillards, Préludes, Livre II
Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy 2024
Hayoung Choi & Joachim Carr | Francis Poulenc: Cello Sonata, FP 143
Samuel Niederhauser & Denis Linnik | Benjamin Britten: Cello Sonata in C Major, Op. 65
Yoav Levanon | Franz Liszt: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-sharp minor, S.244/2
Illia Ovcharenko | Frédéric Chopin: Scherzo No. 2 in B-flat Minor, Op. 31
Willard Carter & Gabriel Bianco | Astor Piazzolla : “Night Club 1960” from “Histoire du Tango”
Bohdan Luts | Giuseppe Tartini : Violin Sonata in G Minor, B.g5 “Devil’s Trill Sonata”
Ilva Eigus & Alexandra Dovgan | Sergei Prokofiev: Violin Sonata No. 2 in D Major, Op. 94bis
Dejan Lazić | Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Fantasia No. 3 in D Minor, K. 397
Maria João Pires | Claude Debussy: Arabesque No. 1
Patricia Kopatchinskaja | Arnold Schönberg: “Gebet an Pierrot” from “Pierrot lunaire”
Maria João Pires | Claude Debussy: Suite bergamasque, L. 75 - I. Prélude
Dejan Lazić | Johannes Brahms: Rhapsody, Op. 79: No. 2 in G Minor
Giorgi Gigashvili | Robert Schumann: Piano Sonata No. 1 in F-sharp Minor, Op. 11
Leia Zhu | Igor Stravinsky : “Suite italienne” from the ballet “Pulcinella”
Friedrich Thiele | Robert Schumann: Fantasiestücke für Violoncello und Klavier op. 73
Anna Schultsz | Camille Saint-Saëns: Violin Sonata No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 75
Yesong Sophie Lee | Maurice Ravel: Tzigane
HeChengzi Li | Robert Schumann: Kreiseriana
Yekwon Sunwoo | Franz Schubert: Piano Sonata No. 18 in G Major, D 894
Bomsori Kim & Thomas Hoppe | Grazyna Bacewicz: Oberek No. 1 for Violin and Piano
Bomsori Kim speaks about Beethoven's "Spring Sonata"
Bomsori Kim & Thomas Hoppe | Karol Szymanowski: Nocturne and Tarantella, Op. 28
Sol Gabetta & Alexander Melnikov | Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy: Lied ohne Worte