Explore the 2026 Programme

An exceptional trio will open this concert, bringing together violinist Joshua Bell, cellist Steven Isserlis, and pianist Claudio Martínez Mehner. In the second part, Brahms’s famous Piano Quintet will be performed by a team of charismatic chamber musicians who perfectly embody the spirit of the Rencontres Inédites.

A central figure of the piano and long-time Festival favourite, Nikolai Lugansky teaches at the Academy for the first time this summer. His approach combines the depth of the great Russian tradition with a refined sense of clarity and elegance. In his class, young pianists experience how inner song and discipline meet to create true musical freedom.

A central figure of the piano and long-time Festival favourite, Nikolai Lugansky teaches at the Academy for the first time this summer. His approach combines the depth of the great Russian tradition with a refined sense of clarity and elegance. In his class, young pianists experience how inner song and discipline meet to create true musical freedom.

A central figure of the piano and long-time Festival favourite, Nikolai Lugansky teaches at the Academy for the first time this summer. His approach combines the depth of the great Russian tradition with a refined sense of clarity and elegance. In his class, young pianists experience how inner song and discipline meet to create true musical freedom.

A central figure of the piano and long-time Festival favourite, Nikolai Lugansky teaches at the Academy for the first time this summer. His approach combines the depth of the great Russian tradition with a refined sense of clarity and elegance. In his class, young pianists experience how inner song and discipline meet to create true musical freedom.

A recital by Nikolai Lugansky is always a profound experience, marked by great sincerity and free of any superfluous effects. His deep respect for the score allows him to capture the composer’s intentions with absolute clarity. On the program: two monuments of Romantic piano music — Chopin’s 24 Preludes and Schumann’s passionate Humoreske.