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18 July — 6 September 2025

Cycle «Change III» 2023 — 2025

By now, the Gstaad String Academy has become integral part of Gstaad Menuhin Festival. Excellent teachers like Ana Chumachenco, Rainer Schmidt, Ettore Causa or Ivan Monighetti share their knowledge and longstanding experience in one-to-one lessons 

Of particular value for the participants is furthermore the opportunity to perform alongside their professors. Being inspired by Yehudi Menuhin‘s approach, Gstaad String Academy follows the tradition of a chamber music concert, involving one of the professors per each ensemble.

The master class will be open to public audition. Final concerts will take place at the Hotel Landhaus in Saanen, in the Church of Gsteig and in the Church of Lauenen.

The active participants in the master classes will also have the opportunity to attend various outstanding concerts during the festival week (tickets based on availability).

Applications will be accepted from mid-December.

Professors 2025

Rainer Schmidt, violin (4.-13.8.)

Ettore Causa, viola (4.-13.8.)

Ivan Monighetti, cello (4.-13.8.)

 

Pianists

Marco Scilironi, Class of Rainer Schmidt

Lorena Tecu, Class of Ettore Causa

Valeria Resjan, Class of Ivan Monighetti

 

Dates 2024

04.08 - 13.08.2025

The data applies to participants of all instruments.
Arrival: 3 August until the late afternoon / Departure: 14 August

Place

Hotel Landhaus, Saanen / John F. Kennedy International School, Saanen, Switzerland

 

open to Public Lessons

Details will be published in due time.

 

Academy concerts

Violin, Viola & Violoncello classes:

Mon, 11 August 2025/ 5.30 pm / Landhaus Saanen

Tue, 12 August 2025/ 5.30 pm / Landhaus Saanen

 

Chamber Music Concert:

Wed, 13 August 2025/ 7.30 pm / Church of Rougemont

Chamber music lessons

String Academy Gstaad Igor Ozim

Ivan Monighetti with a string quartet.
photo: Anne-Laure Lechat

Academy Concerts

String Academy Gstaad Igor Ozim

Rehearsal in Church of Rougemont.
(Foto: Ettore Causa)