Inner Ear - Inner Emigration I

Playing Beethoven's last three piano sonatas in one evening is like trying to climb to the top of the world - a challenge that requires both physical and mental strength and stamina. Icelandic pianist Víkingur Ólafsson, a new sensation in the international piano world, brings precisely the unstoppable energy and inspiration needed to master these works. In all three works, Beethoven repeatedly breaks the boundaries of "traditional" sonata form and instead follows his very own "inner voice" - as is typical of his late masterpieces, which carry a sense of loneliness, yet are incomparably expressive and deeply visionary.

Date and time
July 31, 2025, 19:30

Address
Church Saanen

Organizer
Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy

Works
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major op. 109 25' Piano Sonata No. 31 in A flat major op. 110 20' Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor op. 111

Soloists
Víkingur Ólafsson, piano

Admission price
CHF 130 / 110 / 70 / 40

Contact us
+41 33 748 81 82

Website
https://www.gstaadmenuhinfestival.ch/de/programm-and-tickets/programm-2025