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Cornelius Meister is one of the most successful young German conductors of his generation. Recently a new demanding position has been added to his impressive artistic biography: With the start of the 2018.19 season, he was appointed General Music Director of the Staatsoper and Staatsorchester Stuttgart. In 2018 he was also awarded the OPUS Klassik as "Conductor of the Year". The open air concert in the Ettal Abbey is his debut at the Richard Strauss Festival. In the famous tone poem "Don Quixote", the cello plays the most important musical role next to the orchestra, as it characterizes the title character. Here the celebrated French cellist Jean-Guihen Queyras, who will also be performing for the first time at the festival, shines with his virtuoso artistry and interpretative intensity, which have led him to the top of the international cellists.
"A Midsummer Night's Dream", the masterpiece of seventeen-year-old Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy, has given the open air concerts their motto. The work leads into the mysterious fairytale world of the elves, the dancing bullies and the playful goblin Puck. The composer subtly and with all romantic attributes translates the magical atmosphere of Shakespeare's play with idyllic colours and poetic verve into the language of music. A highlight and at the same time the crowning finale of this year´s festival.
In case of bad weather we move the concerts from the inner courtyard of the Ettal Monastery to the Alpspitzhalle, Olympia-Eissport-Zentrum, Am Eisstadion 1, 82467 Garmisch-Partenkirchen. Weather information on the day of the event: +49 . (0)8821 . 910 5 999
Bus transfer GAP - Ettal - GAP and Munich - Ettal - Munich can be booked separately.
We kindly ask for your understanding that it is not allowed to bring your own drinks and to consume them at the open air concerts - food is allowed.