Goldmund Proudly Sponsors the Goldmund Festival
A Celebration of Chamber Music in its Purest Form
Celebrating the Power of Music
Goldmund is honoured to be the main sponsor of the Goldmund Festival, a luminous weekend devoted to the timeless beauty of chamber music, set against the serene and spiritual backdrop of Kloster Irsee.
At Goldmund, sound is not merely technology—it is craft, emotion, and expression. Just as Goldmund quartet draws breath as one, shaping silence into something sublime, our sound systems are designed to reveal the finest details of musical artistry. Supporting this festival is a natural extension of our philosophy: to elevate music in its most authentic form, and to honour the artists who bring it to life.
craftsmen of sound
We believe music is one of humanity’s greatest gifts—an intimate dialogue that transcends words, borders, and time. In the Goldmund Quartet, we see kindred spirits: visionary craftsmen of sound, seeking purity, precision, and poetry. That is why we are especially proud to stand beside them as they host this extraordinary gathering of talents.
GOLDMUND Festival Program
19:30 – Opening Concert: Goldmund Quartett
- Joseph Haydn: String Quartet, Op. 77 No. 2
- Sarvenaz Safari: World Premiere (commissioned by the Goldmund Quartet and funded by Helmut Pitsch, founding member of the Friends of the Goldmund Quartet Association)
– Intermission –
- Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet, Op. 59 No. 1 Saturday, 17 MAY
11:00 – Matinee: Elaia Quartet
- FLORENCE PRICE: String Quartet No. 2
- FRANZ SCHUBERT: String Quartet No. 13 “Rosamunde”
16:00 – Masterclass with Goldmund Quartett and Elaia Quartet
19:30 – Concert: Martynas Levickis & Goldmund Quartet
- W. A. MOZART: Adagio and Rondo for glass harmonica and string quartet (arrangement for accordion and string quartet)
- ASTOR PIAZZOLLA: Tango Sensations No. 1, 2, 3 and 5 for accordion and string quartet
- FRANK ANGELIS: Fantasy for accordion and string quartet
- GORKA HERMOSA: Brehme for accordion and string quartet
21:30 – Late Night Concert “Folk”
A late night concert with all participants of the Goldmund Festival: Goldmund Quartet, Elaia Quartet, Martynas Levickis (accordion) and Nino Gvetadze (piano). This concert brings together folk sounds from different eras. At Late Night Folk, musicians from Lithuania, Georgia and Bavaria bring traditional melodies and arrangements from their home countries to the ears, complemented by classical works with folkloric influences. At the end, all participants come together to make music together, during which Bavarian folk music, arranged by the Goldmund Quartet, is heard in a special interpretation.
11:00 – Closing-Matinee: Nino Gvetadze (piano) & Goldmund Quartett
- FRANZ SCHUBERT: String Quartet D87
- FRANZ SCHUBERT: Selection of piano solo pieces (interval)
– Intermission –
- ROBERT SCHUMANN: Piano Quintet in E-flat major, Op. 44
Useful Information
Date: May 16 – 18, 2025
Location: Kloster Irsee, Klosterring 4, 87660 Irsee
About Goldmund Quartet
Praised for their exquisite playing and multi-layered homogeneity, the Goldmund Quartet captivates audiences with deeply nuanced interpretations of both classical and contemporary repertoire.
Winners of the 2018 International Wigmore Hall String Competition and the 2018 Melbourne International Chamber Music Competition, the quartet was named Rising Stars by the European Concert Hall Organisation (2019/20).
Since 2019 they have been performing on Antonio Stradivari’s Paganini Quartet, provided by the Nippon Music Foundation.
A Circle of Kindred Spirits
An internationally acclaimed string quartet, Goldmund Quartet performs at major concert halls and festivals across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. They have collaborated with renowned artists such as Ray Chen, Camille Thomas, Fazıl Say, Jörg Widmann, Sabine Meyer, and Ksenija Sidorova.
Their discography includes the critically acclaimed albums Travel Diaries (2020) and Prisma (2023), featuring works by Arvo Pärt, Philip Glass, Uno Helmersson, Pascal Schumacher, and Sophia Jani.