Meeting place for international musical talents
More concerts and guests than ever before, well anchored in the region, European appeal: after five years, the young talent festival has established itself.
What the founders considered a risk in 2011 is now regarded as the most important European festival for young musicians. Festival director Drazen Domjanic and Jürg Kesselring, president of the association Next Generation - Classic Festival Bad Ragaz and Peter P. Tschirky, Chairman of the Management Board of the Bad Ragaz Grand Resort, made the right decision five years ago: very young, excellent musicians perform famous, often virtuoso pieces of music in an atmospheric setting that also attracts a solvent audience. The concept worked, because today the festival is supported by numerous sponsors and patrons. Every year, more and more guests book a stay at the internationally renowned Wellbeing and Medical Health Resort during the festival, where beautiful music and direct interaction with the stars of tomorrow are also part of the care of well-being.
The talented musicians from all over the world, aged between 10 and 28, not only perform as soloists, they can also be heard in numerous chamber music events and now also as an orchestra, the newly founded chamber orchestra of the International Academy of Music in the Principality of Liechtenstein.
This year, 41 musicians from 21 countries have been invited to the festival. Many of them are coming via the Domjanic-led International Academy of Music in the Principality of Liechtensteinsix are finalists in the Eurovision Young Musicians (the European Broadcasting Union's competition for young musicians aged 15 to 19), some of whom were selected for the Swiss Youth Music Competition excellent.
Between February 6 and 13, 15 concerts will take place. Artists in residence are guitarist Petrit Çeku from Kosovo and Russian violinist Yury Revich. The exchange with the next generation of audiences is ensured with special concerts for schoolchildren.
Some of Next Generation's hopefuls have already made the leap to the big stages: cellists Luka Šulić and Kian Soltani and violinist Adrien Boisseau.
The next festival will take place from February 12 to 19, 2016.
Program and further information: www.festivalnextgeneration.com
