Just like last year, the 2025 spa concert series will start with a classical piano trio. The three musicians play classical salon music, the traditional style that is so synonymous with St. Moritz’s summer concerts. The trio’s art lies in serving up apparent clichés with subtle irony. Also known as coffeehouse music, this genre is not intended to be played seriously as chamber music. It demands instead a broad spectrum of playful and thematic freedom. Intrigued? Sit back and enjoy!

On 23rd and 25th June Barbara Felicitas Marin, Soprano, will further enrich the programme with highlights from a selection of opera, operetta, musicals and zarzuela.

The repertoire of spa orchestras and salon music formations has always included arrangements of great classical works, and Ensemble Modestia continue this tradition beautifully. Their music provides the perfect backdrop for a carefree mountain summer morning – as do the complementary nostalgic delicacies of the Belle Epoque that the ensemble also serves to us with great enthusiasm.

The LenZün Harmonie Ensemble plays a broad, international repertoire of high-brow entertainment music as has been customary for decades in the exclusive bars and dance establishments of the renowned resort destinations such as Gstaad, Montreux und St. Moritz.

Their repertoire includes international hits and chansons, jazz standards, local folk music and South American evergreens. It ranges from Frank Sinatra to the Bündner Ländlerfründa and Vico Torriani to Udo Jürgens, including titles such as: “Ich küsse ihre Hand Madame”, “Ramona”, “Fly Me to the Moon”, “Kalkutta liegt am Ganges”, “Petite Fleur”, “La Mer”, “Volare”, and “Griechischer Wein”. 

The entertaining show is interjected with fascinating and fun anecdotes about entertainment stars of the past.

The ensemble I Musichieri has been synonymous with high-quality, virtuoso salon music for over 20 years. In the Ticino dialect, the name means something along the lines of “musicians who play as they dance.” The group cultivates this style, played on ocean liners, in grand hotels, Viennese cafés and spa pavilions from around 1900 to the middle of the 20th century, in an amusing and playful manner. The musicians have already travelled half the world together, with engagements in Hong Kong, Dubai and Vienna, where they performed at an OECD congress and at the Venice Biennale. 

In addition to virtuoso pieces, their repertoire includes hits from the 1920s, soulful operetta melodies, and dances from waltzes to tangos and the Charleston to the swinging foxtrot, along with wonderful light music from the so-called “Beromünster” era of the 1950s and 1960s, named after the Swiss radio station “Beromünster.”

A humorous and frivolous revue featuring songs from 1920s Berlin awaits the audience this week. The baritone and entertainer Samuel Zünd “could break the heart of even the strongest woman” with his charm and the seductive mellifluousness of his cultured voice. He is accompanied by the congenial pianist Edward Rushton. And when it comes to strong women, this one adds her own unique style: the virtuoso and yet sensitive artistry of violinist Nina Ulli transports you to the wild East and the sweet West!

With its nostalgic evergreens and German chansons, the programme conjures up 1920s Berlin, with a spotlight on the congenial singer and cabaret artist Max Hansen (the first head waiter Leopold in Benatzky’s Weisses Rössel am Wolfgangsee), a frequent guest in St. Moritz in the 1930s. An emotive and immersive trip to a bygone world for the audience. 

“The Sam Singers” are a leading close harmony formation from Switzerland, who are renowned for bringing the swinging melodies and unforgettable hits of the first half of the 20th century back to life. For many years, the Sam Singers have been dedicated to capturing the original sounds of early hits, focussing primarily on outstanding sound quality. Their precise, warm melodies revive the ambience of those days, be it the evergreens of the Manhattan Transfer, Chordettes, King Sisters, Andrews Sisters, the Swiss export hit trio Geschwister Schmid, or the German singing group Comedian Harmonists. This four-part vocal group always touch their audience with a delightful authenticity. 

“Céleste” means heavenly – and that is exactly what this ensemble is, with its special lineup of harp, flute, cello and vocals, as they perform truly heavenly musical delights. Like their name, most of the ensemble's pieces are of French origin. The combination of harp and flute was particularly popular with French composers of the 19th century. Examples are works by such illustrious names such as Debussy, Fauré or Saint-Saëns, whose “Swan” with its enchanting cello solo is of course de rigueur. The programme is completed by famous melodies from operettas, chansons, and canzoni. Sometimes the harp mutates into a zither and accompanies the singer in Alpine melodies – transporting the listener to a place that feels very close to heaven… 

Adding a unique touch of magic is the celesta – this heavenly-sounding instrument adds a few extra layers of colour to any composition.

The newly formed ensemble “Tras il mund”, as the name suggests, travel the world – in terms of their music. The ensemble has their spiritual home in the Engadin and a special love for the music of Switzerland, in all four of its languages – as the Rhaeto-Romansh name also suggests. The musicians, who come from Graubünden, Appenzell, Zurich and South America, show how closely related folk music from such different parts of the world can be if it is deeply rooted in the earth. Immerse yourself in the unique spectacle of choruses and dances from the Alpine region merged with fiery Latin American rhythms.

Clarinet and vocals alternate and interweave melodiously, accompanied by harp, guitar and percussion. The ensemble is kept tightly on track by the virtuoso playing of the bassist, who also contributes a few new folk compositions.

This week, the audience will be thrilled and delighted by the return of a larger ensemble: the Tiffany Ensemble from French-speaking Switzerland. Soyez les bienvenus – for the second time! These talented musicians believe that anyone who enjoys salon music knows that it’s always an invitation to adventure. This is especially the case when it comes to music by the brilliant French violinist and composer of the century, Georges Boulanger. His delightful retro music just makes life seem more pleasant and cheerful, lighting up women's eyes, and flattering men's vanity, yet always with a subtle twist just around the corner.

Concerts by this ensemble are characterised by a plethora of beautiful pastel shades of colour.

Throughout this two-week musical extravaganza, a talented local band will be sharing the stage with none other than the renowned and respected St. Moritz musician Werner Steidle. These musicians have all characterised the soundscape of the Upper Engadin for many years and have also been regular guests at the spa concerts in recent years. We are delighted to have them with us again!

Clingiadina encompass an impressively broad style ranging from classical music and jazz to gospel, film music and pop. Yes, that’s what the “Engiadina” sounds like: cosmopolitan and multifaceted!

Throughout this two-week musical extravaganza, a talented local band will be sharing the stage with none other than the renowned and respected St. Moritz musician Werner Steidle. These musicians have all characterised the soundscape of the Upper Engadin for many years and have also been regular guests at the spa concerts in recent years. We are delighted to have them with us again!

Clingiadina encompass an impressively broad style ranging from classical music and jazz to gospel, film music and pop. Yes, that’s what the “Engiadina” sounds like: cosmopolitan and multifaceted!

This year's concert series will be rounded off by another stylistically diverse ensemble: since its beginnings, Trio Artemis has developed a fusion of a wide variety of musical styles. Its broad repertoire includes classical music along with tango, musicals, and folk music. Founded 30 years ago, it is now one of the most renowned ensembles in Switzerland. Each performance by these three musicians is characterised by great enthusiasm and a love for experimentation.

In their anniversary year, Trio Artemis will be drawing on a diverse repertoire spanning the last three decades, and will of course feature their speciality of reviving Swiss songs in unique and cheeky combinations.

Special guests include Enrico Lenzin, percussion and Alpine horn, Marcelo Nisinman, bandoneon, and Samuel Zünd, baritone.