New Visitor Record and Farewell to David Whelton
With around 5,000 visitors, the 8th edition of Klosters Music, held under the motto “Icons”, once again set a new attendance record. The festival, which ran from 31 July to 9 August 2026, concluded with the moving closing concert “Tales of Love and Friendship” by the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen under the direction of Duncan Ward. At the same time, David Whelton bid farewell as Artistic Director after eight festival editions. Since 2019, he has programmed more than 100 concerts and played a major role in shaping the development of Klosters Music. “The fact that our festival now inspires people far beyond the region and has become a true ‘place to be’ fills me with great joy and gratitude,” he says in retrospect.
Impressions 2026