What does a concert technician hear before the audience hears the first note? At the Schubertiade 2026, piano maker Pascal Monti reveals the hidden artistry behind a grand piano’s unique voice – from the finest nuances of sound and the pianist’s touch to the craftsmanship, passion and human sensitivity that no artificial intelligence can replace.
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Die Stimme des Flügels – Der Mann, der hört, bevor wir hören
Was hört ein Konzerttechniker, bevor wir überhaupt den ersten Ton hören? Pascal Monti spricht über die Stimme des Flügels, Klang und Fingerspitzengefühl, Nachwuchs und die „Prise Besessenheit“, die sein seltenes Handwerk braucht.
Schubert for Four: Between Harmony and Challenge
Four voices, one piano – but what does it take to become an ensemble? At the Schubertiade, Nikola Hillebrand, Patricia Nolz, Mauro Peter and David Steffens, joined by Malcolm Martineau, explore Schubert’s rarely heard duets and quartets in a cleverly constructed evening between harmony, drama and vocal challenge.
Sung Equality – A “Winterreise” Beyond Gender
A woman sings Schubert’s Winterreise – and at some point, the question of gender becomes secondary. At the Schubertiade, Sophie Rennert and Joseph Middleton reveal just how profoundly human this cycle is: a journey through love, loss, loneliness and the search for a place in the world.
