Camerata Pontresina – Free Forest Concerts

These still exist – the Concerts. Things, which we thought were long gone; like pencil sharpeners, telephone directories and the legendary spa concerts of the Camerata Pontresina. These were first initiated in 1910 and were the main attraction of Pontresina's Summer Programme for many years. Over a century later, salon music can still be heard every day in Summer at 11.00h in good weather in the middle of the Taiswald Woodland. When you sit down on a bench at a ‘Pontresina Kurorchester’ concert, you can be taken back to the time of the Belle Époque.

TODAY'S MORNING CONCERT

Today, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, the Camerata Pontresina will perform in Taiswald.

The concerts take place outdoors. We recommend wearing weather-appropriate clothing in case of a sudden change in the weather.

Going back in time to the Belle Époque

A leap back in time. Suddenly you might see fine gentlemen with elegant walking sticks and ladies hidden under large hats strolling over from the Pontresina Grand Hotels. Up to this point, they still dare to walk alone – without a mountain guide. This is because the daily spa concert must not to be missed. Moreover, in the fresh mountain air - a more relaxed atmosphere than in the heat and hectic of the megapolis.

Programm 2026

‘Palm Court Music’ right in the middle of the Taiswald Woodland

What actually is ‘Palm Court Music’ music? In the days long before Spotify, Apple Music and Smartphones, composers sought to present their works in the bourgeois atmosphere of salons and hotels. They therefore wrote interpretations for light orchestras. Connoisseurs find this enchanting - even today. Because sometimes this creates a better sound than in the original arrangement. The audience at the Taiswald concerts shares this opinion. In addition, the line of the Bernina Railway passes by behind the stage at the Tais concerts. Apparently, already part of the regular spa orchestra programme. Maybe, also for another century.

Young People's Concerts

The Pontresina Spa Orchestra performs four concerts during the holiday season especially for the young and for the young-at-heart type of audience. Well-known pieces from cinema blockbusters and musicals, etc. are played in the Taiswald, alongside classical delicacies. This makes a Pontresina experience for the whole family.

Evening Concerts

In addition to the magical morning concerts, fans of Camerata Pontresina can round off the day on four evenings with an evening concert in the mountain church of Sta. Maria or the village church of San Niculò.

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