LIVING LEGEND 2026

AUTUMN WEEKEND
16 & 18 October

Where World-Class Music Meets Lakeside Luxury
Exclusive Weekend Concerts

LA ROMANTICA CHAMBER SERIES

PROGRAMM & TICKETS 2026
ARTISTS 2026

LIVING LEGEND 2026

Experience La Romantica Chamber Series where intimate classical music concerts are held on select weekends at the five-star Swiss Diamond Boutique Hotel La Romantica.

Nestled in the mountains of the charming lakeside town of Melide, Switzerland, the series promotes classical music, and other forms of expression with storytelling, creating immersive experiences that linger long after the final note.

Each program brings together world class musicians and international artists, unveiling premieres, reinterpretations, and innovative formats that explore the boundless possibilities of live performance. Audiences are invited to witness and participate in moments of connection, reflection, and world-class artistry, sorrounded by the natural beauty of the Swiss landscape.

Next Concerts

Autumn Weekend

16 & 18 October 2026

View fullsize A little look back at last Friday, 16 October, and the opening night of our Autumn Weekend. 🍂 The Scale of Bach — an all-Bach programme that took us from the intimacy of the Second Partita, performed by @fabiolatedescoviolin, and the Inventio
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View fullsize Swiss-Japanese-American cellist Raphaela Paetsch is the Founder and Artistic Director of the La Romantica Chamber Series, bringing world-class musicians together in her hometown of Melide. Since 2025, she has been a member of the Stuttgarter Philharm
View fullsize Swiss-Japanese-American violinist Valentina Paetsch is a member of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin since 2024, playing on a 1715 Carlo Bergonzi violin. She has received numerous awards, including the Förderpreis of the Mozart Society Zu
View fullsize Johannes Gray is an internationally acclaimed cellist, praised by ResMusica for his “profound, sensual, and sometimes wild” playing. He made his debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra at the age of 14 and has since performed with orche
View fullsize Dagmar Korbar is an acclaimed Croatian violist, former Principal Viola of the Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra and, since October 2024, Assistant Professor at the Academy of Music in Zagreb. A former scholarship recipient of the International Music
View fullsize Fabiola Tedesco is a leading Italian violinist, currently concertmaster of the Noord Nederlands Orkest since 2025 and in September 2026 faculty member of the Prins Claus Conservatory in Groningen. She previously served as Associate Concertmaster of t
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View fullsize La Romantica Chamber Series is back this autumn with two new evenings of music, bringing together an exceptional ensemble of musicians and two entirely different musical worlds. 16 October · The Scale of Bach
18 October · Dialogue Roya