Inspirimus Music Festival
An intimate chamber music festival in nature, bringing outstanding musicians together.
About the Festival
The Inspirimus Festival brings together a small group of exceptional musicians for a week of intensive rehearsal, culminating in a series of concerts at Haus Inspirimus.
Set in the natural surroundings of Schwielowsee, the festival combines focused artistic work with an intimate concert experience.
The Festival
The Inspirimus Festival is an intimate chamber music gathering at Haus Inspirimus, bringing together a small group of outstanding musicians. Over the course of a week, the artists work intensively before presenting a series of concerts in a focused and personal setting.
Surrounded by nature in Schwielowsee, the festival offers a space for deep musical exploration and close artistic exchange. The audience is invited to experience chamber music in a direct and immersive way.
• The 1st Inspirimus Festival will take place from July 17–18
• Three concerts featuring some of the most beautiful works of the chamber music repertoire
PROGRAM:
Friday, July 17 - 20:00, Haus Inspirimus
Mozart and Schubert I
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Divertimento in E-flat major for String Trio
Intermission - 30 min
Franz Schubert
Piano Trio in E-flat major
Saturday, July 18 - 15:00, Haus Inspirimus
Mozart and Schubert II
Franz Schubert
Notturno in E-flat major for Piano Trio, D. 897
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, K. 478
Intermission - 30 min
Franz Schubert
String Quintet in C major
Saturday, July 18 - 20:00, Haus Inspirimus
From Baroque to Folk Music to The Beatles
An evening spanning centuries of music, from Baroque masterworks to contemporary arrangements.
Artists
Xenia Jankovic
Cello / Founder / Artistic VisionXenia Jankovic is an internationally acclaimed cellist, chamber musician, and pedagogue with a worldwide artistic career. Born into a family of Russian and Serbian musicians, she made her debut with the Belgrade Philharmonic Orchestra at the age of nine. Her artistic development was shaped by Mstislav Rostropovich, Pierre Fournier, André Navarra, György Sebök, and Sándor Végh.
She has appeared as a soloist with leading orchestras including the London Philharmonic, RSO Berlin, Budapest Philharmonic, and Madrid Radio Orchestra, and performs regularly in major concert halls worldwide. Her recordings include labels such as Channel Classics, CPO, and Calliope Records.
Alongside her solo career, she is deeply engaged in chamber music as a member of ensembles such as the Hamlet Piano Trio and the Uriel Quartet. Her artistic work is marked by a continuous exploration of core repertoire through different interpretative, historical, and instrumental perspectives, including period instruments and historically informed practice.
From 2006 to 2017 she was Artistic Director of Musikdorf Ernen. In 2018 she founded the Inspirimus Academy near Berlin. She has been Professor of Cello at the Hochschule für Musik Detmold since 2004, and previously taught in Würzburg, Belgrade, and Zagreb.
Irena Josifoska
Cello / Artistic DirectorIrena Josifoska is an award-winning cellist active as a soloist, chamber musician, and pedagogue. She is First Prize winner of the Gabrielli International Cello Competition in Berlin and recipient of the Prix Jean-Nicolas Firmenich at the Verbier Festival Academy, along with multiple international distinctions.
She has performed across Europe and the Americas with leading orchestras and at festivals such as Verbier, Berliner Festspiele, Kronberg Academy, and La Folle Journée. She has collaborated with artists including Guy Braunstein, Sharon Kam, and Vadim Gluzman.
In 2025, she became Professor at the Peter Cornelius Conservatory in Mainz and co-artistic director of the Inspirimus Chamber Music Festival.
She studied with Xenia Jankovic at the Hochschule für Musik in Detmold and Jens Peter Maintz at the Universität der Künste Berlin, completing Master Solo Studies and continuing Konzertexamen studies. She was Artist in Residence at the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel and a member of the Villa Musica Foundation.
Her artistic development has been shaped by mentors such as Frans Helmerson, Steven Isserlis, and Wolfgang Emanuel Schmidt.
Michael Cohen-Weissert
PianoMichael Cohen-Weissert is a composer, pianist, and conductor whose artistic work spans classical, jazz, folk, and contemporary music. Born in Jerusalem and based in Berlin, he combines performance, composition, and improvisation into a broad artistic practice.
As a pianist and conductor, he has performed with orchestras including the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, Jerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Haydn Orchestra of Bolzano, and Norddeutsche Philharmonie Rostock. As a chamber musician, he collaborates with artists such as Claudio Bohórquez, Jens-Peter Maintz, and Máté Szücs.
His compositional work includes more than forty pieces for the project Lebensmelodien, as well as works performed by ensembles such as Philharmonix. His opera AMALIA! premiered in Bolzano in 2018.
He is founder of the Charles Rosen Ensemble and Junction Ensemble and co-artistic director of the festival Éole en Musiques in France.
He studied piano, composition, and chamber music in Berlin, Vienna, and Paris, working with teachers including Jacques Rouvier, Elena Mendoza, and the Artemis Quartet.
Veriko Tchumburidze
ViolinVeriko Tchumburidze is an internationally active violinist who gained international recognition after winning the 2016 Henryk Wieniawski Violin Competition at the age of 20. Since then, she has built a career as a soloist and chamber musician known for her expressive imagination and artistic individuality.
She performs with orchestras such as the Warsaw Philharmonic, Sinfonia Varsovia, Mozarteumorchester Salzburg, and Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, and appears regularly at major festivals including the Gstaad Menuhin Festival, Schleswig-Holstein Music Festival, and Beethoven Easter Festival. Her collaborations include artists such as Sol Gabetta, Leif Ove Andsnes, Maxim Vengerov, and Tabea Zimmermann.
A strong advocate for contemporary music, she has premiered works written for her by composers including Anastasia Laghidze and Alexandre Kordzaia. Alongside her solo work, she is active in chamber music projects and ensembles..
Born in Georgia and raised in Turkey, she studied in Vienna with Dora Schwarzberg and later with Ana Chumachenco. She has attended masterclasses with leading musicians and participated in the Verbier Festival Academy. She plays a Giacomo Zanoli violin from 1730.
Martin Moriarty
ViolaMartin Moriarty is an Irish violist recognized for his international career as a soloist and chamber musician across Europe, Asia, and the Americas. He is a prizewinner of several international competitions and has performed in major venues including the Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Tonhalle Zürich, and Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel.
He has appeared as soloist with orchestras such as the Baden-Baden Philharmonic and Amsterdam Sinfonietta, and is a passionate interpreter of contemporary music, collaborating with composers including Brett Dean, Sebastian Fagerlund, and Garth Knox.
As a chamber musician, he performs regularly with leading artists and ensembles such as the Meta4 Quartet, Michelangelo Quartet, and Vadim Gluzman. He is also active at festivals including IMS Prussia Cove, Verbier Festival, and Krzyżowa Music.
He is an experienced teacher, giving masterclasses at institutions such as Bard College and the Royal Conservatory Antwerp, and regularly teaching at international festivals.
He studied in Dublin, Amsterdam, Detmold, and Zürich with teachers including Nobuko Imai and Lawrence Power. He was the first Irish musician selected as soloist for the Verbier Festival Academy and a stipendiat of the Villa Musica Foundation
Heather Cottrell
ViolinHeather Cottrell grew up in Sydney, Australia, where she began playing the violin at the age of three. At 18, she became a member of the Australian Chamber Orchestra. She later moved to Europe to study with Igor Ozim, and continued her studies with Ana Chumachenco and the Alban Berg Quartet.
After holding several concertmaster and principal positions in Switzerland and the Netherlands, she joined the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in Munich in 2008 as principal second violin, where she remained for twelve years. Since 2023, she has been working as associate concertmaster at the Staatsoper Unter den Linden in Berlin, where she lives with her family.
Alongside her orchestral career, she is a dedicated teacher and works with students of all ages at the municipal music school in Berlin-Charlottenburg.
Location
Haus Inspirimus, Ferch (near Berlin)
The festival takes place at Haus Inspirimus, a private artistic space surrounded by the landscape of Schwielowsee.
Further practical details, including arrival information, will be provided after ticket purchase.
Tickets
Tickets available soon. Further information will follow shortly.