Musical finest hour with an exceptional talent

“Shmukler is a volcano” and “Ilya Shmukler’s name must be remembered now”, wrote the FAZ after his triumph at the Concours Géza Anda 2024 in Zurich, where he received four other important awards in addition to the first prize.

Experience Ilya Shmukler at Engelberg Monastery at a spontaneous ad hoc concert on Friday, September 5, 2025. The one-hour concert starts at 4.30 pm and takes place in the Baroque Hall. We will open the door from 4.00 pm (entrance to the monastery gate).

Concert program:

Ludwig van Beethoven Piano Sonata N14 in C sharp minor “Moonlight Sonata”,
(1839 – 1881)

Frédéric Chopin Three Mazurkas op. 59 “Barcarolle” in F sharp major, op. 60
(1770 – 1827)

Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky “Pictures at an Exhibition”
(1839 – 1881)


A door collection is available. If you are touched by the music, we would be delighted to receive a donation.
Thank you very much.

Information is available from the monastery gate.
Telephone no. 041 639 61 19
pforte@kloster-engelberg.ch