Music & Politics in Schloss Elmau
| Vikram Rajan, piano, Christo Grozev | |
| May 15, 2026 | |
| 8:30 pm | |
| Elmau | |
| Schloss Elmau | |
| Schloss Elmau location |
Armed with a Laptop: Can Investigative Journalism Fix the World?
A conversation with: Christo Grozev, investigative journalist Musical framework by: Vikram Rajan, piano
Curated by: Dessy Gavrilova
The event offers a rare chance to learn first hand from one of the world’s leading investigative journalists about what it takes to stand up to and unmask the dirty secrets of some of the most powerful autocrats of today. Situated in a musical context, this evening program is a reminder that the human spirit can both transcend systemic injustice, tyranny, and oppression, and elevate us above the mundane and the immediate, so that we get a glimpse of pure meaning and beauty.
Program:
Musical opening:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 30 in E major, Op. 109
Talk:
CHRISTO GROZEV in conversation with Dessy Gavrilova
Musical closing:
S. Rachmaninov: 2 Preludes, Op 23. nr. 4 in D – major & Op 32. nr. 5 in G – major