The competition and its concerts
1st round
Fri, April 10 - Sun, April 12, 2026
Daily 9.00-12.30 / 14.00-18.00
Places: Caregiver support (Oboe), Refectory Bassoon
With piano accompaniment
Admission: free of charge (voluntary collection)
There are 50 participants per instrument.
20 per instrument qualify for the 2nd round.
2nd round
Tue, April 14 / Wed, April 15, 2026
Daily 9.00-12.30 / 14.00-18.00
Places: Refectory (Oboe) / Caregiver support Bassoon
With piano accompaniment
Admission: free of charge (voluntary collection)
The aim is to reach the semi-finals: 6 players per instrument qualify.
Semi-final 1st part
Fri, April 17, 2026
11.00-12.30, ballroom
Solo
Admission: free of charge (voluntary collection)
Works (selection, one work per person):
Oboe
- Heinz Holliger: Studie über Mehrklänge for oboe solo (1971)
- Heinz Holliger: Study II for oboe solo (1981)
- Heinz Holliger: Five little pieces (2017-2019)
Bassoon
- Heinz Holliger: Klaus-Ur
- Petr Wajsar: Monopoly for bassoon
- Kalevi Aho: SOLO V
Heinz Holliger Prize
Fri, April 17, 2026
after the semi-final, ballroom
Heinz Holliger chooses the best interpretation of the contemporary compulsory pieces for oboe and bassoon and awards the Heinz Holliger Prize.
Semi-final 2nd part
Fri, April 17, 2026
4:00 PM - 5:30 PM, Great Hall
Accompanied by musicians of the argovia philharmonic
Admission: free of charge (voluntary collection)
Oboe
Works (selection, one work per person):
- George Frideric Handel: Concerto in G minor HWV 287
- George Frideric Handel: Concerto in B flat major HWV 301
19.00-20.30, ballroom
Bassoon
Works (selection, one work per person):
- François Devienne: Bassoon Quartet in C major op. 73 No. 1
- François Devienne: Bassoon Quartet in G minor op. 73 No. 3
Final
Sun, April 19, 2026
17.00-18.30, ballroom
Accompanied by the argovia philharmonic
Admission: CHF 50.-
Oboe
W. A. Mozart: Concerto in C major KV 314 for oboe and orchestra
19.00-20.00, ballroom
Bassoon
Carl Maria von Weber: Bassoon Concerto in F major op. 75
The six finalists will be accompanied by the argovia philharmonic under the direction of Georg Köhler.
Award ceremony
Sun, April 19, 2026
20.30-21.00, ballroom
Tickets for the final are available at the box office.
The festival program is available for download as a PDF:
Late Trane« concert evening»
Muri Classics and Music on the nursing home roof bundle during The Muri Competition their forces for a special concert evening: «Late Trane». On stage are Jean-Luc «Oboman» Fillon (oboe/English horn), Paul Hanson (bassoon) and Jarrod Cagwin (drums/percussion).
«Late Trane» plays without harmony instruments: oboe, bassoon and rhythm take center stage. This creates an open, transparent sound: the three musicians listen to each other, react spontaneously and develop the music live - fine chamber music, sometimes eruptive, always in the moment. This is how classical precision meets jazz improvisation. An evening that surprises and touches.
Thu, April 16, 2026
8.30 p.m., Pflegidach, Pflegi Muri
Admission: CHF 30.- / Students: CHF 20.-
Specialist exhibition for oboe and bassoon
For two days, everything will revolve around the oboe and bassoon in the Arched Hall at Muri Abbey: on Friday, April 17 and Saturday, April 18, 2026, manufacturers from Switzerland and Europe will present instruments, reed-making machines and accessories.
On site, you can try out instruments with professional advice, compare mouthpieces and test reed-making materials directly.
Fri, April 17 and Sat, April 18, 2026
9.30 - 18.00, Bogenhalle, Kloster school building
Admission: is free of charge
Exhibitor
Public improvisation course jazz with Oboman
The famous French jazz oboist Jean-Luc Fillon leads a course in jazz improvisation. He invites you to improvise together on oboe and bassoon, even if you have no previous knowledge. The course is open to everyone: from musicians who take part in competitions to amateur musicians. Bring your instrument and take the plunge into new worlds of sound.
Sat, April 18, 2026
10.00 - 12.30, Refectory
Admission: free of charge
Public master class oboe and bassoon with Heinz Holliger
Heinz Holliger is a formative Swiss musical personality. He conducts a public master class for selected participants in the semi-final. The musicians will play contemporary compulsory pieces for him and receive specific feedback. The audience is very welcome. The lessons provide insights into interpretation, sound and musical decisions.
Sat, April 18, 2026
14.00 - 17.00, Refectory
Admission: free of charge