Since its foundation in 1989, the “Richard Strauss Days” in Garmisch-Partenkirchen have changed in many ways. What has remained unchanged, however, is the special atmosphere of Strauss’ adopted home in Southern Bavaria, where the composer not only spent around 40 years of his life, but also created a large portion of his works. Creating an authentic artistic atmosphere with a “workshop character”, enabling the audience to enjoy Strauss’ works at the place of his inspiration – surrounded by the natural Alpine landscape – is not only the aim of this festival, but also a unique feature of it. To mark the 75th anniversary of Richard Strauss’ death, the “Richard Strauss Days” have started a new edition in cooperation with Gramola to document the festival in live recordings. Rémy Ballot, Conductor in Residence since 2023, presented the tone poems “Don Juan” and “Ein Heldenleben” with the Pilsen Philharmonic Orchestra in 2024 as a brilliant first chapter of this edition.