Concerts, Upcoming & Past…

Mizmorim Chamber Music Festival — "Musica notturna"

Luigi Boccherini (1743 – 1805): String Quintet in C major, op.30/6, G.324, "La musica notturna delle strade di Madrid" (1780)
Darius Milhaud (1892 – 1974): 4 Visages for viola and piano, op.238 (1943)
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1973): String Quartet in F major, M.35 (1903)

Gringolts Quartet:

• Ilya Gringolts, violin
• Anahit Kurtikyan, violin
• Silvia Simionescu, viola
• Claudius Herrmann, cello

Christophe Coin, cello
Alice Burla, piano
Annelis Berger, moderation

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Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Extrakonzert

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Violin Sonata No.5 in F major, op.24 "Spring Sonata"
Karol Szymanowski (1882 – 1937): Nocturne and Tarantella, op.28
Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924): Violin Sonata No.1 in A major, op.13
Henryk Wieniawski (1835 – 1880): Fantaisie brillante sur des motifs de l'opéra "Faust" de Gounod, op.20

Bomsori Kim, violin
Thomas Hoppe, piano

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Ittinger Sonntagskonzert 5

Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula (*1991): An Early Cello Sonata
Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (1882 – 1971): Suite Italienne for Cello & Piano
César Franck (1822 – 1890): Violin / Cello Sonata in A major, FWV 8

Anastasia Kobekina, cello
Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula, piano

Concert canceled by Kartause Ittingen (the venue, not the organizer) "because Anastasia Kobekina is Russian"

Boswiler Meisterkonzert
Konzert für Menschlichkeit und Frieden

Mykola Lysenko (1842 – 1912): Élégie for piano and cello "La Tristesse", op.39
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Cello Sonata No.3 in A major, op.69 
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893): Piano Trio, op.50, "A la mémoire d'un grand artiste"

Andrej Bielow, violin
Anastasia Kobekina, cello
Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula, piano

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Podium für Junge Talente: Rahn Kulturfonds präsentiert

Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918): Violin Sonata in G minor, L.140
Arvo Pärt (*1935): "Fratres", for violin and piano (1977/82)
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828): Fantasy in C major for violin and piano, op.159, D.934
Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937): "Tzigane", Rhapsody for violin and piano, M.76
César Franck (1822 – 1890): Violin Sonata in A major, FWV 8

Sherniyaz Mussakhan, violin
Georgiana Pletea, piano

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Chamber Music Evening: Die Klassiker der Romantik

Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904): Piano Quintet No.2 in A major, op.81, B.155
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856): Piano Quintet in E♭ major, op.44

Zürcher Klavierquintett:

• Tanja Sonc, violine
• Philipp Wollheim, violin
• Ribal Molaeb, viola
• Anna Tyka Nyffenegger, cello
• Yulia Miloslavskaya, piano

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Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Streichquartette in der Kirche St.Peter

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809): String Quartet in B♭ major, op.76/4, "Sunrise"
Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828): String Quartet No.15 in G major, D.887 (op.161)

Aris Quartett:

• Anna Katharina Wildermuth, violin
• Noémi Zipperling, violin
• Caspar Vinzens, viola
• Lukas Sieber, cello

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Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Streichquartette in der Kirche St.Peter

Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn (1805 – 1847): String Quartet in E♭ major
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 – 1847): String Quartet No.6 in F minor, op.80, MWV R37

Schumann Quartet:

• Erik Schumann, violin
• Ken Schumann, violin
• Veit Hertenstein, viola
• Mark Schumann, cello

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Orpheum Foundation — Chamber Music Recital with Sir András Schiff

Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856): Märchenbilder, 4 Pieces for viola and piano, op.113
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): 7 Variations on "Bei Männern, welche Liebe fühlen" for piano and cello, WoO 46
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856): Violin Sonata No.2 in D minor, op.121
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897): Piano Quartet No.1 in G minor, op.25

Stephen Waarts, violin
Diyang Mei, viola
Julia Hagen, cello
Sir András Schiff, piano

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Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Streichquartette in der Kirche St.Peter

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809): String Quartet in G major, op.76/1
Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904): String Quartet No.13 in G major, op.106, B.192

Pavel Haas Quartet:

• Veronika Jarůšková, violin
• Marek Zwiebel, violin
• Karel Untermüller, viola
• Peter Jarůšek, cello

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Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Streichquartette in der Kirche St.Peter

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809): String Quartet in D major, op.20/4
Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904): String Quartet No.14 in A♭ major, op.105, B.193

Simply Quartet:

• Danfeng Shen, violin
• Antonia Rankersberger, violin
• Xiang Lyu, viola
• Ivan Valentin Hollup Roald, cello

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Ming Classics Festival & Academy — Violin Recital

Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897): Violin Sonata No.3 in D minor, op.108
Richard Strauss (1810 – 1856): Violin Sonata in E♭ major, op.18
Pablo de Sarasate (1844 – 1908): Navarra for 2 violins and piano, op.33

Ning Feng, violin
Xiaoming Wang, violin
Nargiza Alimova, piano

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"Modern Gods" – Physical Album Release Concert

John Psathas (*1966): "Atalanta", for vibraphone and piano
John Psathas (*1966): "Halo", for piano and percussion
John Psathas (*1966): "RealBadNow", for solo percussion and digital audio
John Psathas (*1966): "View from Olympus", for percussion, piano, and digital audio

Fabian Ziegler, Marimba / Vibraphone / Percussion
Akvilė Šileikaitė, Piano

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Musik an der ETH und UZH — Young Musicians on World Stages

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1891): Violin Sonata No.32 in B♭ major, K.454
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886): Fantasy and Fugue on the Theme B-A-C-H, S.529/2
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856): 3 Romances for Oboe (Violin) and Piano, op.94
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921): Violin Sonata No.1 in D minor, op.75

Veriko Tchumburidze, violin
Can Çakmur, piano

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Moser String Quartet @ Wasserkirche Zürich

Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809): String Quartet in D minor, op.76/2, "Fifths"
Dieter Ammann (*1962): String Quartet No.2, "Distanzenquartett" (2009)
Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945): String Quartet No.1 in A minor, op.7, Sz.40 / BB 52

• Kanon Miyashita (*1995, Osaka), violin
• Patricia Muro Francia (*1996, Logroño), violin
• Ariadna Bataller Calatayud (València), viola
• Lea Galasso (*1997, Italy), cello

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