Concerts, Upcoming & Past…
Below you find a list of concerts that I consider attending (or have attended); this is merely for information. The occurrence of an event does not imply endorsement or promotion (nor do I promise reviewing each and every one of these concerts). All concerts are in Switzerland, unless noted otherwise.
Note that at this time of the pandemic, I have stopped mid- and long-term planning for upcoming events.
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| Any | Upcoming | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
| Chamber Music | Upcoming | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
| Chamber Play | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | — | 2017 | — | — | — | All |
| Choir / Oratorio | — | — | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
| Lied Recital | Upcoming | 2023 | — | — | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | — | — | All |
| Opera | — | — | — | — | — | 2019 | — | 2017 | 2016 | — | — | All |
| Orchestra | Upcoming | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
| Piano Recital | Upcoming | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | All |
| Solo Recital | — | — | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | — | — | — | — | All |
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Mon24Feb202019:30Zurich, ZHdK Toni-Areal
Zürcher Hochschule der Künste — "spectrum" Concerts
Arnold Schönberg (1874 - 1951): String Quartet No.3, op.30 (1927)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): String Quartet No.3 in E♭ minor, op.30 (1876)
Gringolts Quartet:
- Ilya Gringolts, violin
- Anahit Kurtikyan, violin
- Silvia Simionescu, viola
- Claudius Herrmann, cello
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Sun15Mar202017:00Zurich, Johanneskirche
Marimba Recital Concert No. 3
(Repertoire announced in concert)
This concert was canceled, given the uncertainties with the outbreak of COVID-19.
The artists are looking for a replacement date in autumn 2020.
Fabian Ziegler, marimba
Akvilė Šileikaitė, piano
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Sun23Aug202011:00Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival / Lucerne Festival Alumni
Barblina Meierhans (*1981): At a Distance for bass flute and small ensemble (2020), World Premiere
Nadir Vassena (*1970): materia oscura for saxophone and ensemble (2006)
Oscar Bianchi (*1975): Contingency for ensemble (2017)
Baldur Brönnimann — Ensemble of the Lucerne Festival Alumni
Valentine Michaud, saxophone
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Sun30Aug202017:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): String Quartet No.13 in D minor, K.173
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): String Quartet No.3 in E♭ minor, op.30 (1876)
Gringolts Quartet:
- Ilya Gringolts, violin
- Anahit Kurtikyan, violin
- Silvia Simionescu, viola
- Claudius Herrmann, cello
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Fri25Sep202017:00Zurich, Wasserkirche
Swiss Chamber Concerts — ViaBrahms
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): 2 Gesänge for voice, viola, & piano, op.91
Christian Jost (*1963): TagTraum for voice, viola, & piano (2020, world premiere)
Christian Jost (*1963): Landschaft for voice, viola, & piano (2020, world premiere)
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Nos.3 & 5 from 5 Lieder, op.107
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): No.2 from 4 Lieder, op.96
Nadir Vassena (*1970): Cenere, o terra for voice, viola, & piano (2020, world premiere)
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Intermezzo in B♭ minor, op.117/2
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Intermezzo in A major, op.118/2
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Intermezzo in B minor, op.119/1
Mischa Käser (*1959): Die Revolution for voice, viola, & piano (2020, world premiere)
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Sonata for viola and piano in E♭ major, op.120/2
Xavier Dayer (*1972): Il vient me dire l'impossible naufrage for voice, viola, & piano (2020, world premiere)
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Nos.2 & 6 from 7 Lieder, op.95
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): No.2 from 5 Lieder, op.105
Sophie Klussmann, soprano
Jürg Dähler, viola
Claire Huangci, piano
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Sun04Oct202017:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695): Fantasia à 4 No.11 in G major, Z.742
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695): Curtain Tune from "Timon of Athens", Z.632
Matthew Locke (1621 - 1677): Curtain Tune from "The Tempest"
Matthew Locke (1621 - 1677): Suite No.2 in D major from Consort of four parts
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in D major, op.71/2, Hob. III:70
John Blow (1649 - 1708): Act Tune from Act III of the Masque "Venus and Adonis"
Matthew Locke (1621 - 1677): Suite No.1 in D minor from Consort of four parts
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695): Aria "Fairest Isle" from Act V of "King Arthur" or "The British Worthy", Z.628
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695): Fantasia à 4 No.5 in B♭ major, Z.736
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695): Hornpipe from "King Arthur", Z.628
Henry Purcell (1659 - 1695): Pavan & Chacony in G minor, Z.752 & Z.730
Kitgut Quartet:
- Amandine Beyer, violin
- Naaman Sluchin, violin
- Josèphe Cottet, viola
- Frédéric Baldassare, cello
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Sat24Oct202011:30Zurich, Alte Kantonsschule
Musik an der ETH und UZH — Beethoven und die Nachwelt
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Trio No.1 in E♭ major, op.1/1
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Trio élégiaque No.1 in G minor
Anton Stepanovich Arensky (1861 - 1906): Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, op.32
Trio Amani
- Marina Yakovleva, violin
- Lev Sivkov, cello
- Kateryna Tereshchenko, piano
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Sat07Nov202016:00Baden, Druckerei
Orpheum Foundation — 30th Anniversary Concert
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827):
- Violin Sonata No.5 in F major, op.24, "Spring Sonata"
- Cello Sonata No.5 in D major, op.102/2
- Piano Trio No.4 in B♭ major, op.11, "Gassenhauer Trio"
David Nebel, violin
Dorukhan Doruk, cello
Oliver Schnyder, piano
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Thu19Nov202019:30Zurich, Wasserkirche
Swiss Chamber Concerts — ViaKurtágJohn Dowland (1563 - 1626): Pieces for lute solo
György Kurtág (*1926): Jelenetek fuvolára Szokolay Ádámnak for flute solo op.39 (1997, Zurich premiere)
György Kurtág (*1926): Jelek, játékok és üzenetek for string trio (1989-2004) Zurich premiere
Giovanni Girolamo Kapsberger (1580 - 1651): Pieces for lute solo
Swiss Chamber Soloists:
- Hopkinson Smith, lute
- Felix Renggli, flute
- Urs Walker, violin
- Jürg Dähler, Viola
- Daniel Haefliger, cello
(Concert not reviewed)
