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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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  • Sun
    14
    Sep
    2014
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

    Chamber music concert at Tonhalle Zurich, Yuja Wang / program title

    Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich — Kammermusik-Soirée

    Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943): Cello Sonata in G minor, op.19
    Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 – 1847): Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, op.49
    Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904): Piano Trio in e minor, op.90, B.166, “Dumky”


    Klaidi Sahatçi, violin
    Thomas Grossenbacher, cello
    Yuja Wang, piano

    → Blog Review


  • Thu
    27
    Aug
    2015
    12:15Lucerne, St.Luke's Church

    Christoph Croisé / Oxana Shevchenko

    Lucerne Festival 2015 — Debut Series

    Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953): Cello Sonata in C major, op.119 (1949)
    Rodion Shchedrin (*1932): Quadrille from the Opera “Not Love Alone” (1961, transcribed for cello and piano by Grigori Singer)
    Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918): Cello Sonata in D minor (1915)
    Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849): Introduction et Polonaise Brillante, op.3 (1829)
    Sulkhan Tsintsadze (1925 – 1991): “Sachidao” from “5 Pieces for Cello and Piano” (1950)
    Niccolò Paganini (1782 – 1840): Variations on a theme from Rossini’s “Mosè in Egitto” (1819, arranged for cello and piano by Pierre Fournier)


    Christoph Croisé, cello
    Oxana Shevchenko, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★★)


  • Sun
    06
    Sep
    2015
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

    Zurich, kleiner Tonhallesaal

    Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich — Kammermusik-Matinee

    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Counterpoints 1, 4, 6, 9, and 10 from “The Art of the Fugue”, BWV 1080
    Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 – 1847): String Quintet No.1 in A major, op.18


    Members of the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich:
    Peter McGuire, violin
    Isabelle Weilbach-Lambelet, violin
    Michel Rouilly, viola
    Katja Fuchs, viola
    Thomas Grossenbacher, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Tue
    13
    Oct
    2015
    19:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH

    Sebastian Bohren (source: www.sebastianbohren.ch; © Tomasz Trzebiatowski)

    Musik an der ETH

    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Violin Sonata No.2 in A major, op.100
    Leos Janáček (1854 - 1928): Sonata for Violin and Piano
    Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Violin Sonata in E♭ major, op.18


    Sebastian Bohren, violin
    Benjamin Engeli, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)


  • Sat
    07
    Nov
    2015
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

    Christoph Croisé / Oxana Shevchenko

    Hochuli Konzert AG — Junge Talente, und wie!

    Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945): Rhapsody No.1 for Cello and Piano, Sz 88
    Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918): Cello Sonata in D minor (1915)
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Sonata in A minor, D.821, “Arpeggione”
    Alberto Ginastera (1916 – 1983): Pampeana No.2 (1950)


    Christoph Croisé, cello
    Oxana Shevchenko, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)


  • Sat
    21
    Nov
    2015
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

    Wolfgang Rihm

    Camerata Zürich

    Gioacchino Rossini (1792 – 1868): String Sonata No.1 in G major
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): “Duet for two Eyeglasses Obligato”, WoO 32
    Wolfgang Rihm (*1952): “Erscheinung” (1978)
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet No.15 in G major, D.887


    Igor Karško / Camerata Zurich
    Hannes Bärtschi, viola
    Thomas Demenga, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)


  • Tue
    24
    Nov
    2015
    19:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH

    TwoPianists (source: ninaandluis.com)

    Musik an der ETH

    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Goldberg Variations, BWV 988, arranged by Josef Rheinberger (1839 – 1901) and Max Reger (1873 – 1916)


    Nina Schumann, piano
    Luis Magalhães, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)


  • Tue
    08
    Dec
    2015
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

    Vilde Frang (www.vildefrang.com; © Lillian Birnbaum)

    Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO) — Lockenhaus on Tour

    Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904): Piano Trio No.3 in F minor, op.65
    Sándor Veress (1907 – 1992): Trio per archi (1954)
    Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949): Piano Quartet in C minor, op.13


    Vilde Frang, violin
    James Boyd, viola
    Nicolas Altstaedt, cello
    Alexander Lonquich, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)


  • Sun
    20
    Dec
    2015
    11:15Zurich, Zunfthaus zur Waag

    Duo Praxedis (source: www.praxedis.ch)

    Duo Praxedis

    Johann Baptist Krumpholz (1742 – 1790): Sonata in F major for Harp & Piano
    John Thomas (1826 – 1913): Schubert Lied Transcriptions
    Théodore Labarre (1805 – 1870): Duo sur des motifs de La Favorite de G. Donizetti, op.111


    Praxedis Hug-Rütti, harp
    Praxedis Geneviève Hug, piano

    → Blog Review (★★½)


  • Sun
    17
    Jan
    2016
    18:30Lucerne, KKL

    Sol Gabetta (source: solgabetta.com; © Uwe Arens)

    Swiss Classics — Lucerne Chamber Circle

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Cello Sonata Nr.1 in F major, op.5/1
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Cello Sonata Nr.4 in C major, op.102/1
    Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Adagio from the Suite "Cinderella", op.97bis
    Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Cello Sonata in C major, op.119


    Sol Gabetta, cello
    Alexei Volodin, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)


  • Tue
    19
    Jan
    2016
    19:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH

    Le Quatuor Sine Nomine, Lausanne, Switzerland, 2007-03-27 (© Pierre-Antoine Grisoni / STRATES)

    Musik an der ETH

    Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga (1806 - 1826): String Quartet No.1 in D minor
    Dmitri Shostakovitch (1906 - 1975): String Quartet No.7 in F♯ minor, op.108
    Alexander Borodin (1833 - 1887): String Quartet No.2 in D major


    Le Quatuor Sine Nomine:

    • Patrick Genet, violin
    • François Gottraux, violin
    • Hans Egidi, viola
    • Marc Jaermann, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)


  • Thu
    25
    Feb
    2016
    17:30Arosa, Evangelische Dorfkirche

    Christoph Croisé (source: www.christophcroise.ch)

    Arosa Musik Festival: Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage

    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Piano Sonata in C minor, D.958
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Fantasy in F minor for piano / 4 hands, D.940
    Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Cello Sonata in G minor, op.19


    Oliver Schnyder, piano
    Christoph Croisé, cello
    Meta Fajdiga, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★)


  • Sun
    06
    Mar
    2016
    17:00Lucerne, Marianischer Saal

    2016-03-06 LU Hakhnazaryan Shevchenko

    Gesellschaft Kammermusik Marianischer Saal Luzern

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Cello Sonata No.3 in A major, op.69
    Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Preludes for Cello and Piano (arr.: Lera Auerbach)
    Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Cello Sonata in G minor, op.19


    Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello
    Oxana Shevchenko, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Wed
    25
    May
    2016
    19:30Zurich, Kirchgemeinde Zürich-St. Anton

    Jonas Iten (thumbnail)

    Verein Allegro con brio

    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Cello Suite No.3 in C major, BWV 1009
    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Cello Suite No.4 in E major, BWV 1010
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Sonata No.21 in C major, op.53, "Waldstein"
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Impromptu No.3 in G♭ major, D.899 (op.90)
    Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): 4. "Alborada del gracioso" from "Miroirs" (1905)


    Jonas Iten, cello
    Andriy Dragan, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★)


  • Sun
    25
    Sep
    2016
    17:00Schönenwerd SO / Switzerland

    Croisé / Shevchenko, TN

    Konzert der Hans Huber-Stiftung

    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Sonata for Cello & Piano No.1 in E minor, op.38
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Pezzo capriccioso, op.62
    Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Suite Italienne for Cello & Piano
    Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Polonaise brillante in C major, op.3


    Christoph Croisé, cello
    Oxana Shevchenko, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Sat
    29
    Oct
    2016
    19:30Brugg, Zimmermannhaus

    Croisé / Shevchenko, TN

    Kammermusik im Zimmermannhaus Brugg

    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Cello Sonata No.1 in E minor, op.38
    Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Suite Italienne for Cello & Piano
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Sonata in A minor, D.821, “Arpeggione”
    Rodion Shchedrin (*1932): In the Style of Albéniz (1973)
    Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Introduction et Polonaise brillante in C major, op.3


    Christoph Croisé, cello
    Oxana Shevchenko, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Tue
    13
    Dec
    2016
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle

    Trio Zimmermann (© Mats Bäcker)

    Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO) — Kammermusik

    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Goldberg Variations, BWV 988
    Arrangement for string trio by Dmitry Sitkovetsky (*1954)


    Frank Peter Zimmermann, violin
    Antoine Tamestit, viola
    Christian Poltéra, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)


  • Tue
    28
    Mar
    2017
    19:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH

    Visions — Christoph Croisé / Oxana Shevchenko; CD cover

    Musik an der ETH

    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Sonata for Cello and Piano No.1 in E minor, op.38
    Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Suite Italienne
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Sonata for Cello and Piano in A minor, D.821, "Arpeggione"
    Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): "The Love for the three Oranges"
    Rodion Shchedrin (*1932): "In the Style of Albéniz"


    Christoph Croisé — cello
    Oxana Shevchenko — piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Fri
    21
    Apr
    2017
    20:30Lugano, LAC

    Gringolts Quartet (source / ©: gringoltsquartet.com)

    Lugano Musica — Weekend Quartetti d'archi

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.6 in B♭ major, op.18/6
    Henri Dutilleux (1916 - 2013): "Ainsi la Nuit", for string quartet
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.8 in E minor, op.59/2, "Razumovsky"


    Gringolts Quartet:

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

    → Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)


  • Sat
    22
    Apr
    2017
    20:30Lugano, LAC

    Cuarteto Casals (source / ©: cuartetocasals.com)

    Lugano Musica — Weekend Quartetti d'archi

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.1 in F major, op.18/1
    Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): String Quartet No.10 in A♭ major, op.118
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.16 in F major, op.135


    Cuarteto Casals:

    • Abel Tomàs, violin
    • Vera Martínez, violin
    • Jonathan Brown, viola
    • Arnau Tomàs, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)


  • Sun
    23
    Apr
    2017
    17:00Lugano, LAC

    Jerusalem Quartet (© Felix Broede)

    Lugano Musica — Weekend Quartetti d'archi

    Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): String Quartet No.1 in B minor, op.50
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.11 in F minor, op.95, "Serioso"
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.7 in F major, op.59/1, "Razumovsky"


    Jerusalem Quartet:

    • Alexander Pavlovsky, violin
    • Sergei Bresler, violin
    • Ori Kam, viola
    • Kyril Zlotnikov, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★½ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)


  • Mon
    15
    May
    2017
    19:30Bern, Konservatorium

    Oliver Schnyder Trio (@ Raphael Zubler)

    Konzert Theater Bern — Kammermusik Bern

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Trio No.4 in B♭ major, op.11
    Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, op.67
    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Piano Trio No.1 in B major, op.8


    Oliver Schnyder Trio:

    • Andreas Janke, violin
    • Benjamin Nyffenegger, cello
    • Oliver Schnyder, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)


  • Sat
    10
    Jun
    2017
    19:45Budapest — Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music

    Festival Academy Budapest, Chamber Music Festival 2017, Logo

    Festival Academy Budapest 2017

    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Two songs for voice, viola and piano, op.91
    Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Metamorphosen (arr. Rudolf Leopold)
    Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967): Ave Maria
    Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): L'histoire du soldat


    Brahms: Ildikó Komlósi, mezzo-soprano
    Katalin Kokas, viola
    Shai Wosner, piano
    Strauss: Aleksey Semenenko, Gábor Homoki, Gareth Lubbe, Atar Arad, László Fenyő, Andreas Brantelid, Knut Erik Sundquist
    Kodály: Andrea Vigh, harp
    Cantemus choir
    Stravinsky: Pál Mácsai, Barnabás Kelemen, Knut Erik Sundquist, Thorsten Johanns, Attila Jankó, Balázs Nemes, Róbert Káip, Zoltán Rácz
    Maxim Rysanov, conductor

    → Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)


  • Sun
    11
    Jun
    2017
    19:45Budapest — Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music

    Festival Academy Budapest, Chamber Music Festival 2017, Logo

    Festival Academy Budapest 2017

    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Fantasy in C major, D.934
    Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967): 16 Songs on Hungarian Popular Words, op.1 (excerpts)
    Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Ma mère l'Oye
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.7 in F major, op.59/1, "Razumovsky"


    Schubert: Vilde Frang, violin
    José Gallardo, piano
    Kodály: Ildikó Komlósi, mezzo-soprano
    József Balog - piano
    Ravel: Shai Wosner & József Balog, piano
    Beethoven: Kelemen Quartet

    → Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)


  • Tue
    13
    Jun
    2017
    19:45Budapest — Pesti Vigadó Grand Hall

    Festival Academy Budapest, Chamber Music Festival 2017, Logo

    Festival Academy Budapest 2017

    Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967): Sonata for cello and piano, op.4
    Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967): Duo for violin and cello, op.7
    Georges Enescu (1881 - 1955): Octet, op.7


    Kodály op.4:
    Andreas Brantelid, cello
    Shai Wosner, piano
    Kodály op.7:
    Barnabás Kelemen, violin
    László Fenyő, cello
    Enescu:
    Vilde Frang, Gábor Homoki, Aleksey Semenenko, and Alexandre Dimcevski, violin
    Gareth Lubbe & Maxim Rysanov, viola
    Andreas Brantelid & Dóra Kokas, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★½ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)


  • Sat
    23
    Sep
    2017
    19:30Schaffhausen, Kirche St.Johann

    Carolin Widmann

    Schaffhauser Meisterkonzerte 2017

    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Violin Sonata No.1 in G major, op.78
    Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): Violin Sonata
    Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Sonata for violin and piano in E♭ major, op.18


    Carolin Widmann, violin
    Alexander Lonquich, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)


  • Sun
    01
    Oct
    2017
    17:00Stein am Rhein / SH, Kirche Burg

    Beethoven/Mozart/Webern, string quartets, Hagen Quartett (2010), CD cover

    Schaffhauser Meisterkonzerte 2017

    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): "The Art of the Fugue", BWV 1080, Contrapunctus I, II, III,IV
    Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): String Quartet No.15 in E♭ minor, op.144
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet No.14 in D minor, D.810, "Death and the Maiden"


    Hagen Quartet::

    • Lukas Hagen, violin
    • Rainer Schmidt, violin
    • Veronika Hagen, viola
    • Clemens Hagen, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★½ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)


  • Mon
    02
    Oct
    2017
    19:30Zurich, Opera

    Philipp Mahrenholz (thumbnail)

    Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Overture to "Egmont", op.84
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Wind octet in E♭ major, op.posth.103
    Jonathan Dove (*1959): Figures in the Garden (1991), Serenade for wind octet after Mozart's "Le nozze di Figaro"
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Serenade in C minor for wind instruments, KV 388 (384a)


    Philipp MahrenholzLa Scintilla dei Fiati

    → Blog Review (★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)


  • Sun
    08
    Oct
    2017
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Signum Quartett (© Irène Zandel, 2016)

    Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Streichquartette in der Kirche St.Peter

    Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in D major, op.20/4
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.15 in A minor, op.132


    Signum Quartett:

    • Florian Donderer, violin
    • Annette Walther, violin
    • Xandi van Dijk, viola
    • Thomas Schmitz, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Sat
    18
    Nov
    2017
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

    Nicolas Altstaedt (source: nicolasaltstaedt.com; © Marco Borggreve)

    Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Kammermusik @ Tonhalle Maag

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): The 5 Sonatas for Piano and Cello

    Sonata No.1 in F major, op.5/1
    Sonata No.2 in G minor, op.5/2
    Sonata No.3 in A major, op.69
    Sonata No.4 in C major, op.102/1
    Sonata No.5 in D major, op.102/2


    Nicolas Altstaedt, cello
    Alexander Lonquich, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)


  • Tue
    21
    Nov
    2017
    19:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH

    Isabel Villanueva (@Juan García Rosell, 2017)

    Musik an der ETH

    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Sonata No.2 in E♭ major, op.120/2
    John Dowland (1563 - 1626): "Flow my Tears"
    Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976): Lachrymae, op.48a (Reflection about a song by J. Dowland)
    César Franck (1822 - 1890): Sonata in A major, FWV 8


    Isabel Villanueva — viola
    François Dumont — piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Mon
    04
    Dec
    2017
    19:30Bern, Konservatorium

    Pavel Haas Quartet (© Marco Borggreve)

    Konzert Theater Bern — Kammermusik Bern

    Igor Stravinksky (1882 - 1971): Concertino for String Quartet (1920)
    Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): String Quartet in F major, M.35 (1902/03)
    Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): String Quartet No.14 in A♭ major, op.105


    Pavel Haas Quartet:

    • Veronika Jarůšková, violin
    • Marek  Zwiebel, violin
    • Radim Sedmidubský, viola
    • Peter Jarůšek, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Tue
    12
    Dec
    2017
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

    Brahms, The Violin Sonatas — Kavakos, Wang; CD cover

    Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich — Kammermusik-Soirée

    Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): Violin Sonata
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Fantasy in C major, D.934
    Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Violin Sonata in G minor, L.140
    Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945):  Violin Sonata No.1, op.21, Sz.75, BB 84


    Leonidas Kavakos, violin
    Yuja Wang, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Mon
    22
    Jan
    2018
    19:30Bern, Konservatorium

    Trio Gaspard (photo © Iréne Zandel)

    Kammermusik @ Konsi Bern

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Trio in C major, K.548
    Mauricio Kagel (1931 - 2008): Piano Trio No.2 (2001)
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Notturno in E♭ major, op.148, D.897
    Arnold Schönberg (1874 -1951): "Verklärte Nacht" (Transfigured Night), op.4 (arr. Edward Steuermann, 1932)


    Trio Gaspard:

    • Jonian Ilias Kadesha, violin
    • Vashti Hunter, cello
    • Nicholas Rimmer, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Sun
    04
    Feb
    2018
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Belcea Quartet (© Marco Borggreve)

    Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Streichquartette in der Kirche St.Peter

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): String Quartet in B♭ major, K.589, "Prussian"
    Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): String Quartet No.1 in E minor, "Kreutzer Sonata"
    Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): String Quartet No.12 in F major, op.96, "American"


    Belcea Quartet:

    • Corina Belcea-Fisher, violin
    • Axel Schacher, violin
    • Krzysztof Chorzelski, viola
    • Antoine Lederlin, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)


  • Sun
    04
    Mar
    2018
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

    Julia Fischer (© Decca / Felix Broede)

    Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich — Kammermusik-Soirée

    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Violin Sonata No.2 in A major, op.100, "Thun Sonata"
    Karol Szymanowski (1882 - 1937): "Myths" for Violin and Piano, op.30
    Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Violin Sonata in G major, op.134


    Julia Fischer, violin
    Yulianna Avdeeva, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Mon
    12
    Mar
    2018
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

    Vilde Frang (www.vildefrang.com; © Lillian Birnbaum)

    Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich — Kammermusik-Soirée

    Sándor Veress (1907 - 1992): String Trio
    Anton Stepanovich Arensky (1861 - 1906): String Quartet No.2 in A minor, op.35
    George Enescu (1881 - 1955): String Octet in C major, op.7


    Vilde Frang, violin
    Tai Murray, violin
    Gregory Ahss, violin
    Rosanne Philippens, violin
    Lawrence Power, viola
    Lily Francis, viola
    Nicolas Altstaedt, cello
    Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)


  • Mon
    19
    Mar
    2018
    19:30Bern, Konservatorium

    Quatuor Diotima (© Quatuor Diotima)

    Konzert Theater Bern — Kammermusik Bern

    Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): String Quartet No.3, Sz.85 / BB 93
    Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini (*1971): String Quartet No.1 in Six Movements 
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet No.15 in G major, D.887


    Quatuor Diotima:

    • Yun-Peng Zhao, violin
    • Constance Ronzatti, violin
    • Franck Chevalier, viola
    • Pierre Morlet, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Mon
    02
    Apr
    2018
    19:30London, Wigmore Hall

    Narek Hakhnazaryan & Oxana Shevchenko

    Chamber Music @ Wigmore Hall, London

    Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Adagio and Allegro in A♭ major, op.70
    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Cello Sonata No.2 in F major, op.99
    Sulkhan Tsintsadze (1925 - 1991): Five pieces on Folk Themes
    Jules Massenet (1842 - 1912): Méditation, from Thaïs
    Isaac Albéniz (1860 - 1909): Suite Española, op.47 — 5. Asturias (Leyenda)
    Rodion Konstantinovich Shchedrin (*1932): In the Style of Albéniz
    Gaspar Cassadó (1897 - 1966): Requiebros


    Narek Hakhnazaryan, cello
    Oxana Shevchenko, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★★)


  • Sun
    08
    Apr
    2018
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Schumann Quartet (©Kaupo Kikkas)

    Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Streichquartette in der Kirche St.Peter

    FranzJoseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in B♭ major, op.76/4, Hob III:78,  "Sunrise"
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): String Quartet No.3 in E♭ minor, op.30


    Schumann Quartet:

    • Erik Schumann, violin
    • Ken Schumann, violin
    • Liisa Randalu, viola
    • Mark Schumann, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)


  • Fri
    13
    Apr
    2018
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

    Quatuor Zaïde (© Jeremy Sangare)

    Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage

    Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in F minor, op.20/5,  Hob.III/35
    Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Piano Quintet in E♭ major, op.44
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quintet in C major, op.163, D.956


    Quatuor Zaïde:

    • Charlotte Maclet, violin
    • Leslie Boulin Raulet, violin
    • Sarah Chenaf, viola
    • Juliette Salmona, cello

    Lise de la Salle, piano
    Chiara Enderle, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Fri
    20
    Apr
    2018
    20:30Lugano, LAC, Teatrostudio

    Belcea Quartet (© Marco Borggreve)

    Lugano Musica — Weekend Quartetti d'archi

    Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in D major, op.20/4, Hob.III/34
    György Ligeti (1923 - 2006): String Quartet No.1, "Métamorphoses nocturnes"
    Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): String Quartet No.12 in F major, op.96, "American"


    Belcea Quartet:

    • Corina Belcea-Fisher, violin
    • Axel Schacher, violin
    • Krzysztof Chorzelski, viola
    • Antoine Lederlin, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sat
    21
    Apr
    2018
    20:30Lugano, LAC, Teatrostudio

    Pražák Quartet (source: prazakquartet.com)

    Lugano Musica — Weekend Quartetti d'archi

    Anton Webern (1883 - 1945): Langsamer Satz for String Quartet, WoO 6
    Arnold Schönberg (1874 - 1951): String Quartet in D major
    Bedřich Smetana (1824 - 1884): String Quartet No.1 in E minor, "From My Life"


    Pražák Quartet:

    • Jana Vonášková-Nováková, violin
    • Vlastimil Holek, violin
    • Josef Klusoň, viola
    • Michal Kaňka, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)


  • Sun
    22
    Apr
    2018
    17:00Lugano, LAC, Teatrostudio

    Quatuor Van Kuijk (© Nikolaj Lund)

    Lugano Musica — Weekend Quartetti d'archi

    Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): String Quartet in G minor, op.10, L.85
    Anton Webern (1883 - 1945): Five Movements for string quartet, op.5
    Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Quartet No.4 in E minor, op.44/2


    Quatuor Van Kuijk:

    • Nicolas Van Kuijk, violin
    • Sylvain Favre-Bulle, violin
    • Emmanuel François, viola
    • François Robin, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)


  • Mon
    23
    Apr
    2018
    19:30Bern, Konservatorium

    Nash Ensemble of London (© Hanya Chlala/ArenaPAL)

    Konzert Theater Bern — Kammermusik Bern

    Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Piano Trio No.39 in G major, Hob.XV:25, "Gipsy Trio"
    Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Piano Quintet in E♭ major, op.44
    Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Piano Quintet in A minor, op.84


    Henning Kraggerud, violin
    Michael Gurevich, violin
    Lawrence Power, viola
    Adrian Brendel, cello
    Ian Brown, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sat
    05
    May
    2018
    19:30Brugg, Zimmermannhaus

    Gringolts Quartet (source / ©: gringoltsquartet.com)

    Kammermusik im Zimmermannhaus Brugg

    Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in G major, op.76/1, Hob.III/75
    Lotta Wennäkoski (*1970): Culla d'Aria
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.12 in E♭ major, op.127


    Gringolts Quartet:

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

    → Blog Review (★★★★★)


  • Mon
    14
    May
    2018
    19:30Bern, Konservatorium

    Auryn Quartett (© Marion Koell)

    Konzert Theater Bern — Kammermusik Bern

    Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918): String Quartet in G minor, op.10, L.85 (1892/93)
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): String Quartet in B♭ major, K.458, "Hunt" (1784)
    Edvard Grieg (1843 - 1907): String Quartet in G minor, op.27 (1877/78)


    Auryn Quartett:

    • Matthias Lingenfelder, violin
    • Jens Oppermann, violin
    • Stewart Eaton, viola
    • Andreas Arndt, cello

    → Blog Review (★★½)


  • Sun
    27
    May
    2018
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Chiaroscuro Quartet (© Sussie Ahlburg)

    Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Streichquartette in der Kirche St.Peter

    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV 1080
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.2 in G major, op.18/2
    Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Quartet No.1 in E♭ major, op.12


    Chiaroscuro Quartet:

    • Alina Ibragimova, violin
    • Pablo Hernán Benedí, violin
    • Emilie Hörnlund, viola
    • Claire Thirion, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)


  • Sun
    08
    Jul
    2018
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Armida Quartett (© Felix Broede)

    Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Streichquartette in der Kirche St.Peter

    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Die Kunst der Fuge (The Art of Fugue), BWV 1080
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Adagio and Fugue in C minor, K.546
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.13 in B♭ major, op.130 / Great Fugue in B♭ major, op.133


    Armida Quartett:

    • Martin Funda, violin
    • Johanna Staemmler, violin
    • Teresa Schwamm, viola
    • Peter-Philipp Staemmler, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★ / English)
    → Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)


  • Wed
    25
    Jul
    2018
    20:00Budapest — Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Solti Hall

    Festival Academy Budapest, Chamber Music Festival 2018, Logo

    Budapest Festival Academy, "The Taste of the Spring is Always New"

    Georges Enescu (1881 - 1955): Violin Sonata No.3, op.25

    Katalin Kokas, violin
    József Balog, piano

    Tímea Ildikó Dragony (*1976): Lángrózsa Song Cycle on Poems by Melinda Fellegi (world premiere)

    Lilla Horti, soprano
    Barnabás Kelemen, violin
    Katalin Kokas, violin
    Alexandre Dimcevski, viola
    Danjulo Ishizaka, cello
    Melinda Fellegi, piano

    Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Piano Quintet in E♭ major, op.44 

    Natalia Lomeiko, violin
    Dmitry Smirnov, violin
    Yuri Zhislin, viola
    Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello
    Alexander Ullman, piano


    → Blog Review (★★★★)

    → Blog Review (Master & Students Concert #2)


  • Thu
    26
    Jul
    2018
    19:00Budapest — Európa Boat

    Festival Academy Budapest, Chamber Music Festival 2018, Logo

    Budapest Festival Academy, "Music has Soul"

    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Brandenburg Concerto No.3 in G major, BWV 1048

    Katalin Kokas, Dmitry Smirnov, & Attila Ökrös, violin
    Yuri Zhislin, Razvan Popovici, & Alexandre Dimcevski, viola
    Natalie Clein, Danjulo Ishizaka, & Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello
    Zsolt Fejérvári, double bass
    Soma Dinyés, harpsichord

    InFusion Trio (premiere)

    Nándor Weisz, vocal & drums
    Izsák Farkas, violin
    Mihály Simkó-Várnagy, cello / bass
    Barnabás Kelemen & Katalin Kokas, violin
    Alexandre Dimcevski, viola
    Jan-Erik Gustafsson, cello

    Argentine Tangos

    Barnabás Kelemen, violin
    José Gallardo, piano

    Gipsy music

    Lajos Sárközy jr. and his band


    → Blog Review


  • Fri
    27
    Jul
    2018
    20:00Budapest — Ferenc Liszt Academy of Music, Solti Hall

    Festival Academy Budapest, Chamber Music Festival 2018, Logo

    Budapest Festival Academy, "The Anchorite Has Gone Back"

    Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Sonata in C major for two violins, op.56

    Alexandre Dimcevski, violin
    Attila Ökrös, violin

    Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): String Quartet No.8 in C minor, op.110

    Yuri Zhislin, violin
    Natalia Lomeiko, violin
    Razvan Popovici, viola
    Danjulo Ishizaka, cello

    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Allegro in A minor, D.947, "Lebensstürme"

    José Gallardo & Alexander Ullman, piano

    Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963): Le bal Masqué, secular cantata on poems by Max Jacob, FP 60 (1932)

    Lilla Horti, sopran
    Philippe Tondre, oboe
    Csaba Klenyán, clarinet
    György Lakatos, bassoon
    Balázs Nemes, trumpet
    Nándor Weisz, drums
    József Balog, piano
    Barnabás Kelemen, violin
    Natalie Clein, cello
    Jan Latham Koenig, conductor


    → Blog Review (★★★★½)

    → Blog Review (Master & Students Concert #3, 2018-07-27)
    → Blog Review (Master & Students Concert #4, 2018-07-28)


  • Tue
    04
    Sep
    2018
    12:15Lucerne, St.Luke's Church

    Paul Huang (© Carlin Ma)

    Lucerne Festival — Debut Series

    Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904): Sonatina in G major, op.100, B.183
    Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953): Violin Sonata No.1 in F minor, op.80
    Eugène Ysaÿe (1858 – 1931): Rêve d’enfant, op.14
    César Franck (1822 – 1890): Violin Sonata in A major


    Paul Huang, violin
    Orion Weiss, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Sun
    09
    Sep
    2018
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Stradivari Quartett (© Marco Borggreve)

    Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Streichquartette in der Kirche St.Peter

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): String Quartet No.21 in D major, K.575, "Prussian"
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet Movement in C minor, D.103 (1814)
    Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): String Quartet No.1 in A minor, op.41/1


    Stradivari Quartett:

    • Xiaoming Wang, violin
    • Sebastian Bohren, violin
    • Lech Antonio Uszynski, viola
    • Maja Weber, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★)


  • Tue
    11
    Sep
    2018
    12:15Lucerne, St.Luke's Church

    Rolston String Quartet (© Huang Photography)

    Lucerne Festival — Debut Series

    Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918): String Quartet in G minor, op.10, L.85
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893): String Quartet No.1 in D major, op.11


    Rolston String Quartet:

    Luri Lee, violin
    Emily Kruspe, violin
    Hezekiah Leung, viola
    Jonathan Lo, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Thu
    13
    Sep
    2018
    12:15Lucerne, St.Luke's Church

    Sebastian Bohren (source: www.sebastianbohren.ch; © Tomasz Trzebiatowski)

    Lucerne Festival — Debut Series

    Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971): Divertimento, Suite from the ballet "Le Baiser de la Fée", for Violin and Piano
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): 12 Variations on Mozart's aria "Se vuol ballare", WoO 40
    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Partita in D minor for Violin solo, BWV 1004: V. Chaconne
    Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949): Sonata for Violin and Piano in E♭ major, op.18


    Sebastian Bohren, violin
    José Gallardo, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Tue
    23
    Oct
    2018
    19:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH

    Yakovleva, Yakovlev, Sivkov, Mizera, Demiashkin (source: musicaldiscovery.ch)

    Musik an der ETH

    George Frideric Handel (1685 – 1759): Passacaglia from the Harpsichord Suite in G minor, HWV 432, arr. for violin & viola by Johan Halvorsen (1864 – 1935)
    Nikolai Amani (1872 – 1904): String Trio in D minor, op.1 (1900)
    Richard Strauss (1864 – 1949): Piano Quartet in C minor, op.13
    Franz Schubert (17697 – 1828): Piano Quintet in A major, op.114, D.667, “Trout”


    Marina Yakovleva, violin
    Mikhail Yakovlev, viola
    Lev Sivkov, cello
    Dariusz Mizera, double bass
    Ekaterina Tereshchenko, piano
    Nadezhda Dalvit Saminskaya, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Thu
    25
    Oct
    2018
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

    Pinchas Zukerman (© Cheryl Mazak)

    Migros Kulturprozent Classics

    Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Anton Spronk, cello
    ——————
    Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959): Hiver – Printemps, deux poèmes pour orchestre
    Max Bruch (1838 - 1920): Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, op.26
    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98


    Lahav Shani — Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
    Pinchas Zukerman, violin

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Sun
    28
    Oct
    2018
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Aris Quartett (source: www.arisquartett.de)

    Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Streichquartette in der Kirche St.Peter

    Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Quartet No.2 in A minor, op.13
    Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): String Quartet No.13 in G major, op.106


    Aris Quartett:

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

    → Blog Review (★★★)


  • Sat
    01
    Dec
    2018
    19:30Brugg, Zimmermannhaus

    Berlin Piano Trio (source: berlinpianotrio.com; © Berlin Piano Trio)

    Kammermusik im Zimmermannhaus Brugg

    Mieczysław Weinberg  (1919 - 1996): Piano Trio in A minor, op.24 (1945)
    Wolfgang Rihm (*1952): Piano Trio "Fremde Szene II"
    Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Piano Trio No.1 in D minor, op.63


    Berlin Piano Trio:

    • Krzysztof Polonek, violin
    • Katarzyna Polonek, cello
    • Nikolaus Resa, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Tue
    11
    Dec
    2018
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

    Sheku Kanneh-Mason (© Thomas Entzeroth)

    Neue Konzertreihe Zürich

    Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805): Sonata for Cello and Basso continuo No.4 in A major, G.4
    Francis Poulenc (1899 - 1963): Cello Sonata, FP 143
    Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): Cello sonata in D minor, L.135
    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Cello Sonata No.2 in F major, op.99


    Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
    Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Mon
    21
    Jan
    2019
    19:30Bern, Konservatorium

    Cuarteto Casals (source / ©: cuartetocasals.com)

    4. Kammermusik Bern / "Molto espressivo"

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.1 in F major, op.18/1
    Benet Casablancas (*1956): String Quartet No.4, "Widmung" (2017)
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.13 in B♭ major, op.130 / Great Fugue in B♭ major, op.133


    Cuarteto Casals:

    • Abel Tomàs, violin
    • Vera Martínez Mehner, violin
    • Jonathan Brown, viola
    • Arnau Tomàs, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Sat
    26
    Jan
    2019
    19:30Brugg, Zimmermannhaus

    Martinů Quartett & Karel Košárek (source: Zimmermannhaus Brugg)

    Chamber Music IV @ Zimmermannhaus Brugg

    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Piano Quintet in F minor, op.34
    Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1897): Piano Quintet No.2 in A major, op.81, B.155


    Karel Košárek, piano
    Martinů Quartet:

    • Lubomir Havlák, violin
    • Libor Kaňka, violin
    • Zbyněk Pad'ourek, viola
    • Jitka Vlašánková, cello

    → Blog Review (★★½)


  • Sun
    27
    Jan
    2019
    18:30Lucerne, KKL

    Tan Dun (source: tandun.com)

    Migros Kulturprozent Classics

    Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Cosmic Percussion Ensemble
    ——————
    Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Feu d'artifice, op.4 (1908)
    Tan Dun (*1957): Farewell My Concubine – Symphonic Poem for Piano & Qingyi
    Ren Tongxiang (*1926): Hundreds of Birds Paying Homage To The Phoenix (arrangement by Guan Xia)
    Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Suite "L'oiseau de feu" (1919)


    Tan Dun / Guangzhou Symphony Orchestra
    Ralph van Raat, piano
    Wenqing Lian, Beijing opera singer
    Wenwen Liu, suona

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sat
    02
    Mar
    2019
    19:30Brugg, Zimmermannhaus

    Orion String Trio (© Marco Borggreve)

    Chamber Music V @ Zimmermannhaus Brugg

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Divertimento in E♭ major, K.563
    Alfred Schnittke (1934 - 1998): String Trio (1985)
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Trio in C minor, op.9/3


    Orion String Trio:

    • Soyoung Yoon, violin
    • Veit Hertenstein, viola
    • Benjamin Gregor-Smith, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Fri
    15
    Mar
    2019
    20:30Lugano, LAC, Teatrostudio

    Artemis Quartet (© Felix Broede)

    Weekend Quartetti d'Archi

    Samuel Barber (1910 - 1981): Adagio for Strings, op.11a (1937), from the String Quartet, op.11 (1936)
    Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976): String Quartet No.2 in C major, op.36 (1945)
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet No.14 in D minor, D.810, "Death and the Maiden" (1824)


    Artemis Quartet:

    • Vineta Sareika, violin
    • Anthea Kreston, violin
    • Gregor Sigl, viola
    • Eckart Runge, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sat
    16
    Mar
    2019
    20:30Lugano, LAC, Teatrostudio

    Quartetto Energie Nove (source: energienove.com)

    Weekend Quartetti d'Archi

    Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): String Quartet No.2 in F major, op.92
    Gian Francesco Malipiero (1882 - 1973): String Quartet No.1, "Rispetti e strambotti" (1920)
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.13 in B♭ major, op.130


    Quartetto Energie Nove:

    • Hans Liviabella, violin
    • Barbara Ciannamea, violin
    • Ivan Vukčević, viola
    • Felix Vogelsang, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★)


  • Sun
    17
    Mar
    2019
    17:00Lugano, LAC, Teatrostudio

    Modigliani Quartet (© Modigliani Quartet)

    Weekend Quartetti d'Archi

    Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in D minor, op.76/2, "Fifths"
    Kaija Saariaho (1952 – 2023): "Terra memoria", for String Quartet (2007)
    Johannes Brahms (1833- 1897): String Quartet No.2 in A minor, op.51/2


    Quatuor Modigliani:

    • Amaury Coeytaux, violin
    • Loïc Rio, violin
    • Laurent Marfaing, viola
    • François Kieffer, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Mon
    01
    Apr
    2019
    19:30Bern, Konservatorium

    Quatuor Akilone (© Laurent Monlaü)

    7. Kammermusik Bern — "Mozart Meets Brahms"

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): String Quartet No.2 in D major, K.155 (134a)
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): String Quartet No.19 in C major, K.465, "Dissonances"
    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): String Quartet No.1 in C minor, op.51/1


    Quatuor Akilone:

    • Emeline Concé, violin
    • Elise de Bendelac, violin
    • Louise Desjardins, viola
    • Lucie Mercat, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Tue
    09
    Apr
    2019
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

    Leonidas Kavakos (© Marco Borggreve)

    Migros Kulturprozent Classics

    Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Paul Handschke, cello & Mathias Clausen, piano
    ——————
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, K.216
    Othmar Schoeck (1886 - 1957): Summernight for String Orchestra, op.58
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.55, "Eroica"


    Chamber Orchestra of Europe
    Leonidas Kavakos, violin

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Fri
    12
    Apr
    2019
    19:30Zurich, St.Anna-Kapelle

    Pacific Quartet Vienna (© Julia Wesely)

    Pacific Quartet Vienna / Zurich Series

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.12 in E♭ major, op.127
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.13 in B♭ major, op.130


    Pacific Quartet Vienna:

    • Yuta Takase, violin
    • Eszter Major, violin
    • Chin-Ting Huang, viola
    • Sarah Weilenmann, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★)


  • Fri
    03
    May
    2019
    19:30Brugg, Zimmermannhaus

    Sitkovetsky Trio (© Vinci Ng)

    Chamber Music VI @ Zimmermannhaus Brugg

    Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Trio élégiaque No.1 in G minor
    Bedřich Smetana (1824 - 1884): Piano Trio in G minor, op.15, JB 1:64
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Piano Trio No.2 in E♭ major, op.100, D.929 


    Sitkovetsky Trio:

    • Alexander Sitkovetsky, violin
    • Isang Enders, cello
    • Wu Qian, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sun
    12
    May
    2019
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Quatuor Hermès (© Svend Anderson, 2017)

    Neue Konzertreihe Zürich

    Luigi Cherubini (1760 - 1842): String Quartet No.1 in E♭ major
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.4 in C minor, op.18/4
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet No.13 in A minor, D.804, "Rosamunde"


    Quatuor Hermès:

    • Omer Bouchez, violin
    • Elise Liu, violin
    • Yung-Hsin Lou Chang, viola
    • Anthony Kondo, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Mon
    20
    May
    2019
    19:30Bern, Konservatorium

    Trio Alba (© Kanizaj Marija-m.)

    9. Kammermusik Bern — "Himmelserscheinungen (Heavenly Appearances)"

    Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828): Piano Trio No.2 in E♭ major, op.100, D.929 (1827)
    Bedřich Smetana (1824 – 1884): Piano Trio in G minor, op.15, JB 1:64 (1855 / 1857)


    Trio Alba:

    • Livia Sellin, violin
    • Philipp Comploi, cello
    • Chengcheng Zhao, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★)


  • Sun
    26
    May
    2019
    18:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag

    Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla (© Frans Jansen)

    Migros Kulturprozent Classics

    Pre-Concert (17:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — AKMI Duo (Valentine Michaud, saxophone & Akvilė Šileikaitė, piano)
    ——————
    Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955): Pastorale d’été, H.31 (1920)
    Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A minor, op.54
    Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.2 in D major, op.73


    Mirga Gražinytė-Tyla / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
    Yuja Wang
    , piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Sun
    21
    Jul
    2019
    17:00Brugg, Ref. Stadtkirche

    Thomas Demenga, 2014 (© Ismael Lorenzo)

    Stretta Concerts Brugg

    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Trio in B♭ major, D.471
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Divertimento for String Trio in E♭ major, K.563


    Sebastian Bohren, violin
    Lech Antonio Uszynski, viola
    Thomas Demenga, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Tue
    10
    Sep
    2019
    12:15Lucerne, St.Luke's Church

    Michail Lifits (© Felix Broede)

    Bomsori Kim (© Harald Hoffmann @ Deutsche Grammophon)

    Lucerne Festival — Debut Series

    Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Violin Sonata No.1 in A minor, op.105
    Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957): Three Pieces from "6 Pieces for Violin and Piano", op.79
    Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Violin Sonata No.2 in D major, op.94bis
    Franz Waxman (1906 - 1967): Carmen Fantasie


    Bomsori Kim, violin
    Michail Lifits, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Thu
    12
    Sep
    2019
    12:15Lucerne, St.Luke's Church

    Esmé Quartet (© Sihoo Kim 2018)

    Lucerne Festival — Debut Series

    Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Quartet No.6 in F minor, op.80
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet No.15 in G major, D. 887


    Esmé Quartet:

    • Wonhee Bae, violin
    • Yuna Ha, violin
    • Jiwon Kim, viola
    • Ye-eun Heo, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★)


  • Sun
    22
    Sep
    2019
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Neue Konzertreihe Zürich

    Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Quartet No.1 in E♭ major, op.12
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.9 in C major, op.59/3, "Razumovsky III"


    Merel Quartet:

    • Mary Ellen Woodside, violin
    • Edouard Mätzener, violin
    • Alessandro D'Amico, viola
    • Rafael Rosenfeld, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sat
    28
    Sep
    2019
    19:30Wetzikon, KZO

    Castalian String Quartet (© Kaupo Kikkas)

    Merel Quartett (© Hannes Heinzer)

    Top Klassik Zürcher Oberland

    Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Quartet No.1 in E♭ major, op.12
    Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): String Quartet No.2 in F major, op.41/2
    Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Octet in E♭ major, op.20


    Merel Quartet:

    • Mary Ellen Woodside, violin
    • Edouard Mätzener, violin
    • Alessandro D'Amico, viola
    • Rafael Rosenfeld, cello

    Castalian String Quartet:

    • Sini Simonen, violin
    • Daniel Roberts, violin
    • Charlotte Bonneton, viola
    • Christopher Graves, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Tue
    08
    Oct
    2019
    19:30Zurich, Semper-Aula / ETH

    Luis Magalhães (© Adriaan Fuchs, 2013, All Rights reserved)

    Alissa Margulis (© Petra Benovsky)

    Musik an der ETH und UZH

    Eugène Ysaÿe (1865 - 1918): Poème élégiaque in D minor, op.12
    Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Sonata for Violin and Piano in E♭ major, op.18, TrV 151
    Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): 4 Romantic Pieces in G minor, op.75, B.150
    Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953): Violin Sonata No.2 in D major, op.94bis


    Alissa Margulis, violin
    Luís Magalhães, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★)


  • Sun
    20
    Oct
    2019
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Carmina Quartett (source: carminaquartet.com)

    Neue Konzertreihe Zürich

    Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in D major, op.76/5
    Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): String Quartet No.14 in D minor, D.810, "Death and the Maiden"


    Carmina Quartett:

    • Matthias Enderle, violin
    • Agata Lazarczyk, violin
    • Wendy Champney, viola
    • Chiara Samatanga, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sat
    02
    Nov
    2019
    19:30Brugg, Zimmermannhaus

    Oberon Trio (© Maike Helbig)

    Chamber Music II — Zimmermannhaus Brugg

    Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Piano Trio No.37 in D minor, Hob.XV:23
    Aaron Copland (1900 - 1990): "Vitebsk" for Piano Trio (1929)
    Toshio Hosokawa (*1955): Piano Trio (2013 / 2017)
    Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Piano Trio No.2 in F major, op.80


    Oberon Trio:

    • Henja Semmler, violin
    • Antoaneta Emanuilova, cello
    • Jonathan Aner, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sat
    30
    Nov
    2019
    19:30Brugg, Zimmermannhaus

    Pacific Quartet Vienna (© Julia Wesely)

    Chamber Music III — Zimmermannhaus Brugg

    Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet in C major, op.76/3, "Emperor"
    Zoltán Kodály (1882 - 1967): String Quartet No.2, op.10
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.16 in F major, op.135, "Muss es sein? — Es muss sein!"


    Pacific Quartet Vienna:

    • Yuta Takase, violin
    • Ronny Spiegel (for Eszter Major), violin
    • Chin-Ting Huang, viola
    • Sarah Weilenmann, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sun
    01
    Dec
    2019
    17:00Der MaiHof, Lucerne

    Fabian Ziegler, Marimba / Percussion (source: fabianziegler.ch)

    Raphael Christen, Marimba (source: marimbarecitalconcerts.ch)

    Marimba Recital Concert

    Avner Dorman (*1975): Udacrep Akubrad
    Alejandro Viñao (*1951): Dance Groove Drifting
    Steve Reich (*1936): Piano Phase
    Emmanuel Séjourné (*1961): Departures


    Fabian Ziegler, marimba
    Raphael Christen, marimba

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Mon
    24
    Feb
    2020
    19:30Zurich, ZHdK Toni-Areal

    Gringolts Quartet (© Tomasz Trzebiatowski)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Sun
    15
    Mar
    2020
    17:00Zurich, Johanneskirche

    Akvilė Šileikaitė (source: marimbarecitalconcerts.ch Fabian Ziegler, Marimba / Percussion (source: fabianziegler.ch)

    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


  • Sun
    23
    Aug
    2020
    11:00Lucerne, KKL

    Baldur Brönnimann (© João Messias | Casa da Música) Valentine Michaud, Klangraum/Tonhalle Maag, 2019-05-26 (© Rolf Kyburz)

    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 BrönnimannEnsemble of the Lucerne Festival Alumni
    Valentine Michaud, saxophone

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Sun
    30
    Aug
    2020
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Gringolts Quartet (© Tomasz Trzebiatowski)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★★)


  • Fri
    25
    Sep
    2020
    17:00Zurich, Wasserkirche

    Claire Huangci (© Hitomi Image) Jürg Dähler (© 2020 Swiss Chamber Concerts) Sophie Klussmann (© Marco Borggreve)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sun
    04
    Oct
    2020
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Kitgut Quartet (source / ©: l'agence artist management)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★★)


  • Sat
    24
    Oct
    2020
    11:30Zurich, Alte Kantonsschule

    Trio Amani (Marina Yakovleva, Lev Sivkov, Kateryna Tereshchenko)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sat
    07
    Nov
    2020
    16:00Baden, Druckerei

    Oliver Schnyder (source: oliverschnyder.com; © Fotostudio Wolf)

    Dorukhan Doruk (© Ira Weinrauch)

    David Nebel (© Peter Adamik)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Thu
    19
    Nov
    2020
    19:30Zurich, Wasserkirche

    Hopkinson-Smith (© Swiss Chamber Soloists)Hopkinson-Smith (© Swiss Chamber Soloists)Swiss Chamber Concerts — ViaKurtág

    John 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)


  • Sun
    16
    May
    2021
    15:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Quatuor Tchalik (© Steve Murez, 2019)

    Neue Konzertreihe Zürich — Quatuor Tchalik

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.16 in F major, op.135
    Pierre Farago (*1969): Quale stormo d'augei notturno (First performance in Switzerland)
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet in B♭ major, op.133, "Große Fuge"


    Quatuor Tchalik:

    • Gabriel Tchalik, violin
    • Louise Tchalik, violin
    • Sarah Tchalik, viola
    • Marc Tchalik, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Sun
    18
    Jul
    2021
    17:00Unterägeri, Aegerihalle

    Clemens Hagen (© Uta Süße-Krause)Veronika Hagen (© Harald Hoffmann)Esther Hoppe (© Neda Navaee)

    Festival Sommerklänge 2021 — "Grandios"

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Serenade in D major, op.8
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Divertimento in E♭ major, K.563


    Esther Hoppe, violin
    Veronika Hagen, viola
    Clemens Hagen, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Fri
    23
    Jul
    2021
    19:30Hinwil, Reformierte Kirche

    Claire Huangci (© Hitomi Image) Sebastian Bohren (source: www.sebastianbohren.ch; © Tomasz Trzebiatowski)

    Top Klassik Zürcher Oberland

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Sonata No.18 for Piano and Violin in G major, K.301 (1778)
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Sonata No.7 for Piano and Violin in C minor, op.30/2 (1802)
    John Cage (1912 – 1992): Nocturne for Violin and Piano (1947)
    Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893): Souvenir d’un lieu cher, op.42 (1878)
    Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937): Violin Sonata No.2 in G major (1927)


    Sebastian Bohren, violin
    Claire Huangci, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Sun
    05
    Sep
    2021
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Belenus Quartett (source: Facebook)

    Wir machen Konzert (We Do Concerts) — Belenus Quartet

    Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): String Quartet No.38 in E♭ major, op.33/2, "The Joke"
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): String Quartet No.11 in F minor, op.95, "Serioso"


    Belenus Quartet:

    • Seraina Pfenninger, violin
    • Anne Battegay, violin
    • Esther Fritzsche, viola
    • Jonas Vischi, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Sun
    10
    Oct
    2021
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Viano String Quartet (source: vianostringquartet.com)

    Wir machen Konzert (We Do Concerts) — Viano String Quartet

    Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): String Quartet No.3 in A major, op.41/3
    Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): String Quartet No.13 in G major, op.106, B.192


    Viano String Quartet:

    • Lucy Wang, violin
    • Hao Zhou, violin
    • Aiden Kane, viola
    • Tate Zawadiuk, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★)
    Updated 2021-10-22: now with photos from the concert.


  • Sat
    22
    Jan
    2022
    19:00Basel, Gare du Nord

    Alice Burla (© Alice Burla)Christophe Coin (source: discogs.com, all rights reserved)Gringolts Quartet (© Tomasz Trzebiatowski)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★★)


  • Fri
    04
    Mar
    2022
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle am See

    Thomas Hoppe Bomsori Kim (© Harald Hoffmann @ Deutsche Grammophon)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sun
    20
    Mar
    2022
    11:30Kartause Ittingen, Warth TG

    Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula (© Kaupo Kikkas) Anastasia Kobekina (© Evgeny Evtyukhov)

    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"


  • Sat
    26
    Mar
    2022
    19:00Alte Kirche, Boswil

    Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula (© Kaupo Kikkas) Anastasia Kobekina (© Evgeny Evtyukhov)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Sat
    09
    Apr
    2022
    11:30Zurich, Alte Kantonsschule

    Georgiana Pletea Sherniyaz Mussakhan

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Wed
    13
    Apr
    2022
    19:30Zurich, Aula der Universität

    Zürcher Klavierquintett

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sun
    15
    May
    2022
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Aris Quartett (source: www.arisquartett.de)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Thu
    26
    May
    2022
    19:00Basel, Stadtcasino

    Baldur Brönnimann (© João Messias | Casa da Música) Simone Zgraggen Dieter Ammann (© René Mosele)

    Sechzig Jahre im Groove (60 Years in the Groove)

    Aregnaz Martirosyan (*1993): "Kraft" for Orchestra (2022)
    Alsu Nigmatullina (*1989): "Alexithymie" for Orchestra (2022)
    Dieter Ammann (*1962): "Unbalanced instability" for Violin and Chamber Orchestra (2013)
    Dieter Ammann (*1962): "Core" for Orchestra (2002)
    Dieter Ammann (*1962): "Turn" for Orchestra (2010)
    Dieter Ammann (*1962): "Boost" for Orchestra (2002)

    Baldur BrönnimannBasel Sinfonietta
    Simone Zgraggen, violin


    Álvaro Rodríguez Cabezas (© Irene Rodríguez) Moser String Quartet (© Daniel Miguel Art)

    Pre-Concert

    Dieter Ammann (*1962): String Quartet No.2, "Distanzenquartett" (2009)
    Dieter Ammann (*1962): d'accord(s) for two alto saxophones (2004)

    Moser String Quartet:

    • Kanon Miyashita, violin
    • Patricia Muro Francia, violin
    • Ariadna Bataller, viola
    • Lea Galasso, cello

    Álvaro Rodríguez Cabezas, saxophone
    Miguel Fernández de la Fuente, saxophone


    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Sun
    19
    Jun
    2022
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Schumann Quartet (© Harald Hoffmann)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • 19:30Zurich, Tonhalle am See

    András Schiff (© Nadia F. Romanini) Julia Hagen (@ Neda Navaee) Diyang Mei (© Diyang Mei) Stephen Waarts, London, September 2017

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sun
    21
    Aug
    2022
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Pavel Haas Quartet 2021 (© Marco Borggreve)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Sun
    11
    Sep
    2022
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Simply Quartet (© Roland Unger)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Mon
    10
    Oct
    2022
    19:00Zurich, Kulturhaus Helferei

    Nargiza Alimova (source: Facebook)Xiaoming WangNing Feng

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • Fri
    04
    Nov
    2022
    19:30Zurich, ZKO-Haus

    Akvilė Šileikaitė (source: marimbarecitalconcerts.chFabian Ziegler, Marimba / Percussion (source: fabianziegler.ch)

    "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

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Fri
    11
    Nov
    2022
    19:30Zurich, Aula der Universität

    Can Çakmur (© HIPIC)Veriko Tchumburidze (© Dünya Aslan Photography)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Sun
    18
    Dec
    2022
    17:00Zurich, Wasserkirche

    Moser String Quartet (© Daniel Miguel Art)

    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


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

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Fri
    20
    Jan
    2023
    12:15Basel, Gare du Nord — Bahnhof für Neue Musik

    Gringolts Quartet (© Tomasz Trzebiatowski)

    Mizmorim Chamber Music Festival, Concert II: "Milk and Honey"

    Victor Alexandru Colțea (*1986): "Rough Surfaces" for String Quartet (2022)

    Songs from the postcard project "Songs of the Early Pioneers" for voice and piano (1938 – 1939), by
    Stefan Wolpe (1902 – 1972), Paul Dessau (1894 – 1979), Kurt Weill (1900 – 1950), Ernst Toch (1887 – 1964), and Darius Milhaud (1892 – 1974)

    Alexander von Zemlinsky (1871 – 1942): String Quartet No.3, op.19 (1924)


    Gringolts Quartet:

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

    Tehila Nini Goldstein, soprano
    Jascha Nemtsov, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Sat
    21
    Jan
    2023
    19:30Basel, Stadtcasino, Hans Huber-Saal

    Alexander Lonquich (source: Facebook)Nicolas Altstaedt (source: nicolasaltstaedt.com; © Marco Borggreve)Gringolts Quartet: Ilya Gringolts @ St.Peter, Zurich, 2020-08-30 (© Rolf Kyburz)

    Mizmorim Chamber Music Festival, Concert V: "From Jewish Life"

    Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918): Piano Trio in G major, L.5 (1880)
    Stefan Wolpe (1902 – 1972): 6 Pieces from "Three Time Wedding" for Piano (1939)
    Zoltán Kodály (1882 – 1967): Duo for Violin and Cello, op.7 (1914)
    Ernst Bloch (1880 – 1959): "From Jewish Life", Three Sketches for Cello and Piano (1925)
    Ernst Bloch (1880 – 1959): "Nigun" from "Baal Shem", Three Pictures of Chassidic Life, for Violin and Piano (1923)
    Erich Wolfgang Korngold (1897 – 1957): Piano Trio in D major, op.1 (1909/1910)


    Ilya Gringolts, violin
    Nicolas Altstaedt, cello
    Alexander Lonquich, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★★)


  • Tue
    31
    Jan
    2023
    19:30Zurich, Auditorium maximum / ETH

    BlattWerk Quintett (source: blattwerkquintett.com; © BlattWerk Quintett)

    Musik an ETH und UZH — BlattWerk Quintett: Reed Arrangements

    Jean-Philippe Rameau (1683 – 1764): Nouvelles suites de pièces de clavecin, Suite in A minor, RCT 5
    Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937): "Ma Mère L'Oye", for piano 4-hands, M.60a
    Isaac Albéniz (1860 – 1909): Suite "Iberia" 2. El Puerto (Book 1), 1. Evocación (Book 1), 7. El Albaicín (Book 3)
    Paul Wranitzky (1756 – 1808): Ballet "Das Waldmädchen" — Parthia in F major, IPW 7
    (all works arranged for wind quintet)


    BlattWerk Quintett:

    • Martin Bliggenstorfer, oboe
    • Jonas Tschanz, saxophone
    • Elise Jacoberger, bassoon
    • Nils Kohler, clarinet
    • Richard Haynes, bass clarinet

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sun
    05
    Mar
    2023
    17:00Winterthur-Veltheim, Kirchgemeindehaus

    Luisa Seraina Splett (© Licht und Linie, Berlin)Chiara Enderle (© Vera Markus)Esther Hoppe (© Neda Navaee)

    Mut! 2023 — Morgen-leicht und Abend-schwer:
    Piano Trios of the Early 20th Century

    Mel Bonis (1858 – 1937): Piano Trio "Soir-Matin", op.76 (1907)
    Dora Pejačević (1885 – 1923): Piano Trio in C major, op.29 (1910)
    Lili Boulanger (1893 – 1918): Piano Trio "D'un soir triste" (1917/1918)
    Rebecca Clarke (1886 – 1979): Piano Trio (1921)


    Esther Hoppe, violin
    Chiara Enderle Samatanga, cello
    Luisa Seraina Splett, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Fri
    03
    Nov
    2023
    19:30Tonhalle am See, Zurich

    Alexander Melnikov (© Marco Borggreve) Jean-Guihen Queyras (© Jean-Guihen Queyras) Antoine Tamestit (© Philippe Matsas) Anna Katharina Schreiber (source: barockorchester.de) Isabelle Faust (© Detlev Schneider)

    Schumann Chamber Music Summit with Isabelle Faust

    Works by Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856):

    String Quartet in A minor, op.41/1
    Piano Quartet in E♭ major, op.47
    Piano Quintet in E♭ major, op.44


    Isabelle Faust, violin
    Anne Katharina Schreiber, violin
    Antoine Tamestit, viola
    Jean-Guihen Queyras, cello
    Alexander Melnikov, fortepiano

    → Blog Review (★★★★★)


  • Sun
    19
    Nov
    2023
    17:00Der MaiHof, Lucerne

    Akvilė Šileikaitė (source: marimbarecitalconcerts.ch Valentine Michaud (© Valentine Michaud, 2017)

    AKMI Duo im MaiHof: "Beyond the Wall", Release Party

    Paul Hindemith (1895 – 1963): Sonata for Viola and Piano No.1 in F major, op.11/4 (arr.)
    George Gershwin (1898 – 1937): Three Préludes
    Erwin Schulhoff (1894 – 1942): Hot Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano (1930)
    Béla Kovács (1937 – 2021): Sholem-Alekhem, Rov Feidman!
    William Albright (1944 – 1998): Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano


    AKMI Duo:

    • Valentine Michaud, saxophone
    • Akvilė Šileikaitė, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Fri
    24
    Nov
    2023
    19:30Zurich, Aula der Universität

    Calio Alonso (© Calio Alonso) Isabel Villanueva (© Alberto Gamazo, 2017)

    Musik an ETH und UZH — Isabel Villanueva & Calio Alonso

    Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828): Sonata for viola & piano in A minor, D.821, "Arpeggione"
    Richard Wagner (1813 – 1883): Wesendonck Lieder (Five Poems for a Female Voice), WWV 91
    Manuel de Falla (1876 – 1946): Siete canciones populares españolas ("Seven Spanish Folksongs")


    Isabel Villanueva, viola
    Calio Alonso, piano

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