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 | All | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Chamber Music | Upcoming | All | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Chamber Play | — | All | — | — | — | 2019 | — | 2017 | — | — | — |
| Choir / Oratorio | — | All | — | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Lied Recital | — | All | — | — | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | — | — |
| Opera | — | All | — | — | — | 2019 | — | 2017 | 2016 | — | — |
| Orchestra | Upcoming | All | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Piano Recital | Upcoming | All | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 |
| Solo Recital | Upcoming | All | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | — | — | — | — |
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Thu11Sep201419:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Esa-Pekka Salonen (*1958): “Karawane” for choir and orchestra (premiere)
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953): Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.16
Hector Berlioz (1803 – 1869): Symphonie fantastique, op.14
Yuja Wang, piano
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Zürcher Sing-Akademie (chorus master: Tim Brown)
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Tue28Oct201419:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Works by Antonio Vivaldi (1681 - 1741):
Concerto in C for strings and continuo, RV 114
Recorder Concerto in D, “La pastorella”, RV 95a
Cello Concerto in E minor, RV 409
Concerto in g minor, “La notte”, RV 439
Concerto for Flautino, Strings and Continuo in D major, “Il gardellino”, RV 428
Concerto in B♭ major, RV 375
Concerto in G major for Flautino, Strings and Continuo, RV 443
Maurice Steger, recorders
Nicola Mosca, cello
Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Tue25Nov201419:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Symphony No.4 in D major, KV 19
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Oboe Concerto in C major, KV 314
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Symphony No.40 in G minor, KV 550
Albrecht Mayer, oboe
Sir Roger Norrington, Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Sun14Dec201420:00Zurich, Opera
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Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809): Symphony No.103 in E♭ major, “Drumroll”
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911): Das Lied von der Erde
Cornelius Meister / Philharmonia Zurich
Elisabeth Kulmann, alto
Stuart Skelton, tenor→ Blog Review (★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★ / German)
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Sun18Jan201520:00Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943): Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, op.30
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911): Symphony No.5 in C♯ minor
Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich
Lise de la Salle, piano→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Tue03Feb201519:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Joseph Martin Kraus (1756 – 1792): “Overtura” from the Incidental Music to the play “Olympie“, VB 33
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.4 in B♭ major, op.60
Daniel Blendulf, Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Isabelle Faust, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sun15Feb201519:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Staatskapelle Halle — Beethoven-Galakonzert
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Overture to the Opera “Fidelio”, op.72
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.55, “Eroica”
Heiko Mathias Förster, Staatskapelle Halle
Sophia Jaffé, violin
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Sat28Mar201519:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Symphony No.5 in B major, KV 22
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Violin Concerto in A major, KV 219
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Symphony No.41 in C major, KV 551, “Jupiter”
Arabella Steinbacher, violin
Sir Roger Norrington, Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Tue21Apr201519:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Joseph Haydn (1732 — 1809): Violin Concerto in G major
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 — 1847): Double Concerto in D minor for piano, violin and strings
Arnold Schönberg (1874 — 1951): String Sextet “Verklärte Nacht” (Transfigured Night), op.4
Julia Fischer, violin
Oliver Schnyder, piano
The Academy of St.Martin-in-the-Fields→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Mon29Jun201519:30Lucerne, KKL
Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975): Festive Overture, op.96
Antonín Dvořák (1841 – 1904): Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in B minor, op.104
Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945): Concerto for Orchestra
Natalia Gutman, cello
Benjamin Zander / Boston Philharmonic Youth Orchestra→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Fri04Sep201519:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage
Anton Webern (1883 – 1945): Variations for Orchestra, op.30 (1940 – 41)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Sinfonia concertante in E♭ major, KV 364
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
Nikolaj Znaider, violin
Kyoungmin Park, viola
Philippe Jordan / Vienna Symphony Orchestra→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Wed16Sep201519:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Jörg Widmann (*1973): Concert Overture “Con Brio”
Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897): Double Concerto for Violin and Cello in A minor, op.102
Jörg Widmann (*1973): “Elegie” for clarinet and orchestra
Alexander Scriabin (1872 – 1915): Symphony No.4, “Poème de l’extase”, op.54
Lisa Batiashvili, violin
Gautier Capuçon, cello
Jörg Widmann, clarinet
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sat03Oct201519:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Basel Sinfonietta
Jón Leifs: “Geysir”, op.51 (1961)
Þráinn Hjálmarsson: “As Heard Across a Room” (2014)
Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir: Aerality (2011)
Hlynur Aðils Vilmarsson: “BD” (2014)
Daníel Bjarnason: Processions (2010)
Vikingur Olafsson, piano
Daníel Bjarnason / Basel Sinfonietta→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Sat17Oct201519:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856): Symphony No.1 in B♭ major, op.38
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943): Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, op.30
Mikhail Glinka (1804 – 1857): Overture to “Ruslan and Lyudmila”
Yves Abel / Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie
Alexei Volodin, piano→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Sat21Nov201519:30Zurich, Tonhalle
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)
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Sun29Nov201520:00Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Johannes Brahms I1833 - 1897): Piano Concerto in D minor, op.15
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Symphony No.10 in E minor, op.93
Anna Vinnitskaya, piano
Rafael Payare / Philharmonia Zurich→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sat05Dec201517:00Lausanne, HÉMU, BCV Concert Hall
Hommage à Aloÿs Fornerod
Aloÿs Fornerod (1890 – 1965): „Prométhée enchaîné“, Pièce symphonique pour grand orchestre, op.34
Aloÿs Fornerod (1890 – 1965): Piano Concerto, op.29 (1944)
Gabriel Fauré (1845 – 1924): Suite “Pelléas et Mélisande”, op.80
Emmanuel Siffert / Orchestre de l’HÉMU Lausanne
Oxana Shevchenko, piano→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Sun27Dec201517:00Geneva, Victoria Hall
Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra @ Victoria Hall
Carl Orff (1895 – 1982): Carmina burana
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.9 in D minor, op.125
Michael Zukernik - Pannon Philharmonic Orchestra
Katarzyna Jagiełło, soprano
Kinga Dobay, alto
Jan Jakub Monowid, tenor
Sascha Kramer, tenor
Jonathan Sells, baritone
Hungarian Festival Chorus→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Wed13Jan201618:30Lucerne, KKL
Luzerner Sinfonieorchester / LSO
Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936): Suite "Belkis, Regina di Saba"
Ernest Bloch (1880 - 1959): "Schelomo", Hebraic Rhapsody for Cello and Orchestra
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Symphony No.7 in D minor, op.70
Andrey Boreyko / Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Gautier Capuçon, cello→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Tue26Jan201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.5 in E♭ major, op.73, "Emperor"
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.55, "Eroica"
Sir Roger Norrington, Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Oliver Schnyder, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Tue02Feb201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Symphony No.17 in G major, KV 129
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Cello Concerto No.1 in C major, Hob. VIIb:1
Luigi Boccherini (1743 - 1805): Cello Concerto No.3 in G major, G.480
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No.68 in B♭ major, Hob.I:68
Richard Egarr, Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Steven Isserlis, cello→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sun21Feb201620:00Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936): Antiche danze et arie per liuto, Suite No.3
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, op.26
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Symphony No.3 in A minor, op.44
Gianandrea Noseda / Philharmonia Zurich
Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Tue15Mar201619:30Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
George Frideric Handel (1685 - 1759): Concerto grosso in D minor, op.6/10, HWV 328
Johann Georg Pisendel (1687 - 1755): Sonata for solo violin in A minor
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Symphony No.13 in C minor "Sinfoniesatz"
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Violin concerto in D minor, BWV 1052R
Stephan Mai / Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Carolin Widmann, Violine→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sun20Mar201614:00Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Easter Festival 2016 — Pierre Boulez Memorial Concert
Pierre Boulez (1925 - 2016): "Don" from "Pli selon pli", Portrait de Mallarmé for soprano and orchestra
Alban Berg (1885 - 1935): Three Pieces for Orchestra, op.6
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Pierre Boulez (1925 - 2016): Mémoriale (… explosante-fixe … Originel) for flute and eight instruments
Matthias Pintscher / Alumni of the Lucerne Festival Academy
Yeree Suh, soprano
Wolfgang Rihm, memorial speech→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Mon25Apr201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): "Francesca da Rimini", Symphonic Fantasy in E minor, op.32
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Cello Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.126
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Symphony No.7 in C♯ minor, op.131
Yannick Nézet-Séguin / Rotterdam Philharmonic Orchestra
Sol Gabetta, cello→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Mon09May201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich
Mieczysław Weinberg (1919 - 1996): String Symphony No.10, op.98, "Transcendence"
Sergei Prokofjew (1891 - 1953): Violin Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.63
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.7 in A major, Op.92
Thierry Fischer — Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Sat28May201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Richard Dubugnon (*1968): Caprice for Orchestra, op.72/2
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Piano Concerto in A minor, op.54
Dmitri Shostakovitch (1906 - 1975): Symphony No.6 in B minor, op.54
Paavo Järvi / Orchestre de Paris
Khatia Buniatishvili, piano→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Wed01Jun201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor, KV 491
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.5 in B♭ major, WAB 105
David Zinman / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Radu Lupu, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Thu16Jun201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Violin Concerto in A minor, op.53
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.1 in D major, "Der Titan"
Lisa Batiashvili, violin
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Tue21Jun201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Piano Concerto No.1 in C minor, op.35
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770- 1827): String Quartet No.11 in F minor, op.95 (arr. Gustav Mahler)
Willi Zimmermann / Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Fazıl Say, piano
Gábor Boldoczki, trumpet→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Sun10Jul201611:30Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Romeo and Juliet, Suite No.1, op.64bis
Bruce Adolphe (*1955): Piano Concerto (2013, World Premiere)
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908): Scheherazade, Symphonic Suite, op.35
Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich
Carlo Grante, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Tue30Aug201619:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival 2016
Pierre Boulez (1925 - 2016): "Éclat"
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.7
Sir Simon Rattle / Berlin Philharmonics
→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Wed31Aug201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, op.58
Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957): Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche, op.28
Sophie Pacini, piano
Marc Bouchkov, violin
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sun04Sep201611:00Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival 2016
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): The Wood Dove (Holoubek), Symphonic Poem, op.110
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Violin Concerto in A minor, Op.53
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Symphony No. 7 in D minor, Op.70
Bernard Haitink / Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Isabelle Faust, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Thu08Sep201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
6th Swiss Charity Concert
Gioacchino Rossini (1792 - 1868): Overture to the Opera "Il Barbiere di Siviglia"
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95, "From the New World", B.178
Victor Emanuel Dijon von Monteton / Praga Camerata
Mira Marie Foron, violin→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Sun11Sep201617:00Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival 2016
Olivier Messiaen (1908 - 1992): Turangalîla Symphony
Gustavo Dudamel / Orquesta Sinfónica Simón Bolívar de Venezuela
Cynthia Millar, Ondes Martenot
Jean-Yves Thibaudet, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Wed14Sep201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Avner Dorman (*1975): Frozen in Time
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Le Sacre du printemps (The Rite of Spring)
Martin Grubinger, percussion
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sat24Sep201619:00Basel, Volkshaus
Basel Sinfonietta
Yannik Giger (*1985): Came adrift (2016, World Première)
Toshio Hosokawa (*1955): Ferne Landschaft III — Seascapes of Fukuyama (1996)
Andrew Norman (*1979): Unstuck (2008)
Brett Dean (*1961): Amphitheatre — Scene for Orchestra (2000)
Kevin Volans (*1949): Strip-Weave for Orchestra (2002/03)
Arturo Marquez (*1950): Danzón No.2 (1994)
Baldur Brönnimann / Basel Sinfonietta
→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Tue27Sep201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Violin concerto in A minor, BWV 1041
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): String Octet in E♭ major, op.20
Mieczysław Weinberg (1919 - 1996): Concertino for violin and string orchestra, op.42 (Swiss Première)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.2 in D major, op.36
Daniel Hope, violin / conductor
Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sat22Oct201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): "Exsultate, Jubilate", Motet for soprano, KV 165 (158a)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
Joshua Bell, violin
Regula Mühlemann, soprano
Verbier Festival Chamber Orchestra→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Mon14Nov201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Serenade No.2 in A major for small orchestra, op.16
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, op.58
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Symphony No.5 in B♭ major, D.485
Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano
Sir John Eliot Gardiner — Orchestre Révolutionnaire et Romantique→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Wed07Dec201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.5 in E♭ major, op.73, "Emperor"
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.9 in D minor, WAB 109
Bernard Haitink — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Sir András Schiff, Piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Wed14Dec201619:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Cello Concerto in E minor, op.58
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.97, "Rhenish"
Paavo Järvi — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Steven Isserlis, cello→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Fri27Jan201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Warsaw Festival Orchestra
Alexander Borodin (1833 - 1887): Prince Igor – Polovtsian Dances
Piotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Piano Concerto No.1 in B♭ minor, op.23
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95, "From the New World"
Rimma Sushanskaya — Warsaw Festival Orchestra
Alexander Ghindin, piano→ Blog Review (★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★ / German)
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Sun29Jan201719:00Basel, Musical Theater
Basel Sinfonietta
Olivier Messiaen (1908 – 1992): Turangalîla Symphony
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Kirill Zwegintsow, piano
Bruno Perrault, Ondes Martenot→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Thu23Feb201720:00Hamburg, Laeiszhalle
Debut at the Laeiszhalle Hamburg 2017
Winners of the International Concerto Competition
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (156 - 1791): Violin concerto No.5 in A major, KV 219
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Cello concerto in E minor, op.85
Sergei Prokofjev (1891 - 1953): Piano concerto No.2 in G minor, op.16
Jorge Luis Uzcategui — Klassikphilharmonie Hamburg
Sanghee Ji — violin
Ayyub Guliyev — Klassikphilharmonie Hamburg
Dóra Kokas — cello
Oxana Shevchenko — piano(not reviewed)
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Tue28Feb201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Violin Concerto in E minor, op.64
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.7 in A major, op.92
Sir Roger Norrington — Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Christian Tetzlaff — violin→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★★ / German)
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Fri03Mar201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.6 in A minor, "Tragic"
David Zinman — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Wed15Mar201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791):
Symphony in E♭ major, KV 543
Symphony in G minor, KV 550
Symphony in C major, KV 551 "Jupiter"
Jan Willem de Vriend — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
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Sun26Mar201716:00Zurich, Schauspielhaus / Pfauen
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Divertimento in D major, "Salzburg Symphony" KV 136 (KV 125a)
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Violin Concerto in A minor, after the Cello Concerto, op.129
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Serenade for strings in C major, op.48
Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Renaud Capuçon, violin→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Sun02Apr201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
György Ligeti (1923 - 2006): "Atmosphères" for grand orchestra
Alban Berg (1885 - 1935): Symphonic pieces from "Lulu"
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): "Nuages" from "Nocturnes"
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Symphony in Three Movements
Barbara Hannigan — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Barbara Hannigan, soprano→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★ / German)
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Mon10Apr201719:30London, Royal Festival Hall
Duet Philharmonic Orchestra @ Royal Festival Hall
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): "Montagues and Capulets" from the Suite "Romeo & Juliet"
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Piano concerto No.2 in G minor, op.16
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.5
Ronald Corp — Duet Philharmonic Orchestra
Oxana Shevchenko — piano→ Blog Review (English)
→ Bachtrack Review (German)
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Thu20Apr201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Francesca da Rimini, Symphonic Fantasia in E minor, Op.32
Tchaikovsky: Violin Concerto in D major, op.35
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No.1 in B♭ minor, op.23
Vladimir Fedoseyev, Tchaikovsky Symphony Orchestra
Jan Mráček, violin
Mélodie Zhao, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Fri05May201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Kaija Saariaho (*1952): Trans, for harp and orchestra
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.2 in B♭ major, op.52, "Lobgesang"
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Xavier de Maistre, harp
Mojca Erdmann, soprano
Katharina Konradi, soprano
Christian Elsner, tenor
Zürcher Sing-Akademie (Andreas Felber, chorus director)→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Sun07May201719:00Lugano, LAC
Lugano Musica @ LAC
Gioacchino Rossini (1792 - 1868): "Le siège de Corinthe", Overture
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Piano Concerto No.1 in B♭ minor, op.23
Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936): Fontane di Roma
Ottorino Respighi (1879 - 1936): Pini di Roma
Sir Antonio Pappano / Orchestra dell'Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia
Beatrice Rana, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
→ Bachtrack Review (★★★★ / German)
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Tue09May201719:30Zurich, Auditorium maximum / ETH
Musik an der ETH
Works by Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750), Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791), Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918), and Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976)
Eldar Separayev / Lyra Festival Orchestra
Francisco Fullana, violin
Giulia Ott, harp
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Thu18May201719:30Bern, Kultur-Kasino, Big Hall
Konzert Theater Bern — Symphoniekonzerte
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): "Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche", op.28
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Cello concerto in A minor, op.129
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.1 in C minor, op.68
Mario Venzago — Bern Symphony Orchestra
Steven Isserlis, cello→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
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Sun21May201716:00Zurich, Schauspielhaus / Pfauen
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757 - 1831): Symphony in D major, Ben.126
Ignaz Joseph Pleyel (1757 - 1831): Flute Concerto in C major, Ben.106
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Andante in C major for Flute, KV 315 (285e)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Symphony No.28 in C major, KV 200 (189k)
Willi Zimmermann / Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Emmanuel Pahud, flute→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Mon12Jun201722:00Budapest — Széchenyi Spa
Festival Academy Budapest 2017
A "special" event, featuring George Frideric Handel's Water Music, performed in the Széchenyi Spa in Budapest
In addition, two "Young Talents" Matinee Concerts were covered, with students from the Festival Academy master classes.
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Thu15Jun201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Peter Eötvös (*1944): ZeroPoints
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): “Pétrouchka” Suite (version 1947)
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Violin Concerto No.1 in A minor, op.99
Lionel Bringuier / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Kristóf Baráti, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Wed21Jun201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): The Miraculous Mandarin, op.19: suite
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Violin Concerto in D minor
Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928): Sinfonietta, op.60
Jakub Hrůša / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Isabelle Faust, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
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Sun25Jun201719:00Zurich, Tonhalle
Orchestergesellschaft Zürich
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Polonaise from the Opera "Eugene Onegin", op.24
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Variations on a Rococo Theme in A major, for Cello and Orchestra, op.33
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64
Olivera Sekulić / Orchestergesellschaft Zürich
Benjamin Nyffenegger, cello→ Blog Review (English)
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Mon03Jul201719:00Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Orchestral Suite No.3 in D major, BWV 1068
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Violin Concerto in E major, BWV 1042
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Brandenburg Concerto No.6 in B♭ major, BWV 1051
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Orchestral Suite No.4 in D major, BWV 1069
Jonathan Cohen / Orchestra La Scintilla Zurich
Hanna Weinmeister, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Wed05Jul201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No.101 in D major, "The Clock"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Violin Concerto No.3 in G major, KV 216, "Strassburg"
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No.103 in E♭ major, "Drumroll" (Paukenwirbel)
Giovanni Antonini / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Julia Becker, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Sat15Jul201719:00Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Symphonic Poem "Don Juan", op.20
Niccolò Paganini (1782 - 1840): Violin Concerto No.1 in D major, op.6
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Symphonic Poem "Ein Heldenleben", op.40
Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich
InMo Yang, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Tue15Aug201719:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival 2017
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Symphony in D major, KV 385, "Haffner"
Gustav Mahler (1860 – 1911): Rückert Lieder
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Symphony in D major, KV 504, "Prague"
Bernard Haitink — Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Christian Gerhaher, baritone→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Thu17Aug201719:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival 2017
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Don Quixote, op.35
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893): Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64
Daniel Barenboim — West-Eastern Divan Orchestra
Kian Soltani, cello
Miriam Manasherov, viola→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Mon04Sep201719:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival 2017
Wolfgang Rihm (*1952): IN-SCHRIFT
Anton Bruckner (1824 – 1896): Symphony No.9 in D minor, WAB 109
Daniele Gatti — Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Wed18Oct201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, op.37
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Symphony No.15 in A major, op.141
Charles Dutoit / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Francesco Piemontesi, piano→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
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Sun22Oct201719:30Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Symphonic Poem No.3, "Les Préludes"
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Piano Concerto No.1 in E♭ major, S.124
Béla Bartók (1881 - 1945): Concerto for Orchestra, Sz.116, BB 123
Alain Altinoglu / Philharmonia Zurich
Lise de la Salle, piano→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
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Mon30Oct201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Kammerorchester Basel
Matthias Arter (*1964): Aquarell about J.S. Bach's "Ricercar a 6"
Max Reger (1873 - 1916): Aria "O Mensch, bewein dein Sünde gross" for string orchestra, after J.S. Bach's choral prelude, BWV 622
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.5 in D major/D minor, op.107, "Reformation"
Trevor Pinnock / Kammerorchester Basel
Vilde Frang, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Fri03Nov201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Symphony No.4 in C minor, D.417, "Tragic"
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Mass No.5 in A♭ major, D.678, "Missa solemnis"
Giovanni Antonini / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Katja Stuber, soprano
Olivia Vermeulen, mezzosoprano
Martin Mitterrutzner, tenor
Tobias Berndt, bass
Zürcher Singakademie (Florian Helgath)
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Sun12Nov201719:30Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Cello Concerto in B minor, op.104
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.4 in E♭ major, "Romantic"
Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich
Jan Vogler, cello→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
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Wed15Nov201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.8 in C minor
Franz Welser-Möst / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
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Wed22Nov201719:30Zurich, Kirche Oberstrass
Young Eurasian Soloists (YES) Chamber Orchestra
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Violin Concerto No.4 in D major, K.218
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Cello Concerto Nr.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Cello Concerto Nr.2 in D major, Hob.VIIb:2
Antonio Vivaldi (1678 - 1741): Double Concerto for Violin, Cello, Strings and Continuo in B♭ major, RV 547
Sherniyaz Mussakhan, violin
Christoph Croisé, cello
Young Eurasian Soloists (YES) Chamber Orchestra
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Thu30Nov201719:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Piano Concerto No.3 in D minor, op.30
Alexander Scriabin (1872 – 1915): Symphony No.2 in C minor, op.29
Mikhail Pletnev — Russian National Orchestra
Nikolai Lugansky, piano→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
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Wed06Dec201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Henri Dutilleux (1916 - 2013): "Correspondances" for soprano and orchestra
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): "La Mer"
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98
Pablo Heras-Casado / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Camilla Tilling, soprano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Mon18Dec201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage
Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Cello Concerto Nr.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): "Rhapsody on a Theme by Paganini" for piano and orchestra, op.43
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.4 in A major, op.90, "Italian"
Christoph Eschenbach / Bamberger Symphoniker
Pablo Ferrández, cello
Dmitry Masleev, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Wed20Dec201719:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.27 in B♭ major, K.595
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.4 in E♭ major, "Romantic"
Bernard Haitink / Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Maria João Pires, piano→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
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Sun14Jan201819:30Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.4 in G major, op.58
Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64
Fabio Luisi / Philharmonia Zurich
Hélène Grimaud, piano→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
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Tue23Jan201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Genoveva, op.81, Overture
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.4 in B♭ major, op.60
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.97, "Rhenish"
Daniele Gatti — Mahler Chamber Orchestra
→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
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Thu25Jan201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): "Don Juan", Tone Poem in E major, op.20
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Burlesque in D minor for piano and orchestra
Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Symphony No.4 in F minor, op.36
Semyon Bychkov — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Bertrand Chamayou, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
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Tue30Jan201819:30Zurich, Auditorium maximum / ETH
Musik an der ETH
Pyotr Ilyitch Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Serenade for String Orchestra, op.48
Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990): Serenade after Plato's "Symposion" for solo violin, harp, percussion and strings
Sergey Simakov — Giraud Ensemble
Andreas Janke, violin
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Wed28Feb201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Brett Dean (*1961): Testament
Brett Dean (*1961): From Melodious Lay (A Hamlet Diffraction)
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.55, "Eroica"
Brett Dean — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Mojca Erdmann, soprano
Topi Lehtipuu, tenor
Brett Dean, viola→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Wed07Mar201819:30Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Johann Christian Bach (1735 - 1782): Symphony in G major, op.3/6
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788): Concerto in C major for Fortepiano and Strings Wq.20
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788): Symphony No.3 in F major, Wq.183/3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.9 in E♭ major, K.271, "Jenamy" ("Jeunehomme")
Kristian Bezuidenhout — Zurich Chamber Orchestra (ZKO)
Kristian Bezuidenhout, fortepiano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Wed14Mar201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Orpheum — Young Soloists on Stage
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Carnival Overture, op.92
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Cello Concerto No.1 in E♭ major, op.107
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
Michael Sanderling — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
Emmanuel Tjeknavorian, violin→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
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Sun18Mar201819:30Bern, Kursaal
Konzert Theater Bern — Symphoniekonzerte
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra in B♭ major, K.191 (version for recorder)
Anton Heberle (c.1780 - c.1816): Concerto for Recorder and Orchestra in G major
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.4 in B♭ major, op.60
Howard Griffiths — Brandenburgisches Staatsorchester Frankfurt
Maurice Steger, recorder
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Sat24Mar201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Anna Clyne (*1980): This midnight hour
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976): Violin Concerto, op.15
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.6 in F major, op.68, "Pastorale"
Sakari Oramo / BBC Symphony Orchestra
Vilde Frang, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Wed04Apr201819:30London, Royal Festival Hall
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra @ Royal Festival Hall, London
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976): 4 Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", op.33a
Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): 3 Symphonic Dances, op.45
Thomas Dausgaard — Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Steven Isserlis — cello
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Sun06May201819:00Basel, Volkshaus
Basel Sinfonietta
Marius Neset (*1985): Snowmelt (2015, Swiss Premiere)
Geoffrey Paterson — Basel Sinfonietta
Marius Neset, saxophone
Ivo Neame, piano
Frans Petter Eldh, double bass
Anton Eger, percussion
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Wed16May201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Arthur Honegger (1892 - 1955): Mouvement symphonique No.2, H.67, "Rugby"
Benjamin Britten (1913 - 1976): Piano Concerto in D major, op.13
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908): Symphonic Suite "Schéhérazade", op.35
Lionel Bringuier — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Leif Ove Andsnes, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★½ / English)
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Thu17May201819:30Uster, Stadthofsaal
Top Klassik Zürcher Oberland
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Overture to "L'infedeltà delusa" (1773)
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Double Concerto in A minor, op.102 (1887)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.3 in A minor, op.56, "Scottish" (1842)
Julia Jones — Wuppertal Symphony Orchestra
Alena Baeva, violin
Anastasia Kobekina, cello
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Wed23May201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
György Ligeti (1923 - 2006): Concert Românesc (1951)
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Violin Concerto in D major, op.77
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Serenade No.1 in D major, op.11
Sir Antonio Pappano — Chamber Orchestra of Europe
Lisa Batiashvili, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★½, English)
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Tue29May201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No.86 in D major, Hob.I:86
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.12 in A major, K.414 (385p)
Franz Schreker (1878 - 1934): Intermezzo for String Orchestra, op.8
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.17 in G major, K.453
Willi Zimmermann — Zürcher Kammerorchester (ZKO)
Piotr Anderszewski, piano→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
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Thu31May201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Chiara Enderle, cello (Bach, Penderecki, Cassadò)
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Carl Maria von Weber (1786 - 1826): Overture to "Oberon"
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Piano Concerto No.2 in A major, S.125
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98
Christian Thielemann — Sächsische Staatskapelle Dresden
Denis Matsuev, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★½, English)
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Thu07Jun201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Tone poem "Don Quixote", op.35
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 - 1953): Piano Concerto No.3 in C major, op.26
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): La Valse, poème choréographique pour orchestre
Lionel Bringuier — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Yuja Wang, piano
Michel Rouilly, viola
Thomas Grossenbacher, cello→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
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Sat09Jun201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Tone poem "Don Quixote", op.35
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Tone poem "Ein Heldenleben", op.40
Philippe Jordan — Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Gautier Capuçon, cello→ Blog Review (★★★★★ / English)
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Sun10Jun201819:00Basel, Altes Kraftwerk
Basel Sinfonietta
Mason Bates (*1977): "Mothership" for Orchestra & Electronica (2011, CH-Premiere)
Simon Heggendorn (*1982): "Simply that" for String Quartet (2018, World Premiere)
Simon Heggendorn (*1982): "Cascades" for String Quartet and Woodwinds (2018, World Premiere)
Missy Mazzoli (*1980): River Rouge Transfiguration (2013, CH-Premiere)
Simon Heggendorn (*1982): "Lava" for String Quartet and String Orchestra (2018, World Premiere)
Philip Glass (*1937): Dance from "Akhnaten" (1984, CH-Premiere)
Simon Heggendorn (*1982): "Choral" for String Quartet (2014)
Simon Heggendorn (*1982): "Horizons" for String Quartet and Orchestra (2018, World Premiere)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Kaleidoscope String Quartet→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Mon02Jul201818:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Zürcher Symphoniker — Galakonzert der Romantik
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Overture "A Midsummer Night's Dream", op.21
Frédéric Chopin (1810 - 1849): Piano Concerto No.2 in F minor, op.21
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Cello Concerto in A minor, op.129
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.8 in F major, op.93
Heiko Mathias Förster — Zürcher Symphoniker
Aleksandr Shaikin, piano
Anastasia Kobekina, cello→ Blog Review (★★ ... ★★★★ / English)
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Tue03Jul201820:15Boswil AG, Alte Kirche
Boswiler Sommer 2018
Antonin Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Serenade for Wind Instruments, Cello and Double Bass in D minor, op.44, B.77
Friedrich Gulda (1930 - 2000): Concerto for Cello and Wind Instruments
Gábor Takács-Nagy — CHAARTS (Chamber Artists)
Anastasia Kobekina, cello
Sebastian Manz, clarinet
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Mon23Jul201819:30Bregenz, Festspielhaus
Bregenzer Festspiele
Bohuslav Martinů (1890 - 1959): Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani, H.271
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Te Deum, op.103, B.176
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95, B.178, "From the New World"
Andrés Orozco-Estrada / Vienna Symphony Orchestra
Ivo Kahánek, piano
Michael Vladar, timpani
Mojca Bitenc, soprano
Dariusz Perczak, baritone
Prague Philharmonic Choir→ Blog Review (★★★ / English)
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Thu26Jul201819:00Budapest — Európa Boat
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, harpsichordInFusion 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, celloArgentine Tangos
Barnabás Kelemen, violin
José Gallardo, pianoGipsy music
Lajos Sárközy jr. and his band
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Sun19Aug201811:00Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival
Claude Debussy (1862 - 1918): "Jeux", Poème dansé, L.126
Jean Sibelius (1865 - 1957): Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Suite from the Ballet "Schlagobers", op.70
Jonathan Nott / Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Renaud Capuçon, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Fri24Aug201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Valses nobles et sentimentales, for orchestra
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): La Valse, poème choréographique pour orchestre
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Daphnis et Chloé, Orchestral Suite No.1
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Daphnis et Chloé, Orchestral Suite No.2
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Boléro
Riccardo Chailly / Lucerne Festival Orchestra
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Sat25Aug201818:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883): Rienzi, der Letze der Tribunen: Overture
Richard Wagner (1813 - 1883): Der fliegende Holländer (The Flying Dutchman): Overture
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.7 in E major, WAB 107
Riccardo Chailly / Lucerne Festival Orchestra
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Tue04Sep201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844 - 1908): Opera "The Tale of Tsar Saltan": The Three Miracles
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 - 1943): Piano Concerto No.2 in C minor, op.18
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): The Nutcracker Suite, op.71a (arr. Temirkanov)
Yuri Temirkanov — St.Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Sergei Redkin, piano→ Blog Review (★★★½ / English)
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Wed12Sep201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival
Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990): Serenade after Plato's "Symposion", for solo violin, strings, harp, and percussion
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): Symphony No.4 in C minor, op.43
Andris Nelsons — Boston Symphony Orchestra
Baiba Skride, violin→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Fri14Sep201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Festival
Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): "The Wand of Youth", Suites No.1 & 2 for Orchestra, op.1a/1b (excerpts)
Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.1 in D major, "Titan"
Marin Alsop — London Philharmonic Orchestra
Sol Gabetta, cello→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Sun16Sep201819:00Basel, Musical Theater
Festival KlangBasel
George Crumb (1929 – 2022): A Haunted Landscape (1985)
Beat Furrer (*1954): Nero su nero (2018, Swiss Premiere)
Harrison Birtwistle (1934 – 2022): Earth Dances (1986)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
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Wed19Sep201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Tonhalle-Gesellschaft Zürich
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.22 in E flat major, K.482
Anton Bruckner (1824 - 1896): Symphony No.7 in E major, WAB 107
Bernard Haitink — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Till Fellner, piano→ Blog Review (★★★★ / English)
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Fri21Sep201819:30Uster, Stadthofsaal
Top Klassik Zürcher Oberland
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788): Symphony in A major, Wq.182/4, H.660 (1773)
Galina Ustvolskaya (1919 - 2006): Concerto for Piano, String Orchestra and Timpani (1946)
Gioacchino Rossini (1792 - 1868): Sonata a quattro No.3 in C major (1804)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Symphony No.29 in A major, K.201 / 186a (1774)
Werner Bärtschi — Kammerorchester Arpeggione Hohenems
Werner Bärtschi, piano
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Sat20Oct201815:00Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Prague Royal Philharmonic — Beethoven Weekend
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Overture "Leonore" No.3 in C major, op.72a
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.5 in E♭ major, op.73
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.6 in F major, op.68, "Pastorale"
Heiko Mathias Förster — Prague Royal Philharmonic
Claire Huangci, piano
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Sun21Oct201819:00Basel, Musical Theater
Basel Sinfonietta — Alles bleibt anders (All Remains Different)
Alexander Lazarevich Lokshin (1920 - 1987): Symphony No.4, "Sinfonia stretta" (1968, Swiss Premiere)
Emmanuel Nuñes (1941 - 2012): "Wandlungen", Five Passacaglias (1986, Swiss Premiere)
Michel Roth (*1976): "Die letzte Welt" ("The last world", 2018, World Premiere)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Christian Dierstein, percussion
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Thu25Oct201819:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Anton Spronk, cello
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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
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Sun28Oct201811:15Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert @ Zurich Opera
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Rondo in A major, K.386
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949): Burlesque for Piano and Orchestra in D minor, TrV 145
Dmitri Shostakovitch (1906 - 1975): Symphony No.5 in D minor, op.47
Daniele Rustioni — Philharmonia Zürich
Francesco Piemontesi, piano
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Wed28Nov201819:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Alexandre Beuchat, baritone & Marija Bokor, piano
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Sándor Veress (1907 - 1992): Threnos in memoriam Béla Bartók (1945)
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Piano Concerto No.1 in E♭ major, S.124
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): A Faust Symphony in three character pictures, S.108
Zsolt Hamar — Hungarian National Philharmonic
Louis Schwizgebel, piano
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Sun02Dec201811:00Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
MS Charity Concert
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto in D major, op.61a, after the Violin Concerto in D major, op.61
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Symphony No.104 in D major, Hob.I/104 ("London" / "Salomon")
Howard Griffiths — Camerata Schweiz
Claire Huangci, piano
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Wed09Jan201919:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Opera "Iolanta", op.69 (excerpts)
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Symphony No.5 in E minor, op.64
Valery Gergiev / Mariinsky Orchestra
Irina Churilova, soprano (Princess Iolanta)
Najmiddin Mavlyanov, tenor (Count Vaudémont)
Roman Burdenko, baritone (Duke Robert)
Mikhail Petrenko, bass (King René)
Evgeny Nikitin, bass-baritone (Ibn-Hakia, Moorish Physician)
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Sun27Jan201918:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Cosmic Percussion Ensemble
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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
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Sun10Feb201911:15Zurich, Opera
Philharmonic Concert
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.3 in C minor, op.37
Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828): Symphony in C major, D.944, "Great C major"
Fabio Luisi — Philharmonia Zürich
Beatrice Rana, piano
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Fri22Mar201919:30Lucerne, KKL
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Marie Lys, soprano / Céline Latour Monnier, piano
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Rolf Liebermann (1910 - 1999): "Furioso" for big orchestra (1947)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Clarinet Concerto in A major, K.622
Gustav Mahler (1860 - 1911): Symphony No.1 in D major, "The Titan"
Sakari Oramo / Royal Stockholm Philharmonic Orchestra
Martin Fröst, clarinet
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Tue09Apr201919:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (18:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — Paul Handschke, cello & Mathias Clausen, piano
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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
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Thu11Apr201919:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Easter Festival
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Piano Concerto No.1 in B♭ minor, op.23
Modest Mussorgsky (1839 - 1881) / orch. Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Pictures at an Exhibition
Riccardo Chailly / Filarmonica della Scala
Denis Matsuev, piano
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Sun05May201919:00Basel / Muttenz, Pantheon
Leuchtende Garage (Luminous Garage)
Rudolf Kelterborn (*1931): Musica Luminosa per Orchestra (1984)
Bernd Richard Deutsch (*1977): "Phaenomena", Music for Sheng and Orchestra (2019, World Premiere)
Isang Yun (1917 - 1995): Symphony II in Three Movements (1984, Swiss Premiere)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Wu Wei, sheng
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Sun19May201919:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich
Bedřich Smetana (1824 – 1884): Má Vlast, JB 1:112
Jakub Hrůša / Bamberg Symphony
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Thu23May201919:30Basel, Musical Theater
Konzertgesellschaft / Coop-Sinfoniekonzert
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Concerto for Violin, Cello, and Piano in C major, op.56, "Triple Concerto"
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.1 in C minor, op.11
Adrija Čepaitė — YES Orchestra
Pavel Vernikov, violin
Erica Piccotti, cello
Anastasia Voltchok, piano
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Fri24May201919:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Young Soloists On Stage — Orpheum Foundation
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.1 in C major, op.15
William Walton (1902 - 1983): Viola Concerto (1929)
Leonard Bernstein (1918 - 1990): Symphonic Dances from "West Side Story"
David Zinman / Tonhalle Orchestra
Szymon Nehring, piano
Timothy Ridout, viola
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Sun26May201918:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Pre-Concert (17:30): "Our Stars of Tomorrow" — AKMI Duo (Valentine Michaud, saxophone & Akvilė Šileikaitė, piano)
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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
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Sun23Jun201919:00Basel / Münchenstein, Freilagerplatz
Stadt Musik (City Music)
Heiner Goebbels (*1952): Surrogate Cities (1994)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Jocelyn B. Smith, voice
David Moss, voice
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Sun15Sep201919:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Young Soloists on Stage / Orpheum Foundation
Maurice Ravel (1875 - 1937): Pavane pour une infante défunte, M.19a
Ernest Chausson (1855 - 1899): Poème, op.25 for Violin and Orchestra
George Gershwin (1898 - 1937): "Rhapsody in Blue" for Piano and Orchestra (Orchestration: Ferde Grofé, 1942)
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 - 1975): The Gadfly Suite, op.97a (Excerpts)
Howard Griffiths / Orpheum Supporters Orchestra
Stephen Waarts, violin
Juan Pérez Floristán, piano
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Thu26Sep201919:30Basel, Musical Theater
Konzert der Konzertgesellschaft Basel
Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856): Concerto for Cello and Orchestra in A minor, op.129
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.4 in B♭ major, op.60
Adrija Čepaitė — YES Orchestra
Gavriel Lipkind, cello
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Sun03Nov201919:00Dreispitzhalle, Münchenstein / Basel
Basel Sinfonietta — "Auf zur Polonaise"
Piotr Roemer (*1988): "Phantasm" for Symphony Orchestra and Electronics (2019, Swiss First, Commissioned by the Basel Sinfonietta)
Cécile Marti (*1973): Ballet "Seeing Time 1" (2019, Swiss First, Commissioned by the Basel Sinfonietta)
Paweł Hendrich (*1979): "Absusurrus" for Flute and Orchestra (2019, Swiss First, Commissioned by the Basel Sinfonietta)
Oscar Bianchi (*1975): "Exordium" for Symphonic Orchestra (2016)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Łukasz Długosz, flute
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Tue12Nov201919:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Overture to the Opera "Lucio Silla", K.135
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.20 in D minor, K.466
Gabriela Montero (*1970): Improvisation Session
Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924): Masques et bergamasques, op.122
Darius Milhaud (1892 - 1974): Music to the Ballet "Le boeuf sur le toit", op.58
Daniel Bard — Kammerorchester Basel
Gabriela Montero, piano
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Wed13Nov201919:30Lucerne, KKL
Lucerne Symphony Orchestra (LSO) — "Hungary, Sounds of Home"
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809): Symphony No.88 in G major, Hob.I:88
Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886): Piano Concerto No.2 in A major, S.125
Béla Bartók (1881 – 1945): Divertimento for String Orchestra, Sz.113 / BB 118
Zoltán Kodály (1882 – 1967): Variations on the Hungarian folk song Fölszállott a páva (Fly, Peacock), 1939
Juanjo Mena — Lucerne Symphony Orchestra
Francesco Piemontesi, piano
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Sat04Jan202015:00Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Prague Royal Philharmonic — Beethoven New Year's Concert
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Overture to the Opera "Fidelio", op.72
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Piano Concerto No.5 in E♭ major, op.73, "Emperor"
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.55, "Eroica"
Heiko Mathias Förster — Prague Royal Philharmonic
Claire Huangci, piano
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Sun05Jan202018:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Prague Royal Philharmonic — "From the New World"
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95, B.178, "From the New World"
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto No.25 in C major, K.503
George Gershwin (1898 - 1937): Rhapsody in Blue
Heiko Mathias Förster — Prague Royal Philharmonic
Claire Huangci, piano
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Wed22Jan202019:30Bern, Casino
Migros Kulturprozent Classics
Igor Stravinsky (1882 - 1971): Concerto in D for string orchestra ("Basle Concerto")
Wolfgang Rihm (*1952): Concerto in G (World Premiere)
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 - 1847): Symphony No.3 in A minor, op.56, "Scottish"
Sylvain Cambreling — Kammerorchester Basel
Sol Gabetta, cello
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Sun02Feb202019:00Basel, Musical Theater
Basel Sinfonietta — Tausendsassa (Jack of all trades)
Heinz Holliger (*1939): Two Liszt Transcriptions for Large Orchestra (1986)
Klaus Huber (1924 - 2017): Tenebrae for Large Orchestra (1966/1967)
Steffen Wick (*1981): Autobiography (2017, first Swiss performance, commissioned by Basel Sinfonietta & Cottbus Philharmonic Orchestra)
Heinz Holliger (*1939): (S)irat(ó), Monody for Large Orchestra (1992)
Peter Rundel — Basel Sinfonietta
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Wed04Mar202019:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Orpheum Foundation / Müller-Möhl Foundation
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 - 1893): Variations on a Rococo Theme in A major, op.33
Franz Liszt (1811 - 1886): Piano Concerto No.1 in E♭ major, S.124
Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904): Symphony No.9 in E minor, op.95, B.178, "From the New World"
Kristiina Poska — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Julia Hagen, cello
Aimi Kobayashi, 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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Sun18Oct202017:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
"Tastsinn" (Sense of Touch)
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809): Overture in D major to the Opera Fragment "Acide e Galatea", Hob.Ia:5
Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 - 1788): Piano Concerto in E minor, Wq.15, H.418
Jan Dismas Zelenka (1679 - 1745): Capriccio in D major, ZWV 182
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Piano Concerto in E♭ major, K.271, "Jenamy" ("Jeunehomme")
Dominik Kiefer — Capriccio Barockorchester
Els Biesemans, fortepiano
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Sun22Nov202019:00Münchenstein BL, Kultur- und Sportzentrum
Basel Sinfonietta — "Es verändert sich"
Georg Friedrich Haas (*1953): Joshua Tree (2020)
Gérard Grisey (1946 - 1998): IV. Modulations from "Les espaces acoustiques" (1974 - 1985)
Elliott Carter (1908 - 2012): Variations for Orchestra (1954/55)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
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Sun24Jan202119:00Basel, Don Bosco, Paul Sacher Saal
Botschafter der Erinnerung (Messenger of Remembrance)
Tania Léon (*1943): "Ácana" for Chamber Orchestra (2008)
Linda Catlin Smith (*1957): "Memory Forms" for Orchestra (1995)
Christian G. Wolff (*1934): "Mountain Messengers" for Piano and Orchestra (2021)
Ilan Volkov — Basel Sinfonietta
Nicolas Hodges, piano
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Sun14Mar202119:00Basel, Stadtcasino
In Algorithmic Waves / In algorithmischen WellenIannis Xenakis (1922 – 2001): ST/48-1,240162 (1962, Swiss First)
Rebecca Saunders (*1967): Traces (2006/2009)
Jesper Nordin (*1971): Wave (2021, World premiere)
Magnus Lindberg (*1958): Marea (1989, Swiss First)
Lin Liao — Basel Sinfonietta
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Sun16May202119:00Basel, Altes Kraftwerk
Concert: Ludovic Van Hellemont, Marco Blaauw, Roland Kluttig / Basel Sinfonietta — Basel, 2021-05-16
Basel Sinfonietta — "Tod, Trauer, Musik" (Death, Mourning, Music)
Hans Werner Henze (1926 - 2012): Requiem — Nine Sacred Concertos for Piano Solo, Trumpet Concertante and large Chamber Orchestra
Roland Kluttig — Basel Sinfonietta
Ludovic Van Hellemont, piano
Marco Blaauw, trumpet
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Mon07Jun202119:30Zurich, Tonhalle Maag
Festival frauenkomponiert —
Pionierinnen eines Jahrhunderts (Women Pioneers of a Century)Grażyna Bacewicz (1909 - 1969): Uwertura na Orkiestrę (Overture for Orchestra, 1943)
Ruth Gipps (1921 - 1999): Symphony No.2 in B major, in One Movement (1945)
Cécile Marti (*1973): Wave Trip (2011)
Dorothy Gertrude Howell (1898 - 1982): Koong Shee (1921)
Florence Beatrice Price (1887 - 1953): Ethiopia's Shadow in America (1932)
Jessica Horsley — Basel Sinfonietta
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Sun27Jun202119:00Basel, Stadtcasino
Basel Sinfonietta — Jojo, Zappa & Rock'N'Roll
Frank Zappa (1940 - 1993): Dupree's Paradise (1984)
Frank Zappa: Get Whitey (1992)
Frank Zappa: The Perfect Stranger (1984)
Oliver Waespi (*1971): Volatile Gravity (2021, world premiere)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Jojo Mayer, drumset
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Sun29Aug202119:00Basel, Stadtcasino
Basel Sinfonietta 40+1 — "Back in the Future"
György Ligeti (1923 - 2006): Lontano (1967)
Unsuk Chin (*1961): Concerto for Piano and Orchestra (1997, Swiss First Performance)
Rudolf Kelterborn (1931 - 2021): Symphony No.4 for Orchestra (1985/1986)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Joonas Ahonen, piano
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Tue26Oct202119:30Zurich, Tonhalle am See
Young Soloists on Stage / Orpheum FoundationEdvard Grieg (1843 - 1907): "Peer Gynt" Suite No.1, op.46
Max Bruch (1838 - 1920): Violin Concerto No.1 in G minor, op.26
Richard Stewart Addinsell (1904 - 1977): "Warsaw Concerto" for Piano and Orchestra
Manuel de Falla (1876 - 1946): Excerpts from "El amor brujo" (The Bewitched Love)
Howard Griffiths / Orpheum Supporters Orchestra
Timothy Chooi, violin
Roman Borisov, piano
Anna Nero, mezzosoprano
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Sat06Nov202119:30Zurich, Tonhalle am See
Young Soloists on Stage / Orpheum FoundationWolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791): Violin Concerto No.5 in A, K.219
Carl Reinecke (1824 - 1910): Flute Concerto in D major, op.283
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98
Christoph Eschenbach / Konzerthausorchester Berlin
Johan Dalene, violin
Stathis Karapanos, flute
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Fri07Jan202219:30Zurich, Tonhalle am See
Neue Konzertreihe Zürich 2021-22
Carl Maria von Weber (1786 – 1826): Overture to the Opera “Oberon”
Sir Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934): Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85
Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897): Symphony No.4 in E minor, op.98
John Storgårds — Gstaad Festival Orchestra
Sol Gabetta, cello
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Sun16Jan202219:00Basel, Stadtcasino
Basel Sinfonietta 40+1 — "Schwerkraft Migration"
Hèctor Parra (*1976): InFALL for Large Orchestra (2011, Swiss First Performance)
Kevin Juillerat (*1987): Waves for Orchestra (2021, Commissioned by Basel Sinfonietta, World Premiere)
Roberto Gerhard (1896 - 1970): Symphony No.1 for Orchestra (1952/53, Swiss First Performance)
Baldur Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
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Mon14Feb202219:30Basel, Stadtcasino
"Tchaikovsky Revisited, and a «scandalous» Prokofiev"
Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953): Piano Concerto No.2 in G minor, op.16
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840 – 1893): Symphony No.6 in B minor, op.74, "Pathétique"
Markus Poschner — Orchestra della Svizzera Italiana (OSI)
Jan Lisiecki, piano
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Wed02Mar202219:30Zurich, Tonhalle am See
Young Soloists on Stage / Orpheum Foundation
Clara (Schumann-)Wieck (1819 – 1896): Piano Concerto in A minor, op.7
Johann Nepomuk Hummel (1778 – 1837): Trumpet Concerto in E♭ major (E major), WoO 1, S.49
Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy (1809 – 1847): Incidental Music to "A Midsummer Night's Dream", op.61, MWV M13 (excerpts)
Ruth Reinhardt (for Speranza Scappucci) — Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich
Isata Kanneh-Mason, piano
Lucienne Renaudin Vary, trumpet
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Thu26May202219:00Basel, Stadtcasino
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 Brönnimann — Basel Sinfonietta
Simone Zgraggen, violin
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, violin
- Ariadna Bataller, viola
- Lea Galasso, cello
Álvaro Rodríguez Cabezas, saxophone
Miguel Fernández de la Fuente, saxophone
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Sun05Jun202217:00Brugg, Ref. Stadtkirche
Stretta Concerts Brugg
Frank Martin (1890 – 1974): Polyptyque, for violin and two small string orchestras (1973)
Georges Enescu (1881 – 1955): Two Intermezzi (Intermèdes) for string orchestra, op.12
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906 – 1975): Chamber Symphony in C minor, op.110a (arr. Rudolf Barshai)
Cristian Măcelaru / Romanian Chamber Orchestra
Sebastian Bohren, violin
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Sat18Jun202219:30Basel, Stadtcasino
Beethoven – Update No.3
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Overture to the Opera "Die Zauberflöte", K.620
Jean Sibelius (1865 – 1957): Violin Concerto in D minor, op.47
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Symphony No.3 in E♭ major, op.55, "Eroica"
Gevorg Gharabekyan — Chamber Orchestra I TEMPI
Christian Tetzlaff, violin
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Sun26Jun202219:00Saint-Louis (F), Sportzentrum Pfaffenholz
6th Subscription Concert — Im Flow (In the Flow)
Christophe Bertrand (1981 – 2010): Mana, for orchestra (2005)
Anna S. Þorvaldsdóttir (*1977): Dreaming, for orchestra (2010, Swiss first)
Courtney Bryan (*1982): Sanctum, for orchestra and sound recording (2015, Swiss first)
Fausto Romitelli (1963 – 2004): Flowing down too slow, for string orchestra, percussion, and two sampler (2001, Swiss first)
Janiv Oron (*1975) / Oliver Waespi (*1971): Datendieb (Data Thief), for DJ and Orchestra (2022, World premiere)
Baldur Brönnimann & Laurent Zufferey — Basel Sinfonietta
Janiv Oron, live electronicsBlog review in preparation; please check back in a few days.
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Wed17Aug202220:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter
Charity Concert — Stradivari Foundation Habisreutinger
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809): Symphony No.44 in E minor, Hob.I:44 "Trauer-Sinfonie"
Franz Joseph Haydn (1732 – 1809): Cello Concerto No.1 in C major, Hob.VIIb:1
Sir Edward Elgar (1857 – 1934): Cello Concerto in E minor, op.85 (Adagio, arr. for cello and strings by Duncan McIntyre)
Daniel Bard — Kammerorchester Basel
Anastasia Kobekina, cello→ Event Website
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