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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.
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  • Fri
    07
    Jan
    2022
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle am See

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

    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 StorgårdsGstaad Festival Orchestra
    Sol Gabetta, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Sun
    16
    Jan
    2022
    19:00Basel, Stadtcasino

    Basel Sinfonietta (source: baselsinfonietta.ch)

    Baldur Brönnimann (© João Messias | Casa da Música)

    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 BrönnimannBasel Sinfonietta

    → Blog Review (★★★★★)


  • 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 (★★★★★)


  • Mon
    14
    Feb
    2022
    19:30Basel, Stadtcasino

    Markus Poschner (© Volker Weihbold) Jan Lisiecki 2019 (© Christoph Köstlin / Deutsche Grammophon)

    "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 PoschnerOrchestra della Svizzera Italiana (OSI)
    Jan Lisiecki, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Wed
    23
    Feb
    2022
    19:30Wetzikon, KZO

    Marc-André Hamelin

    Klavierissimo Festival 2022, Wetzikon

    Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach (1714 – 1788): Piano Suite in E minor, Wq 62/12, H.66
    Sergei Prokofiev (1891 – 1953): Sarcasms for Piano, op.17
    Alexander Scriabin (1872 – 1915): Piano Sonata No.7, op.64, Messe blanche (White Mass)
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Piano Sonata No.29 in B♭ major, op.106, Hammerklaviersonate


    Marc-André Hamelin, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Thu
    24
    Feb
    2022
    19:30Wetzikon, KZO

    Eliane Rodrigues

    Klavierissimo Festival 2022, Wetzikon

    Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849): 24 Préludes, op.28
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Symphony No.5 in C minor, op.67 — transcr. Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)


    Eliane Rodrigues, piano

    → Blog Review (★★½)


  • Sat
    26
    Feb
    2022
    15:30Wetzikon, KZO

    Konstantin Scherbakov (source: www.scherbakov.ch; © Jen-Pin)

    Klavierissimo Festival 2022, Wetzikon

    Claude Debussy (1833 – 1897): Suite bergamasque, L.75
    Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856): Faschingsschwank aus Wien, op.26
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Symphony No.7 in A major, op.72 — transcr. Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886)


    Konstantin Scherbakov, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • 17:30Wetzikon, KZO

    Werner Bärtschi, 2014 (source: Wikipedia)

    Klavierissimo Festival 2022, Wetzikon

    Carl Nielsen (1865 – 1931): Piano Music for Young and Old, op.53 (FS 148, CNW 92)
    Othmar Schoeck (1886 – 1957): Two Piano Pieces, op.29
    Carl Nielsen (1865 – 1931): Piano Suite "The Luciferian", op.45 (FS 91, CNW 88)


    Werner Bärtschi, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • 20:00Wetzikon, KZO

    Lucas & Arthur Jussen (© Marco Borggreve)

    Klavierissimo Festival 2022, Wetzikon

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Sonata for two pianos in D major, K.448
    Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828): Allegro for Piano, 4 Hands in A minor, D.947, "Lebensstürme"
    Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937): "La valse", Poème choréographique, version for two pianos, M.72a
    Igor Stravinsky (1882 – 1971): Le Sacre du Printemps, version for two pianos


    Lucas & Arthur Jussen, piano(s)

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Wed
    02
    Mar
    2022
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle am See

    Lucienne Renaudin Vary (© Simon Fowler / Erato) Isata Kanneh-Mason (© Robin Clewley)

    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

    → 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"


  • Thu
    24
    Mar
    2022
    19:30Zurich, Aula der Universität

    Luka Okros

    Musik an ETH und UZH — Klavierabend

    Domenico  Scarlatti (1685 – 1757): 4 Sonatas

    K.32: D minor
    K.9: D minor
    K.213: D minor
    K.141: D minor

    Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849): 4 Nocturnes

    No.2 in E♭ minor, op.9/2, CT 109
    No.15 in F minor, op.55/1, CT 122
    No.4 in F major, op.15/1, CT 111
    No.20 in C♯ minor, op.posth., CT 127

    Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943): Piano Sonata No.2 in B♭ minor, op.36
    Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886): Rhapsodie espagnole, S.254


    Luka Okros, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★½)


  • 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)


  • Sun
    10
    Apr
    2022
    17:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Jean Rondeau

    Extrakonzert in der Kirche St. Peter Zürich

    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 - 1750): Goldberg Variations, BWV 988


    Jean Rondeau, harpsichord

    → Blog Review (★★★★★)


  • 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 (★★★★)


  • Thu
    12
    May
    2022
    19:30Zurich, Aula der Universität

    Musik an ETH und UZH — Piano Recital Gaspard Dehaene

    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): The Well-Tempered Clavier, Book II, Prelude & Fugue No.22 in B♭ minor, BWV 891
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Rondo in A minor for Piano, K.511
    Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849): Barcarole F♯ major, op.60, B.158, CT 6
    Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849): 3 Mazurki, op.63, B.162 (No.39 B major, No.40 F minor, No.41 C♯ minor)
    Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849): Ballade No.4 in F minor, op.52, B.146, CT 5
    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Piano Sonata No.29 in B♭ major, op.106 ("Hammerklavier")


    Gaspard Dehaene, 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
    05
    Jun
    2022
    17:00Brugg, Ref. Stadtkirche

    Sebastian Bohren (source: www.sebastianbohren.ch; © Tomasz Trzebiatowski) Cristian Măcelaru (© Thomas Brill)

    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

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Sat
    18
    Jun
    2022
    19:30Basel, Stadtcasino

    Christian Tetzlaff (© Giorgia Bertazzi) Gevorg Gharabekyan (© Aram Ohanian)

    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 GharabekyanChamber Orchestra I TEMPI
    Christian Tetzlaff, violin

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • 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
    26
    Jun
    2022
    19:00Saint-Louis (F), Sportzentrum Pfaffenholz

    Baldur Brönnimann (© João Messias | Casa da Música) Janiv Oron (© Marco Pérez)

    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 samplers (2001, Swiss first)
    Janiv Oron (*1975) / Oliver Waespi (*1971): Datendieb (Data Thief), for DJ and Orchestra (2022, World premiere)


    Baldur Brönnimann & Laurent ZuffereyBasel Sinfonietta
    Janiv Oron, live electronics

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Wed
    17
    Aug
    2022
    20:00Zurich, Kirche St.Peter

    Daniel Bard (© Daniel Bard) Anastasia Kobekina (© Altukhova Julia)

    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, arranged for cello and strings)


    Daniel BardKammerorchester Basel
    Anastasia Kobekina, cello

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • 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)


  • Sat
    10
    Sep
    2022
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle am See

    Florian Helgath, Zürcher Sing-Akademie (source: sing-akademie.ch)

    Mozart Requiem

    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Requiem in D minor, K.626,
          revised & completed by Michael Ostrzyga (*1975)
    György Ligeti (1923 – 2006): Lux aeterna for Choir (1966)
    Ignaz, Ritter von Seyfried (1776 – 1841): Libera me
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Ave verum corpus, K.618


    Florian HelgathZürcher Sing-Akademie / Freiburger Barockorchester
    Jenny Högström, soprano
    Ursina Patzen, alto
    Tamás Henter, tenor
    Yves Brühwiler, bass

    → 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)


  • Sun
    18
    Sep
    2022
    17:00Baden, Gartensaal der Villa Boveri

    Oxana Shevchenko

    Piano Recital Oxana Shevchenko

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Piano Sonata No.18 in E♭ major, op.31/3, "Die Jagd"
    Johannes Brahms (1833 – 1897): Piano Sonata No.1 in C major, op.1
    Claude Debussy (1862 – 1918): Estampes, L.100
    Sergei Rachmaninoff (1873 – 1943): Lilacs, op.21/5; Daisies, op.38/3
    Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (1882 – 1971): Trois mouvements de "Pétrouchka"


    Oxana Shevchenko, piano

    → 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
    14
    Oct
    2022
    19:30Zurich, Aula der Universität

    Jae Hong Park (© Tiberio Sorvillo Luca Guadagnini)

    Musik an ETH und UZH — Piano Recital Jae Hong Park

    Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856): Arabeske in C major, op.18
    Robert Schumann (1810 – 1856): Piano Sonata No.1 in F♯ minor, op.11
    Alexander Nikolayevich Scriabin (1872 – 1915): Piano Sonata No.3 in F♯ minor, op.23
    César Franck (1822 – 1890): Prélude, Choral et Fugue, FWV 21


    Jae Hong Park, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★½)


  • Thu
    20
    Oct
    2022
    19:30Zurich, Tonhalle am See

    Kalena Bovell (© Jamie Pratt)Johannes Zeinler (© Theresa Pewal)Alina Nikitina

    Young Soloists on Stage / Orpheum Foundation

    Samy Moussa (*1984): "A Globe Itself Infolding" for Organ and Orchestra (2014)
    Francis Poulenc (1899 – 1963): Concerto for Organ, Strings, and Timpani in G minor, FP 93
    Camille Saint-Saëns (1835 – 1921): Symphony No.3 in C minor, op.78, "Organ Symphony"


    Kalena BovellMusikkollegium Winterthur
    Alina Nikitina, organ
    Johannes Zeinler, organ

    → Blog Review (★★★★)


  • Sat
    22
    Oct
    2022
    11:30Zurich, Alte Kantonsschule

    Tetiana Shafran (© Vida Art Management)

    Musik an ETH und UZH — Piano Recital Tetiana Shafran

    Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 – 1827): Piano Sonata No.2 in A major, op.2/2
    Maurice Ravel (1875 – 1937): Sonatine, M.40
    Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849): Rondo in E♭ major, op.16, B.76, CT 195
    Frédéric Chopin (1810 – 1849): Nocturne No.17 in B major, op.62/1, CT 124
    Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886): Ballade No.2 in B minor, S.171
    Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886): 6 Grandes Études de PaganiniÉtude No.3 G♯ minor, "La Campanella", S.141/3


    Tetiana Shafran, piano

    → Blog Review (★★★★★)


  • 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

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  • Sun
    06
    Nov
    2022
    19:00Lörrach DE, Burghof

    Baldur Brönnimann (© João Messias | Casa da Música)Nicolas Hodges (© Eric Richmond)

    Aufgang und Absturz (Rise and Downfall)

    György Ligeti (1923 – 2006): "San Francisco Polyphony" for Orchestra (1973/74)
    Mauro Hertig (*1989): "Losing the Red Queen’s Race" for Orchestra (2022, commission Basel Sinfonietta)
    Julian Anderson (*1967): "The Stations of the Sun" for Orchestra (1998)
    Simon Steen-Andersen (*1976): Concerto for Piano, Sampler, Orchestra, and Video (2014)


    Baldur BrönnimannBasel Sinfonietta
    Nicolas Hodges, piano

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  • 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

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  • Sat
    19
    Nov
    2022
    19:30Baden, Druckerei

    Can Çakmur (© HIPIC)

    Piano District — Piano Recital Can Çakmur

    Franz Schubert (1797 – 1828): Piano Sonata in A minor, op.42, D.845
    Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 – 1791): Piano Sonata No.13 in B♭ major, K.333 (315c)
    Franz Liszt (1811 – 1886): Fantasy and Fugue on the Theme B-A-C-H, S.529/2
    Dimitri Mitropoulos (1896 – 1960): Passacaglia, Preludio e Fuga (1924)
    Ferruccio Busoni (1866 – 1924): Transcription of Bach's Chorale Prelude for Organ "Ich ruf' zu dir, Herr Jesu Christ", BWV 639 / BV B 27/5


    Can Çakmur, piano

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  • 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

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  • Tue
    20
    Dec
    2022
    19:30Basel, Stadtcasino

    René Jacobs (© Marco Borggreve)

    Kammerorchester Basel — Magnificat

    Domenico Scarlatti (1685 – 1757): "Salve Regina" in A major for mezzo soprano, strings, and continuo
    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): Cantata BWV 147, "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben"
    Johann Sebastian Bach (1685 – 1750): "Magnificat" in D major, BWV 243


    Zürcher Sing-Akademie (source: sing-akademie.ch)
    René JacobsKammerorchester Basel
    Zürcher Sing-Akademie (preparation: Michael Gläser)
    Sunhae Im, soprano
    Coline Dutilleul, mezzo soprano
    Carlo Vistoli, altus
    Fabian Strotmann, tenor
    Yannick Debus, bass

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