Concerts
SYMPHONY CONCERT
Marie-Claude Chappuis, mezzo-soprano
Sherniyaz Mussakhan, violin
Swiss Orchestra
Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer, conductor
Together with the Swiss Orchestra, the mezzo-soprano Marie-Claude Chappuis presents orchestral songs by Joachim Raff, a native of Lachen in Canton Schwyz. This programme also features works by Mendelssohn, Wagner and Walter.
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SYMPHONY CONCERT
Fazıl Say, piano
Zurich Chamber Orchestra
Willi Zimmermann, violin and direction
For decades now, audiences have been moved by the extraordinary pianistic ability of Fazıl Say, whose concerts are captivating, exciting and inspiring. In Andermatt, this exceptional musician will play piano concertos by Mozart and Shostakovich.
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TWO-PIANO RECITAL
Aidan Zhao, piano
Deva Mira Sperandio, piano
Two great talents from the Lang Lang International Music Foundation reveal their immense abilities in popular works by Bach, Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin and others.
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SYMPHONY CONCERT
Filarmonica della Scala
Julian Rachlin, direction & solo violin
Our season finale in Andermatt features the Filarmonica della Scala in a programme that will let them shine, comprising works by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy and Ludwig van Beethoven.
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SEASON OPENING
Guy Braunstein, violin
Budapest Festival Orchestra
Iván Fischer, conductor
To open our season, we are welcoming the Budapest Festival Orchestra to Andermatt under the baton of Iván Fischer. Beethoven’s 7th Symphony and Bach’s Orchestral Suite No. 4 will feature alongside Fischer’s own “Dance Suite” with Guy Braunstein on the violin.
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GALA CONCERT
Jeanine De Bique, soprano
Farrah El Dibany, mezzo-soprano
Valentin Thill, tenor
James Newby, baritone
Swiss Orchestra
Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer, conductor
Soprano Jeanine De Bique, a celebrated star on the international opera scene at the latest since being awarded the Opus Klassik, will take you on a journey into the wonderful world of opera together with Farrah El Dibany (mezzo-soprano), Valentin Thill (tenor), James Newby (baritone) and the Swiss Orchestra.
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NEW FOLK MUSIC
Helen Maier & The Folks
Helen Maier, violin
Maria Gehrig, violin (special guest)
Tobias Künzli, accordion & piano
Theo Känzig, guitar
Jonas Künzli, double bass
Adrian Böckli, drums & percussion
“Helen Maier & The Folks” play folk music from all corners of the world, merging it into a style all of their own – though with Switzerland as their focal point and musical centre. They are joined by a special guest: Maria Gehrig.
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Artiste étoile: Bligg
Idea & concept: Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer
Bligg & band
Swiss Orchestra Soloists
In this new edition of “The Bash”, Bligg and his band are the guest performers in the Andermatt Concert Hall together with the Swiss Orchestra Soloists. There’ll be melancholy ballads alongside Bligg’s big hits and classical treats.
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Artiste étoile: Bligg
Idea & concept: Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer
Bligg
Swiss Orchestra
Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer, conductor
In this new edition of “The Bash”, the dialect pop singer Bligg and the full Swiss Orchestra under its conductor Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer will be venturing out onto unfamiliar terrain. Together, they’ll be forging an unconventional, surprising bridge between classical and pop.
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SYMPHONY CONCERT
Olga Scheps, piano
Swiss Orchestra
Lena-Lisa Wüstendörfer, conductor
William Tell is surely the most legendary figure in Swiss history, and he’s at the centre of this concert by the Swiss Orchestra and the brilliant pianist Olga Scheps. Rossini’s William Tell Overture and Huber’s Tell Symphony are here joined by Tchaikovsky’s First Piano Concerto.
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NEW FOLK MUSIC
Kinimode
Dominik Flückiger, schwyzerörgeli accordion
Lukas Gernet, piano
Pirmin Huber, bass
Christian Zünd, percussion
Dave Hasler, guitar
Mario Alonso, saxophone
In Dominik Flückiger’s “Kinimode”, Swiss folk music meets pop, jazz and funk. At times rhythmically electrifying, at others melancholic and restrained – but always full of passion, creativity and magic.
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SWISS ORCHESTRA SOLOISTS
Pacific Quartet Vienna
Yuta Takase, violin
Simon Wiener, violin
Chin-Ting Huang, viola
Sarah Weilenmann, violoncello
Tizia Zimmermann, accordion
The Pacific Quartet Vienna brings the supreme discipline of chamber music to Andermatt with string quartets by Mozart and Schumann. Tizia Zimmermann on the accordion brings additional vigour.
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