13 Years of ForYoungMusicians

F I R E W O R K S _ Friday, 5 December 2025_Spalenvorstadt 25

12:30-13:15 LUNCHTIME CONCERT

SOUNDS OF EARTH Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130 (1826) —- Modulor Quartet: Gregor Hänssler & Beatrica Harmon, violin - Johanna Tüscher, viola - Nigel Thean, cello

18:30–20:15 HEURE BLEUE CONCERT

DIALOGUES AND ODD APHORISMS György Ligeti: Cello Sonata (1950)_John Adams: Looking toward Hope (2007)_Johann Sebastian Bach: from Suite No. 6, BWV 1012 Allemande_Brett Dean: Eleven Oblique Strategies (2014) —James Morley, cello

DO YOU KNOW THESE COMPOSERS?—-Songs by: Hedwige Chrétien (1859-1944), Patricia Holmès (1847-1903), Clara Schumann (1819-1896), Ina Boyle (1889-1967), Liz Lehmann (1862-1918), Clémence de Grandval (1828-1907), Pauline Viardot (1821-1910) —- Léontine Maridat-Zimmerlin, mezzo-soprano & Louis Dechambre, piano

20:15 INTERMISSION ‘Compliments from the kitchen’: homemade pumpkin soup, served in our courtyard

21:00-22:30 NIGHT CONCERT

A FIREWORK, a breathtaking milestone in music history Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 29 in B flat major, Op. 106 “Grand Sonata for the Hammerklavier” (1818) —- Dmitry Batalov, piano

APPASSIONATO Franz Schubert: Piano Trio in E flat major, Op. posth. 48, D 897, ‘Notturno’ (1828) - Trio Toth featuring Aino Yamaguchi, violin - Anouk Minou Toth, cello - Manoush Ruken Toth, piano

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RESERVATIONS recommended at: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

ADMISSION in CHF Lunchtime concert: 20 / Heure bleue & Night concert: 30 each / Fireworks pass, 3 concerts: 70__Students free entrance.

CONCERT BOX OFFICE and TICKETS: Tickets can be purchased on 5 December at our box office, open one hour before the concerts begin. Cash and Twint payments are possible.

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Closing Concert of Palliativ Care Week ‘25_SAT 22 November 17:30-19:00

‘FAREWELL’

PIANO TRIOS BY SCHUBERT AND SHOSTAKOVIC

Wojciech Niedziółka, violin

Michał Balas, violoncello

Mikołaj Woźniak, piano

PROGRAM

Franz Schubert (1797-1828):

Piano Trio No. 2 in E-flat major, Op. 100, D 929 (1827)

Dmitri Shostakovich (1907-1976):

Piano Trio No. 2 in E minor, Op. 67 (1944)

Entrance free. Collection. Reservations recommended at: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

Lunchtime concert_Thursday 13 November 2025_12:30-13:15

Fiachra de Hora, viola & Claudia Fernández Parrondo, piano

‘FUGUES AND FANTASIES’

Henryk Wieniawski (1835-1880): Rêverie for viola and piano (1875)

Garth Knox (*1959): Fuga Libre for viola solo (2019)

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): Märchenbilder für Viola und Klavier Op. 113 (1851)

Free entry. Collection. Reservation recommended to: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

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Lunchtime Concert 30 October 2025, 12:30-13:15

Cooper Joseph Kendall, tenor & Semyon Berezin, piano

‘TODAY IS TODAY’

Ergo Bibamus _ Maximilian Eberwein, 1813

Studentenleben _ Carl Gottlieb Reissiger, 1822

Heute ist heut’! _ Valentin Eduard Becker, 1885

Am Rhein _ Louis Zehntner, 1898

Altassyrisch _  Adolf Jensen, 1871

Alt-Heidelberg, du feine _ Anton Zimmermann, 1861

Papst und Sultan _ Johann Daniel Symanski, 1817

In jedem vollen Glase Wein _ Otto Lob, 1896

Die Lore am Tore _ Friedrich Silcher, 1835

Trinklied "Bacchus, feister Fürst des Weins" D 888 _ Franz Schubert, 1826

Free entry. Collection. Reservation recommended to: rservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

Lunchtime ConcertThursday 16 October 2025_12:30-13:15

Jouska String Quartet Alice Tomada, violon - Sofía Fasla-Prolat, violin - Marina Prat Mir, viola - Kiril Fasla-Prolat, cello

‘SOUL MATES’

Valentyn Silvestrov (*1937): ‘Ikon’ for string quartet (2004)

Robert Schumann (1810-1856): String Quartet in A minor, Op. 41/1 (1842)

Entry free. Collection. Registration recommended at: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

Lunchtime concert_Thursday 18 September 2025_12:30-13:15

PIANO TRIO :

Varvara Vasylieva, violin - Amelia Zofia Chmielewska, violoncello - Manoush Ruken Toth, piano

‘TWO GREAT B’S’

Lili Boulanger (1893-1918): ‘D’un soir triste’ for piano trio (1918)

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Piano Trio No. 3 in c-Minor Op. 101

Free entry. Collection. Reservation recommended to: rservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

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Duo Balas-Woźniak:

Michał Balas, violoncello & Mikołaj Woźniak, piano

Lucas Hettinger, percussion

‘BEST OF’

Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Arpeggione Sonata for violoncello and piano a Minor D 821

Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001): Rebonds b for solo percussion

Alfred Schnittke (1934–1998): Sonata for violoncello and piano No. 1

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Season Opening 4 September 2025, Spalenvorstadt 25, 19:30-21:00

Duo Starke-Agnès:

Konstantin Starke, clarinet and tenor voice & Giorgio Agnès, piano

PROGRAM

‘ACROSS THE ATLANTIC’

Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958): ‘Silent Noon’ (from The House of Life), ‘Roadside Fire’ & ‘Youth and Love’ (from Songs of Travel )

Benjamin Britten (1913-1976): Three Character Pieces for piano: No.3 Poco presto e molto capriccioso

 Malcolm Henry Arnold (1921-2006): Sonatina for clarinet and piano

Leonard  Bernstein (1918-1990): Sonata for clarinet and piano

BREAK

 Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007): From Five Songs: 1. ‘Eternal Prisoner’ - 3. ‘The Longest Wait’ - 5. ‘The Swing’

George Gershwin (1898-1937): Soon for piano

 Aaron Copland (1900-1990): From Three Moods for piano: No.3 Jazzy

Leonard Bernstein: Non Troppo Presto for piano

Joseph Horovitz (1926-2022): Sonatina for clarinet and piano

Free entrance. Reservation recommended to: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

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A Midsommer Night’s Dream Wed 25 June Petersplatz Basel, 20:00-21:30

In case of inclement weather, the concert will take place in the nearby Predigerkirche. Information will be available on the morning of 25 June: on our website & on a poster in the window of Spalenvorstadt 25.

Entry free. Reservation highly recommended to: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

MUSICIANS

Giorgio Agnès, piano

Duo Leibovitz-Agnès : Jonathan Leibovitz, clarinet & Giorgio Agnès, piano

Duo Leibovitz-Barbash : Jonathan Leibovitz, clarinet & Maksim Barbash, violoncello

Duo Leibovitz-Borovitzki : Jonathan Leibovitz, clarinet & Daniel Borovitzki, piano

Duo Hettinger-Villar Martín : Lucas Hettinger, percussion & Santiago Villar Martín, percussion

Trio Venere : Gaia Trionfera, violin - Nigel Thean, violoncello - Daniel Borovitzki, piano

A-Delta Quartet : María Chamizo Martín, soprano sax - Álvaro Rodríguez Cabezas, alto sax - Marc Baltrons Fabregas, tenor sax - Miguel R. Fernández de la Fuente, baritone sax

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PROGRAMME

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) : Serenade for strings no. 13 G major KV 525 „Eine kleine Nachtmusik“, arr. for sax quartet I. Allegro

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George Gershwin (1898-1937) : Three Preludes for piano , I.  Allegro ben ritmato e deciso, II.  Andante con moto, III. Agitato

George Gershwin : Blues from „An American in Paris” for clarinet & piano, arr. Michele Mangani

Steve Reich (*1936) : Music for Pieces of Wood for percussion duo

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Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) : Piano Trio D major op. 70/1 „Geistertrio“, I. Allegro vivace e con brio

 Heng Liu (*1954) : Face2Face for Percussion Duo (2020)

Ludwig van Beethoven : Rondo a Capriccio G major for piano op. 129 „Rage over a lost penny”

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Svante Henryson (*1963) : Off Pist, Suite for clarinet & violoncello, I.   Off Pist (1996), II.  Powder Ballad (2018), III. Figure 8's

Benjamin Fraley (*1984) : Shh… Duet for multipercussion

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Philipp Glass : String Quartet no. 3 „Mishima “ (1985), arr. for sax quartet VI. Closing

Klezmer String for clarinet & piano: 1. Doina (freie Improvisation), 2. Zefki (Freilach)

Robert Schumann (1810-1856) : Piano Trio No 2 F major pp. 80, II. Mit innigem Ausdruck

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Lunchtime Concert, Thursday, 12 Juni, 12:30-13:15

Lukian Gasser, piano

PROGRAMME coming soon.

Entry free. Collection. Reservation recommended: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

Lunchtime Concert Thursday, 5 June 2025, 12:30-13:15

Bónis Kozák-Sólyom, Piano

PROGRAMME

Alexander Nikolajewitsch Skrjabin (1871-1915): 24 Preludes op. 11

Entry free. Collection. Reservation recommended: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

Lunchtime Concert, WEDNESDAY 21 May 2025, 12:30-13:15

Florian Grand, Piano

PROGRAMME

Franz Liszt (1811-1886) Piano Sonata B minor

Entry free. Collection. Reservation recommended: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

Lunchtime Concert, Thursday, 8 May 2025, 12:30-13:15

Pola Rzążewska, flute & Ignacio Barbagelata, piano

PROGRAMME

Philippe Gaubert (1879-1941) “Nocturne et Allegretto scherzando “(1906)

Jacques Ibert (1890-1962) “Histoires” (1922):

1. La meneuse de tortues d'or , 2. Le petit âne blanc, 3. Le vieux mendiant, 4. "A Giddy Girl", 5. Dans la maison triste, 6. Le palais abandonné, 7. Bajo la mesa, 8. La cage de cristal, 9. La marchande d'eau fraîche, 10. Le cortège de Balkis

Entry free. Collection. Reservation recommended: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

Lunchtime Concert Thursday 17 April, 12:30-13:15

JOUSKA QUARTET with Marija Strapcāne & Sofía Fasla-Prolat, violon - Marina Prat Mir, viola - Kiril Fasla-Prolat, violoncello

PROGRAM

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809: String Quartet Op. 77/1 (1799)

Anton Webern (1883-1945): Langsamer Satz for String Quartet (1905)

Entry free. Collection. Reservation recommended to: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

Lunchtime Concert, Thursday, 3 April 2025, 12:30-13:15

Yuri Storione, Piano

“JAZZ IN APRIL”

Compositions by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, George Gershwin and others.

• … and there is space for musical wishes: do you have a title, a style you would like to hear? Yuri Storione is looking forward to your input :)

Entry free. Collection. Reservation recommended to: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

Lunchtime Concert, 20 March 2025, 12:30-13:15

DUO FALSETAS with Marc Crofts, violin & Yardani Torres, violin

PROGRAM

The two violinists perform flamenco, flamenco jazz and ”Cantilations et Verdiales’, a short composition they composed on behalf of FYM for the exhibition ‘Pairs” at Kunstmuseum Basel on paintings of Marc Chagall.

Entry free. Collection. Reservation recommended: reservarion@foryoungmusicians.ch

Lunchtime concert Thursday 27 February, 12:30-13:15

Jiayi Liu, violoncello & Mikołaj Woźniak, piano

“TWO CULTURES: Sibelius & Yun”

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957) 2 Pieces for violoncello and piano Op. 77 (1915)

Isang Yun (1917-1995) Nore for violoncello and piano (1964)

Isang Yun Espace I for violoncello and piano(1992)

 Entry free. Collection. Registration recommended: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

Lunchtime Concert Thursday 20 February, 12:30 - 13:15

Jorge Rodríguez, flute & Flavio Banni, guitar

"TWO CULTURES: Schubert - Takemitsu - Bartók"

Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Sonata for arpeggione & piano D 821, I. Allegro moderato - arr. for flute & guitar

Tōru Takemitsu (1930-1996): Towards the sea for alto flute & guitar

Béla Bartók (1881-1945): Six Romanian Folk Dances, arr. for flute & guitar

 Entry free. Collection. Registration recommended: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

Lunchtime Concert Thursday 30 January, 12:30 - 13:15

Héctor Sobrino Bazaga, soprano saxophone and alto saxophone

ONE-NOTE VERSES

Hiroyuki Itoh (*1963), Heiner Müller (1929-1995): The Angel of Despair II - for alto sax

Luciano Berio (1925-2003), Edoardo Sanguineti (1930-2010): Sequenza VIIb - for soprano sax

Alberto Posadas (*1967), José Angel Valente (1929-2000): Séran Ceniza - for soprano sax

Mathieu Corajod (*1989), Héctor Sobrino Balazaga (*2000): Au fil d’une note, des colliers - for (muted) soprano sax 

Entry free. Collection. Registration recommended: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

James Morley, violoncello & Dmitry Batalov, piano

INSPIRATION SCHUBERT

Franz Schubert (1797-1828): Sonata fro Arpeggione and piano in a-Minor D 821 (1824)

Eric Wubbels (*1980): Gretchen am Spinnrade for Violoncello and piano (2016)

Entry free. Collection. Registration recommended to reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

FESTIVAL UNSTILL 6: Sunday 8 December 2024, 17:00-18:15

“PASSIONATE”

1 Emmanuel Séjourné (*1961): Attraction für Vibraphone and Marimba (Short version)

2 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Sonata for Violoncello & Piano No. 2 in F-Major Op. 99

3 Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998): Sonatea for V’cello & Piano No. 2

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Musicians: Duo Balas-Woźniak: Michał Balas, Violoncello & Mikołaj Woźniak, Piano / Lukas Hettinger, Vibraphone, Marimba

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Festival Address: @ Lampert & Zuckschwert GmbH, Weidengasse 49, Basel (1 min. walk from Don Bosco Basel)

Tickets from 15 November onwards: Bider & Tanner, Aeschenvorstadt 2, Tel: 061 206 99 96. Online booking: www.biderundtanner.ch or www.ticketcorner.ch

Prices: CHF 35/ Concert. Festivalpass for all 6 concerts: CHF 180. Students have free entrance.

Evening box office and bar: Our box office at Weidengasse 49 and our bar are open 1 hour before concert start.

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We are happy if you can join us for a toast after this last concert - a toast to the music, to the young musicians, to the FYM's 12th birthday and to freedom!

Thank you for your interest!

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FESTIVAL UNSTILL 5: Sunday 8 December 2024, 11:00-12:15

“WHEN THERE IS NO MORE TIME…”

1 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Vier ernste Gesänge Op. 121, No. I, III, IV

2 Oliver Messiaen (1908-1992): Quatuor pour la fin du temps for Clarinet, Violin, V’cello and Piano

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Musicians:Duo Gygli-Colombat: Felix Gygli, Baritone & Pierre-Nicolas Colombat, Piano / Revelar e Quartet: Martina Morello, Clarinet - Laura Morales Reja, Violin - Isaura Guri Cabaro, V’cello - Sarah Bottiau, Piano

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Festival Address: @ Lampert & Zuckschwert GmbH, Weidengasse 49, Basel (1 min. walk from Don Bosco Basel)

Tickets: Bider & Tanner, Aeschenvorstadt 2, Tel: 061 206 99 96. Online booking: www.biderundtanner.ch or www.ticketcorner.ch

Prices: CHF 35/ Concert. Festivalpass for all 6 concerts: CHF 180. Students have free entrance.

Evening box office and bar: Our box office at Weidengasse 49 and our bar are open 1 hour before concert start.

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FESTIVAL UNSTILL 4: Saturday 7 December 2024, 19:30-21:30

“UNSTILL”

1 Jacques Ibert (1890-1962): Quatre Chansons de Don Quichotte

2 Marco Momi (*1978): Unstill for Violoncello & Piano  

3 Valentino Bucchi (1916-1976): Lettres de la religieuse portugaise per voce sola

4 Jacques Ibert: Entr’acte for Flute & Guitar

Short break

5 Emmanuel Séjourné (*1961): Attraction für Vibraphon & Marimba (Short version)

6 Siddhii Lagrutta: Something you should know. A brief monologue of a longing heart

7 Francis Poulenc (1899-1963): Les Chemins de l’ Amour pour soprano et piano,

8 Raphaël Cendo (*1975): Furia II for Violoncello & Piano

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Musicians

Siddhii Lagrutta, Soprano / Duo Barakos-Colombat: Kimon Barakos, Baritone & Pierre-Nicolas Colombat, Piano / Duo Morley-Batalov: James Morley, Violoncello & Dmitry Batalov, Piano / Duo Banni-Rodríguez: Jorge Rodríguez, Flute & Flavio Banni, Guitar / Duo Lagrutta-Colombat: Siddhii Lagrutta, Soprano & Pierre-Nicolas Colombat, Piano / Lucas Hettinger, Vibraphone, Marimba

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Festival Address: @ Lampert & Zuckschwert GmbH, Weidengasse 49, Basel (1 min. walk from Don Bosco Basel)

Tickets: Bider & Tanner, Aeschenvorstadt 2, Tel: 061 206 99 96. Online booking: www.biderundtanner.ch or www.ticketcorner.ch

Prices: CHF 35/ Concert. Festivalpass for all 6 concerts: CHF 180. Students have free entrance.

Evening box office and bar: Our box office at Weidengasse 49 and our bar are open 1 hour before concert start.

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FESTIVAL UNSTILL 3: Saturday 7 December 2024, 17:00-18:15

“ SECRET ALLIANCE”

1 Johannes Brahms: Piano Trio No. 3 in c Minor 101

2 Iannis Xenakis: Rebonds b for perkussion

3 Antonín Dvořák : String Quartet No. 3 in F Major Op. 73 “American Quartet”, arr. for Saxophone Quartet

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Musicians:

Oplio Trio: Eoin Ducrot, Violin - Martin Egidi, Violoncello - Chiara Opalio, Piano / Nemesis Quartet: Dyczko Łukasz, Soprano sax. - Rzążewski Oskar, Alto sax. - Mastalerz Karol, Tenor sax. - Chałupka  Wojciech, Baritone sax. / Lucas Hettinger, Percussion

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Festival Address: @ Lampert & Zuckschwert GmbH, Weidengasse 49, Basel (1 min. walk from Don Bosco Basel)

Tickets: Bider & Tanner, Aeschenvorstadt 2, Tel: 061 206 99 96. Online booking: www.biderundtanner.ch or www.ticketcorner.ch

Prices: CHF 35/ Concert. Festivalpass for all 6 concerts: CHF 180. Students have free entrance.

Evening box office and bar: Our box office at Weidengasse 49 and our bar are open 1 hour before concert start.

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FESTIVAL UNSTILL 2: Friday 6 December 2024, 19:30-21:30

“Ich bin ein Bachianer” (a quote of Brahms)

1 Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Partita for Violin solo No. 2 in d Minor BWV 1004: Chaconne

2 Johannes Brahms (1833-1897): Chaconne from Partita No. 2, arr. for Piano, left hand

3 Johannes Brahms: Sonata for Violoncello & Piano No. 1 in e Minor Op. 38

Short break

4 Iannis Xenakis (1922-2001): Rebonds b für Perkussion

5 Alfred Schnittke (1934-1998): Sonata for Violoncello and Piano No. 1

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Musicians: Eoin Ducrot, Violin / Chiara Opalio, Piano / Duo Balas-Woźniak: Michał Balas, Violoncello & Mikołaj Woźniak, Piano / Lucas Hettinger, Persussion

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Festival Address: @ Lampert & Zuckschwert GmbH, Weidengasse 49, Basel (1 min. walk from Don Bosco Basel)

Tickets: Bider & Tanner, Aeschenvorstadt 2, Tel: 061 206 99 96. Online booking: www.biderundtanner.ch or www.ticketcorner.ch

Prices: CHF 35/ Concert. Festivalpass for all 6 concerts: CHF 180. Students have free entrance.

Evening box office and bar: Our box office at Weidengasse 49 and our bar are open 1 hour before concert start.

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FESTIVAL UNSTILL 1: Thursday, 5 December 2024,19:30-21:30 Opening!

“UNTIL WE GROW OLD”

SILENT FILM “Mire megvénülünk" (1916) [Until we grow old] Based on the novel of the same title by Mór Jokái. Produced by Uher Ödön, 1916. Music to the film: a composition by Amador Buda Fuentes Manzor (2021)

Musicians: Amador Buda, Piano & István Hajdu, Tárogáto

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Festival Address: @ Lampert & Zuckschwert GmbH, Weidengasse 49, Basel (1 min. walk from Don Bosco Basel)

Tickets form 15 November onwards: Bider & Tanner, Aeschenvorstadt 2, Tel: 061 206 99 96. Online booking: www.biderundtanner.ch or www.ticketcorner.ch

Prices: CHF 35/ Concert. Festivalpass for all 6 concerts: CHF 180. Students have free entrance.

Evening box office and bar: Our box office at Weidengasse 49 and our bar are open 1 hour before concert start.

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Matinee Sunday, 17 November 2024, 11:00-12:30, Spalenvorstadt 25

Final event of Palliative Care Week '24

“LES ADIEUX“

FRANZ SCHUBERT Piano Sonata No 19 iin c-Minor D 958 (1728) with pianist Sergey Tanin

LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN Piano Sonata in E-flat Major No 81a “Les Adieux” (1809/10) with pianist Laura Mota Pello

FRANZ SCHUBERT Piano Sonata No 20 in A Major D 959 (1728) with pianist Mikołaj Woźniak

Free entrance. Collection. Reservation recommended: reservation@foryoungmusicians.ch

Thursday, 7 November 2024, 12:30-13:15 Spalenvorstadt 25

Chimera Ensemble: Juan David Toro, saxophone & Luc van Doornick, piano

PROGRAMME:

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WEDDING PRESENT

César Franck (1822-1890) : Sonata A major for violin (arr. for saxophone) and piano (1886)

Free Entrance. Collection. Reservation recommended to: reservation@foryoungmuscians.ch

Thursday, 31 October 2024, 12:30-13:15 Spalenvorstadt 25

Ken Kaneda, Violoncello

PROGRAMME: “BUNRAKU 文楽 “

György Ligeti (1923-2009) Cello Sonata

Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750) Suite for Violoncello solo Nr. 3

Toshiro Mayuzumi, (1929-1997) “Bunraku” for Violoncello

Free Entrance. Collection. Reservation recommended to: reservation@foryoungmuscians.ch