The Kammerorchester Basel is recognised as one of the leading chamber orchestras on the classical music scene. Invitations to the most important worldwide concert houses and festivals shape their agenda, as well as their own subscription concerts in Basel.
The orchestra is joined by acclaimed concert pianist, writer, composer and painter, Stephen Hough for a performance of Mendelssohn’s First Piano Concerto: ‘Hough [with his] immaculate timing, pacing and placing of every note, both as glittering soloist and filigree accompanist, is the living advocate of the work’ (The Times).
The programme concludes with Schubert’s Symphony No. 9 – the ‘Great’ – pure musical majesty.
This evening’s concert is conducted by Heinz Holliger who is among the most versatile musical personalities of our time, talented as an oboist, conductor and composer. The programme includes his short composition for strings, Meta Arca.
Ivor Bolton conducts Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20, with soloist Oliver Schnyder, and Beethoven's joyous Seventh Symphony. Busoni's Lustspiel opens the concert.
The first of two concerts conducted by Valery Gergiev celebrating the music of Rimsky-Korsakov and his pupil Stravinsky, including Scheherazade and Stravinsky's Symphony in C.
The second of two concerts with Valery Gergiev celebrating the music of Rimsky-Korsakov and his pupil Stravinsky, including The Firebird Suite and Violin Concerto with soloist Kristóf Baráti.
Alexander Dmitriev conducts an all-Russian programme of Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 4, and Tchaikovsky's dramatic Pathétique Symphony and Romeo & Juliet Overture.
Stéphane Denève conducts a programme including Bruch's Violin Concerto and Suites from two of the finest ballet scores, by Prokofiev and Ravel - Cinderella and Daphnis et Chloé. Mark-Anthony...
Igor Levit performs Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 4, framed by Brahms' sunny Symphony No. 2 and Beethoven's Egmont Overture, under the baton of Andrew Manze.
An all-Russian programme featuring Valentina Lisitsa as the soloist in Rachmaninov's virtuosic Third Piano Concerto, followed by Tchaikovksy's dramatic Fourth Symphony. Khachaturian's Masquerade...
Sir Roger Norrington conducts an all-Beethoven programme, including the Third Piano Concerto, with acclaimed soloist Francesco Piemontesi, and the Third Symphony, the Eroica.
The first of two concerts by the CNSO, featuring Schubert’s lyrical 'Unfinished' Eighth Symphony, Beethoven’s Fourth Piano Concerto, and Dvořák's glorious Seventh Symphony, conducted by Ben...
The CNSO's second concert features Schubert's Fifth Symphony, Beethoven's 'Emperor' Piano Concerto, and Dvořák's much-loved Ninth 'New World' Symphony, conducted by Jan Chalupecký.
Markus Poschner conducts a performance of Mahler's epic Second Symphony, the 'Resurrection', a grand musical exploration of life and humanity, culminating in a transcendent choral finale.
Beethoven's Piano Concerto No. 1, with the brilliant young pianist Pavel Kolesnikov, Grieg's delightful Peer Gynt Suites and Sibelius' atmospheric Swan of Tuonela.
Tchaikovsky's virtuosic Violin Concerto, with the internationally lauded soloist Arabella Steinbacher, and Shostakovich’s hugely popular Fifth Symphony. Weber's Overture to Euryanthe opens the...
A Bernstein celebration including the jazzy Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, the beguiling Serenade for violin and orchestra, and Three Dance Episodes from On the Town.
Two English masterpieces - Vaughan Williams' lush Tallis Fantasia and Elgar's Enigma Variations - frame Rachmaninov's poignant Piano Concerto No. 2 performed by one of Britain’s leading pianists,...
