Swiss Chamber Concerts
The Swiss Chamber Concerts is a Swiss chamber music cycle with concert series in Basel, Geneva, Lugano and Zurich, founded in 1999 by Jürg Dähler, Daniel Haefliger and Felix Renggli.
History
Founded in 1999 and directed by Jürg Dähler, Daniel Haefliger and Felix Renggli, the Swiss Chamber Concerts are the first national concert cycle for chamber music in Switzerland. The concert series take place in the cities of Basel, Geneva, Lugano and Zurich. The thematic programs are based on the mirror of old and new chamber music. The Swiss Chamber Concerts commission every year new works by Swiss and foreign composers. Till the present day, the concert cycle has produced over 150 world, European and Swiss creations and first performances including works by Jean-Sélim Abdelmoula, Kalevi Ensio Aho, Valery Arzoumanov, George Benjamin, Harrison Birtwistle, William Blank, Nicolas Bolens, Ursina Maria Braun, Elliott Carter, Friedrich Cerha, Xavier Dayer, Thomas Demenga, Fjodor Druzhinin, Richard Dubugnon, Pascal Dusapin, Alfred Felder, Brian Ferneyhough, Gustav Friedrichson, Daniel Fueter, Beat Furrer, Franz Furrer-Münch, Eric Gaudibert, Stefano Gervasoni, Daniel Glaus, Rico Gubler, Edu Haubensak, David Philip Hefti, Heinz Holliger, Toshio Hosokawa, Martin Jaggi, Christian Jost, Mischa Käser, Rudolf Kelterborn, Thomas Kessler, Charles Koechlin, György Kurtág, Thomas Larcher, Hans Ulrich Lehmann, György Ligeti, Ursula Mamlok, Albert Moeschinger, Roland Moser, Younghi Pagh-Paan, Robert HP Platz, Philippe Racine, Katharina Rosenberger, Michel Roth, Esa-Pekka Salonen, Aulis Sallinen, Andrea Lorenzo Scartazzini, Rodolphe Schacher, Martin Schlumpf, Daniel Schnyder, Valentin Silvestrov, Bettina Skrzypczak, Alessandro Solbiati, Robert Sutter, Fabio Tognetti, Fabio Vacchi, Nadir Vassena, Jürg Wyttenbach, Isang Yun, Hans Zehnder and Alfred Zimmerlin. The Swiss Chamber Concerts held over 600 concerts in Switzerland since 1999. The cycle is partly coproduced with Swiss Radio SRF and supported by the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia. With the Swiss Chamber Academy and the Swiss Chamber Camerata, the concert activities were expanded in 2015 with an educational offer for young professional musicians.Activities
Basel
The Swiss Chamber Concerts Basel follow the footsteps of the Kammerkunst Basel, founded in 1953 and directed since 1998 by Felix Renggli. The concerts take place in the Grosser Saal der Musik-Akademie Basel, in the Gare du Nord and in various churches of the city.Geneva
The Swiss Chamber Concerts Geneva started in 1999. They are directed by Daniel Haefliger. The concerts take place in the Grande Salle du Conservatoire de Genève, in the Studio Ansermet and in various other venues of the city. Geneva holds the yearly Swiss Chamber Academy, founded by Daniel Haefliger in 2014, and organises concerts with the Swiss Chamber Camerata. Hildegard Stauder is the founding president of the Geneva SCC Circle of Friends, which was established in 2010.Lugano
The Swiss Chamber Concerts Lugano, holding all concerts in the Aula Magna of the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana, follow the footsteps of the concerts previously organised in the Teatro Sociale Bellinzona. Since 2012 they are managed by Daniel Haefliger.Zurich
The Swiss Chamber Concerts Zurich follow the footsteps of the concert cycle by „Die Kammermusiker Zürich“ founded by Brenton Langbein in 1960 and directed by Jürg Dähler since 1992. The concerts take place in the Kleiner Tonhallesaal, the St. Peter Kirche Zürich and in various other venues and guild houses of the city. Coproductions have been held with the Pfingstfestival Schloss Brunegg since 2015. „Inside the Insight“ is the private concert series of the Zurich SCC Circle of Friends, an association directed by Ulrike Kolb since 2015 and established in 2006 by Barbara Altwegg.Swiss Chamber Soloists
The Swiss Chamber Soloists is the chamber ensemble of the Swiss Chamber Concerts, founded in 1999 and led by the three artistic directors.World, European and Swiss Premieres
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| Season | Works |
| 2019–2020 | Ursina Maria Braun Quartet for 2 Violins, Viola und Cello WP Domenico Scarlatti Sonatas, arranged for String Trio by Jürg Dähler WP Mischa Käser „Atamason“ for two String Trios in different intonation WP Ludwig van Beethoven Sonata in E Major op.109, arranged by Jürg Wyttenbach CH Heinz Holliger „75. Variation over the Variation No Va/Vb of Ludwytt Beetenbach“ for Piano Solo WP Toshio Hosokawa „Knoten“ for Oboe und English horn CH Younghi Pagh-Pan „Schweigend lauschen“ for English horn Solo CH György Kurtág Solo pieces for Flute WP David Philip Hefti „Mormorando“ for Flute, Oboe, Clarinet and Bassoon WP Johann Sebastian Bach Preludes and Fuges, arranged for String Trio by Daniel Haefliger WP Harrison Birtwistle Duet for Eight Strings CH Stefano Gervasoni „Abi“ für String Trio WP |
| 2018–2019 | Xavier Dayer „De Umbris“ for Flute and String Trio WP Stefano Gervasoni „Dunkler Lichtglanz“ for Flute in G, Viola and Cello WP Xavier Dayer „Car il n’est aucun lieu“ for Flute, Oboe, Cello and Strings WP Heinz Holliger „Drei kleine Stücke“, for Oboe Solo WP Heinz Holliger „Mäusel-Duo“ for Violin and CelloWP Roland Moser „Albin Zollinger – um 1937“ for Soprano, Alto flute, Oboe d’amore, Viola and Cello WP William Blank „Figures libres“ for Flute, Clarinet and Viola WP Heinz Holliger „Epilog zu Panrei“, for Flute/Flute in G, Oboe/English horn, Bass clarinet, Percussion, Violin and Cello WP Franz Schubert „Schwanengesang“, arranged for Tenor, Flute in C/Alto flute/Bass flute, Oboe/English horn, Viola, Cello and Harp by Richard Dubugnon WP Richard Dubugnon „Lamentationen aus der Matratzengruft“ for Flute/Bass Flute, Oboe, Harp, Viola and Cello WP Johann Sebastian Bach Concerto for Flute, Oboe, Violin and Strings in D Minor BWV 1063 CH Elliott Carter „Poems of Louis Zukofsky“ for Soprano and Clarinet CH Friedrich Eugen Thurner Quartet No.1 in G Minor, for Oboe, Violin, Viola and Cello CH Esa-Pekka Salonen „Pentatonic Etude“ for Viola Solo CH |
| 2017–2018 | Rudolf Kelterborn Duet for Oboe and English horn WP David Philip Hefti „à la recherche …“ for Clarinet, Viola and Piano WP Kalevi Ensio Aho Quintet for Piano and Wind Quartet CH Charles Koechlin „The Portrait of Daisy Hamilton“, ten pieces from sketchbooks for an imaginary film op. 140, arranged for String Sextet by Otfrid Nies WP |
| 2016–2017 | Heinz Holliger „Drei Skizzen“ for Violin and Viola CH Rudolf Kelterborn Quartet for 8 wind instruments WP Katharina Rosenberger String Trio WP Fanny Hensel-Mendelssohn „Fünf Lieder“, transcription for Soprano and String Quartet by Otfried Nies CH Egon Wellesz „Sonette der Elizabeth Barrett-Browning“ for Soprano and String Quartet CH Mischa Käser String Quartet WP Bettina Skrzypczak „Noema“ for Flute, Violin and Cello WP |
| 2015–2016 | Franz Schubert „Die schöne Müllerin“ for Tenor and 10 instruments CH Valery Arzoumanov „Scherzo“ for Piano and Strings WP Nadir Vassena „Vertigini del silenzio“ for String Quartet WP Paul Hindemith „Melancholie“ for Soprano and String Quartet CH Heinz Holliger „Increschantüm“ for Soprano and String Quartet CH Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart „Fantasie“ for Flute, Oboe and String Trio, arranged by Markus Brönimann CH Heinz Holliger Piece for Flute, Oboe, Viola, Cello and Glass harmonica WP Xavier Dayer „Come heavy sleep“ for Flute, Viola and Cello WP Robert HP Platz „Wunderblock“ for Alto Flute in G, Bass clarinet, String Trio and Percussion CH Joseph Haydn „Notturno“ for Flute, Oboe and String Trio, arranged by Markus Brönimann CH Helmut Lachenmann „Fünf Variationen on a theme of Franz Schubert“ for Piano Solo CH Elliott Carter „Epigrams“ for Piano, Violin and Cello CH |
| 2014–2015 | Heinz Holliger „Berceuse pour M.“ for English horn Solo WP Nicolas Bolens „… und weiter“ for Flute, Oboe and String Trio WP Valery Arzoumanov Quartet for Piano and String Trio on a theme of Mahler WP Daniel Fueter „oultremer“, small Cantata on texts by Blaise Cendrars WP Ursula Mamlok Concert piece for Flute, Oboe, Viola and Percussion CH Alessandro Solbiati „Gesang ist Dasein“ for Voice and English WP Heinz Holliger „Drei kleine Szenen“ for Violin Solo CH Esa-Pekka Salonen „Homunculus“ for String Quartet CH Aulis Sallinen String Trio No. 3 “Some aspects of Peltroniemi Fintrik’s Funeral March” CH Elliott Carter „Nine by Five“ for Wind Quintet CH |
| 2013–2014 | Heinz Holliger „Récit“ for 4 Timpani WP David Philip Hefti „Magma“, Klangfunken for String Trio WP Xavier Dayer „Nocturne“ for Flute, Oboe and String Trio WP Rudolf Kelterborn „Five pieces“ for Oboe and Piano WP Friedrich Cerha String Trio CH Nadir Vassena „Quaderno del buio“ for Voice and String Quartet WP Alban Berg „Sieben frühe Lieder“, arranged for Soprano and String Quartet by Heime Müller CH Elliott Carter String Trio CH |
| 2012–2013 | Bettina Skrzypczak Sextet for Wind Quintet and Piano WP Alessandro Solbiati „Epos“ for English horn and String Trio WP Heinz Holliger „Acht Gesänge“ for Soprano and Violin WP Gabriel Fauré „La chanson d’Eve“, arranged for Soprano and String Quartet by Otfried Nies WP Hugo Wolf „Vier Liede“r, arranged for Voice and String Quartet by Maximilian Matesic WP Heinz Holliger „Partita “ for Harpe Solo WP Martin Schlumpf „Mirror images“ for Viola, Cello and Piano WP Hans Ulrich Lehmann „without words“ for Viola and Piano WP |
| 2011–2012 | Heinz Holliger „Gedicht von Mechthild von Magdeburg“ for Soprano and Violin WP Heinz Holliger „Vierstimmiges Madrigal“, version for Soprano and three String instruments WP Gabriel Fauré „Chanson de Mélisande“, arranged for Soprano and String Quartet by Otfried Nies WP Jürg Wittenbach Duo for Flute and Cello WP Ernst Bloch Quatuor op. posth. for String Quartet CH Rodolphe Schacher String Quintet for 2 Violins, 2 Violas and Cello WP |
| 2010–2011 | Iannis Xenakis „Ittidra“ for String Sextet CH Heinz Holliger „Machaut-Transkriptionen“ for 4 Voices and 3 Violas WP Elliott Carter „Figment V“ for Marimba Solo EP Roland Moser „Ein kleines Gedenkblatt an Erich“ for Oboe Solo WP Elliott Carter „Tre duetti“ for Violin and Cello EP Beat Furrer „…ferner Gesang…“ for Clarintet and String Trio CH Xavier Dayer „Mémoire, cercles“ for Oboe and String Trio WP Harrison Birtwitstle Quartet for Oboe and String Trio WP Pascal Dusapin „Microgrammes“, 7 pièces for String Trio WP |
| 2009–2010 | Eric Gaudibert „Warum“ for Flute, Oboe and Clarinet WP Jean Selim Abdelmoula „Promenade nocturne“ for Flute, Clarinet, Violin and Cello Oboe WP William Blank „Collage“ for Flute, Clarinet and Viola WP Heinz Holliger Sample of 24 Duos for 2 Violins WP Rudolf Kelterborn Quartet for Oboe/English horn and String Trio WP Harrison Birtwistle „Of sweet desorder and the carefully careless“ for Oboe and String Trio WP Mischa Käser „7 festliche Bagatellen“ for Soprano, Flute, Oboe, Horn, Viola, Cello, Percussion and Piano WP Gustav Friedrichson „Nach Haus“ for Soprano, Oboe, Clarinet and Violin WP Xavier Dayer „Solus cum Solo“ for Cello Solo WP Elliott Carter „Duettino“ for Violin and Cello EP Elliott Carter Quintet for Clarinet and String Quartet EP Johann Sebastian Bach Preludes and Fuges BWV 882 et BWV 858, arranged for String Trio by Daniel Haefliger WP Xavier Dayer „De Umbris“ for Flute and String Quartet WP |
| 2008–2009 | William Blank „Traces“ for String Quartet WP Elliott Carter Sonatine for Oboe and Piano WP Eric Gaudibert „Miniatures“ for String Quartet CH Alfred Zimmerlin „at the still point, there the dance is“ for Viola Solo CH Nadir Vassena „Coreografie incerte“ for Flute, Viola and Cello WP |
| 2007–2008 | Peter Waters „Songlines No.5“ for Violin, Cello and Piano WP György Kurtag „6 Moments musicaux“ op.44 for String Quartet CH Heinz Holliger „cri“ for Flute Solo CH Roland Moser „Pivents“ for Piano and Wind ensemble WP Modest Mussorgski „Tableaux d’une exposition“, arrangement for Piano and Wind Quintet CH |
| 2006–2007 | Mischa Käser 1. String Quartet WP Xavier Dayer „Mais je me suis enfuis“ for Flute, Oboe, Viola and Cello WP Eric Gaudibert 2. String Quartet WP |
| 2005–2006 | Thomas Kessler „Oboe Control“ for Oboe Solo and Electronics WP Michel Roth „Skytale“ for Clarinet, Cello and Piano WP Alfred Zimmerlin 3. String Quartet WP Elliott Carter „Mosaic“ for chamber ensemble EP |
| 2004–2005 | Rico Gubler „IR“ for Clarinet, Viola and Piano WP Eric Gaudibert „Au-delà“ for Flute, Viola and Cello WP Franz Furrer-Münch „Freundliche Landschaft“ for Viola Solo WP |
| 2003–2004 | Jürg Wyttenbach „Una chica en Nirvana“ for singing Clarinet WP Robert Suter Music for Baryton and Chamber Ensemble WP Eric Gaudibert „Message“ for Cello and String Quartet WP Hans Ulrich Lehmann „Viola in all moods and senses“ for Viola Solo WP Martin Jaggi „Megalith“ for Piano and Wind Quintet WP |
| 2002–2003 | Rudolf Kelterborn 6. String Quartet WP William Blank „Wounds“ for Flute, Oboe, Violin and Cello WP Mischa Käser „Three Fantasies“ for 3 Gambas and String Trio WP Edu Haubensak String Octet WP |
| 2001–2002 | Eric Gaudibert „remember…“ for Cello and Electronics WP Fabio Tognetti „Contrasts“ for Violin, Clarinet, Cello and Piano WP Fabio Vacchi „Veglia seconda“ for Cello and Piano WP |
| 2000–2001 | Daniel Schnyder „Sketches“ for Violin, Cello and Piano CH Daniel Schnyder „Zoom in“ for Saxophone and String Quartet WP György Kurtág „Message – Consolation“ for Christian Sutter for Double bass Solo CH Hans Ulrich Lehmann „Ritardando“ for Violin, Cello and String Quartet WP Franz Furrer-Münch „11 Szenen“ for Glass harmonica, Flute, Oboe, Violin and Cello WP Xavier Dayer „Shall I revisit these same differing fields“ for Violin, Cello and Piano WP Nadir Vassena „Rivolto verso il mare – rivolto verso terra“ for Viola and Cello WP |
| 1999–2000 | Mischa Käser Piano Quartet for Violin, Viola, Cello and Piano WP Roland Moser „…e torna l’aria della sera…“ for Oboe d’amore and Cello CH Fjodor Druzhinin „Über Gipfeln ist Ruh“ for Soprano, Flute, Viola and Harp CH |