Basel Chamber Orchestra
Programme
Mendelssohn The Hebrides Overture
Holliger Meta Arca
Mendelssohn Piano Concerto No. 1
Schubert Symphony No. 9 (Great)
Performers
Heinz Holliger conductor
Stephen Hough piano
The Kammerorchester Basel was founded in 1926 by the famous musicologist Paul Sacher and now ranks as one of the most popular international chamber orchestras in Europe. The orchestra plays on both modern and period instruments and is known for combined programmes of old and new music.
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.
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 concert concludes with Schubert’s ‘Great’ Symphony No. 9 – pure musical majesty.
Duration: to be confirmed – we will update this page as soon as we have running times. Please do not call the Box Office as they do not have any further information than that currently on our website. Most events last 2 – 2½ hours, evening events generally finishing no later than 10pm Monday to Saturday and 9pm on Sundays.
Ticket Information
£45 (premium seats), £42, £35, £28, £22, £18
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