Events for 23. November 2024

Basel Chamber Orchestra Philippe Herreweghe Conductor Bertrand Chamayou Piano Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy Piano Concerto No. 2 in D minor op. 40 MWV O 11 Symphony No. 1 in C minor op. 11 MWV N 13 Emilie Mayer Symphony No. 5 in F minor Organizer Hochuli Konzert AG Celebrated as “one of the few stars of the early music scene”, conductor Philippe Herreweghe has long since developed a repertoire that extends far beyond the boundaries of the Baroque. His recordings of Romantic works have been awarded prestigious prizes. Herreweghe returns to Zurich with another concert of his Mendelssohn cycle with the Basel Chamber Orchestra, bringing French pianist Bertrand Chamayou with him. Our classical concerts in Zug also aim to bring forgotten treasures back to life. Emilie Mayer, for example, was the most famous composer of the Romantic era and was revered throughout Europe as the “female Beethoven”. Her self-confident independence caused both consternation and admiration. Her impetuous Symphony in F minor is the culmination of her rich musical output and invites us to further explore female creativity in the 19th century.