Hans-Martin Bader was born in Bavaria and he studied violin, cello and guitar. After obtaining his master’s degree in violin...
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The Gstaad New Year Music Festival
The Gstaad New Year Music Festival is held under the patronage of H.S.H. Prince Albert II de Monaco. Over the last twelve years it has hosted over 300 concerts and events featuring more than 1000 artists ranging from the age of 3 to 80. Artists come from Switzerland, Europe and beyond to perform and spend quality time with their audiences in Gstaad and its surroundings during the holiday season.
Our Festival needs to be different in order to arouse the interest of our audiences. Thanks to our faithful contributors and partners we are able to share a variety of musical genres and introduce young upcoming artists. All our performers understand the special quality of the Festival and they enjoy sharing in its warm and familial atmosphere.
13th New Year Music Festival in Gstaad
PROGRAM 2018 / 2019
27.12.2018 – 06.01.2019
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
Thursday, December 27, 2018 – 6:30 pm
Location: Eglise de Château d’Oex
Duo Tchiki, Jacques Hostettler & Nicolas Suter, marimbas
Benjamin Righetti, organ
Beatrice Villiger, conductor, soprano
Choeur de poche
THE BEAUTIES OF BACH PART I
CONFERENCE I
Friday, December 28, 2018 – 5:30 pm
Location: St. Niklaus Kapelle, Gstaad Promenade
The Well-Tempered Clavier by J.S. Bach explained by Paul Gulda
(german spoken – auf Deutsch)
CONCERT
Friday, December 28, 2018 – 6:30 pm
Location: St. Niklaus Kapelle, Gstaad Promenade
Paul Gulda, harpsichord
The Well-Tempered Clavier, BWV 846-893 – 48 Preludes and Fugues, J.S. Bach
CONFERENCE II
Saturday, December 29, 2018 – 5:30 pm
Location: Hotel Wildhorn, Lauenen
“Franz Schubert : Eine literarisch-musikalische Durchdringung”
by Christine Mondon
(german spoken – auf Deutsch)
TRIBUTE TO THE BARITONE DMITRI HVOROSTOVSKY (1962 – 2017)
Saturday, December 29, 2018 – 6:30 pm
Location: Lauenen Kirche
Edwin Crossley-Mercer, bass-baritone
Michel Dalberto, piano
“Die Winterreise” D911, Op 89 – 24 songs for voice & piano, F. Schubert
TRIBUTE TO CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
CONCERT “CLUB DES AMIS DU FESTIVAL”
Sunday, December 30, 2018 – 5:00 pm
Location: Park Gstaad
Rosemary Forbes-Butler, soprano
Sherniyaz Mussakhan, violin
Emily Hoile, harp
Zofia Neugebauer, flute
Erica Piccotti, violoncelle
Caroline Haffner, piano
Arias, piano solo, violin & cello sonatas
NEW YEAR’S EVE CANDLELIGHT CONCERT
Monday, December 31, 2018 – 7:30 pm
Location: St. Josef Kirche, Gstaad Promenade
DUO CANT’ARPA
Béatrice Villiger, soprano
Diane Pauvert, harp
Arias from Rossini, Caldara, Fauré, Mozart, Bochsa, Doret, Händel, Bellini, Paisiello
TRADITIONAL NEW YEAR’S DAY FREE CONCERT
TRIBUTE TO YEHUDI MENUHIN (1916-1999)
Tuesday, January 1, 2019 – 6:30 pm
Location: Eglise de Rougemont
Christoph Croisé, cello
Otto Antikainen, violin
1st prize of Chamber Music and
Prize winner of the Gstaad New Year Music Festival Prize
during the Menuhin International Violin Competition, Geneva, April 2018
Alexander Panfilov, piano
A. Arensky, Piano Trio No.1, Op.32 – E. Grieg, Violin Sonata No.3 in C minor, Op.45
J. Brahms, Cello Sonata No.2 in F major, Op.99
CONCERT FAMOUS HEROINES
Wednesday, January 2, 2019 – 6:30 pm
Location: Eglise de Rougemont
Nino Machaidze, soprano
Natalia Morozova, piano
TRIBUTE TO RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949)
Thursday, January 3, 2019 – 6:30 pm
Location: Saanen Landhaus Theater
Sasha Rozhdestvensky, violin
Viktoria Postnikova, piano
Schubert, Violin Sonata in A major
Strauss, Violin Sonata in E flat major
THE BEAUTIES OF BACH PART II
Bach in Contralto and Bass Voice!
Friday, January 4, 2019 – 6:30 pm
Location: Eglise de Rougemont
Nathalie Stutzmann, conductor, contralto
Leon Kosavic, bass
Orfeo 55 Chamber orchestra
Cantata excerpts
Ich habe genug, BWV 82
Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35
BRUNCH & CONFERENCE III
Saturday, January 5, 2019 – 12:00 am
Location: Wildhorn
“Prayers from the opera”
by Helena Matheopoulos
THE BEAUTIES OF BACH PART III
Saturday, January 5, 2019 – 6:30 pm
Location: Lauenenkirche
Alexandros Kapelis, piano
Berliner Barok Solisten
Integral of the concerti for keyboard and strings, J.S. Bach
CLOSING CONCERTS
Sunday, January 6, 2019 – 12:00 am
Location: Saanen Landhaus Theater
Masterclass students
Inva Mulla, soprano
Genc Tukiçi, piano
Sunday, January 6, 2019 – 5:00 pm
Location: Saanen Landhaus Theater
Masterclass students
Ilan Rogoff, piano
CONFERENCE IV & DINNER
Sunday, January 6, 2019 – 7:00 pm
Location: Gstaad Yacht Club
“Queens, Kings and Emperors – plus the odd naughty Princess! – in Opera”
by Helena Matheopoulos
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