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The Gstaad New Year 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 the audience. 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 family-like atmosphere.
HIGHLIGHTS
PROGRAM 2018 / 2019
CHRISTMAS CONCERT
December 27, 2018 6:30 pm
Location: Eglise de Château d’Oex
Duo Tchiki, Jacques Hostettler & Nicolas Suter, marimbas
Benjamin Righetti, organ
Beatrice Villiger, soprano
Choeur de poche Saanen
THE BEAUTIES OF BACH PART I
December 28, 2018 – 6:30 pm
Location: Gstaad Chapel
Paul Gulda, harpsichord
The Well-Tempered Clavier, J.S. Bach
TRIBUTE TO THE BARITONE DMITRI HVOROSTOVSKY (1962 – 2017)
December 29, 2018 – 6:30 pm
Location: Lauenen Church
Edwin Crossley-Mercer, bass-baritone
Michel Dalberto, keyboard
Schubert’s “Die Winterreise” – 24 songs for voice & piano
TRIBUTE TO CLAUDE DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
December 30, 2018 – 5:00 pm
Location: Grand Hotel Park
Rosemary Forbes-Butler, soprano
Caroline Haffner, keyboard
CANDLELIGHT CONCERT: DUO CANT’ARPA
December 31, 2018 – 7:30 pm
Location: St Joseph Church
Béatrice Villiger, soprano
Diane Pauvert, harp
Pieces de Rossini, Caldara, Fauré, Mozart, Bochsa, Doret, Händel, Bellini, Paisiello
TRIBUTE TO YEHUDI MENUHIN (1916-1999)
January 1, 2019 – 6:30 pm
Location: Rougemont Church
Christoph Croisé, cello
Otto Antikainen, violin
Laureate of the Gstaad New Year Music Festival Prize
during the Menuhin Competition in April 2018
Alexander Panfilov, keyboard
Sonata for Piano and Violin, Sonata for Piano and Cello and Violin, Cello and Piano Trio
TRIBUTE TO RICHARD STRAUSS (1864-1949)
January 3, 2019 – 6:30 pm
Location: Grand Hotel Park
Sasha Rozhdestvensky, violin
Viktoria Postnikova, keyboard
Violin Sonata in A major by Franz Schubert
Violin Sonata in E flat major by Richard Strauss
THE BEAUTIES OF BACH PART II
Bach in Contralto and Bass Voice!
January 4, 2019 – 6:30 pm
Location: Rougemont Church
Nathalie Stutzmann, conductor, contralto
Leon Kosavic, bass
Orfeo 55 Chamber orchestra
THE BEAUTIES OF BACH PART III
January 5, 2019 – 6:30 pm
Location: Lauenen Church
Alexandros Kapelis, keyboard
Berliner Barok Solisten
The six piano concerti, J.S. Bach
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