Concerts & Tickets

Music lovers enjoy the magical mountains around the Matterhorn – especially in late summer.

For this is when the Zermatt Festival takes place, with a series of spectacular concerts at the foot of the magic mountain.

Friday, August 30 - 7:30pm

St. Mauritius-Pfarrkirche | CHF 90 / 60 / 30

ORCHESTRA DELLA SVIZZERA ITALIANA
Christian Zacharias piano and conductor

Works by Ludwig van Beethoven & Robert Schumann

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Piano Sonata No. 2 in G major Op. 14
Allegro vivace
Largo appassionato
Scherzo. Allegretto
Rondo. Grazioso

Piano Concerto No. 4 in G major Op. 58
Allegro moderato
Andante con moto
Rondo. Vivace

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Robert Schumann (1810 - 1856)
Symphony No. 4 in D minor Op. 120
Ziemlich langsam – Lebhaft
Romanze: Ziemlich langsam
Scherzo: Lebhaft – Trio
Langsam – Lebhaft

Saturday, August 31 - 7:30pm

St. Mauritius-Pfarrkirche | CHF 90 / 60 / 30

Fabrizio Chiovetta piano

Works by Joseph Haydn, Leos Janáček, Johannes Brahms & Franz Schubert

Joseph Haydn (1730 - 1809)
Andante and Variations in F minor Hob.XVII: 6

Leoš Janáček (1854 - 1928)
"In The Mists"
Andante
Molto adagio
Andantino
Presto

Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Intermezzo op.117 No. 1 in E flat major
Intermezzo Op 117 no 2 in B flat minor
Intermezzo Op 117 no 3 in C sharp minor

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Franz Schubert (1797 1828)
Sonata in B flat major, D. 960
Molto moderato
Andante sostenuto
Scherzo: Allegro vivace con delicatezza -
Trio Allegro ma non troppo - Presto

Sunday, September 1 - 11:00am

Riffelalp Kapelle | CHF 80

Stephan Genz baritone
Michel Dalberto
piano

Works by Franz Schubert

Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
"Schwanengesang" D. 318
1. Liebesbotschaft
2. Kriegers Ahnung
3. Frühlingssehnsucht
4. Ständchen
5. Aufenthalt
6. In der Ferne
7. Abschied
8. Der Atlas
9. Ihr Bild
10. Das Fischermädchen
11. Die Stadt
12. Am Meer
13. Der Doppelgänger
14. Die Taubenpost

Friday, September 6 - 7:30pm

St. Mauritius-Pfarrkirche | CHF 90 / 60 / 30

Scharoun Ensemble Berlin
Zermatt Festival Orchestra
Christina Fassbender flute
Jonathan Kelly oboe

Works by Ludwig van Beethoven, Antonio Salieri & Johannes Brahms

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Wind Octet in E flat major Op. 103
Allegro
Andante
Menuetto
Finale. Presto

Antonio Salieri (1750 - 1825)
Concerto for Oboe and Flute in C Major
Allegro Spirituoso
Largo
Allegretto

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Johannes Brahms (1833 - 1897)
Serenade No. 2 in A major Op. 16
(Arrangement for nonet by Andreas N. Tarkmann)
Allegro moderato
Scherzo. Vivace - Trio
Adagio non troppo
Quasi menuetto - Trio
Rondo. Allegro

Saturday, September 7 - 7:30pm

St. Mauritius-Pfarrkirche | CHF 90 / 60 / 30

Zermatt Festival Orchestra
Guy Braunstein violin and conductor

Works by Ludwig van Beethoven & Felix Mendelssohn

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827)
Violin Concerto in D major Op. 61
Allegro ma non troppo
Larghetto
Rondo allegro

Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Symphony No. 3 in A minor Op. 56 the "Scottish"
Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato
Vivace non troppo
Adagio
Vivacissimo Allegro - Allegro maestoso assai

Antonín Dvořák (1841 - 1904)
String Quintet in G major Op. 77
Allegro con fuoco
Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Poco andante
Finale. Allegro assai

Benjamin Britten (1813 - 1876)
"Phantasy Quartet" in F minor Op. 2

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Louise Farrenc (1804 - 1875)
Nonet in E flat major Op. 38
Adagio - Allegro
Andante con moto
Scherzo. Vivace
Adagio - Allegro

Zermatt Festival Academy

Tuesday, September 10 - 8:00pm

English Church Zermatt | Eintritt frei | Entrée libre | Admission free

PARTICIPANTS OF THE ZERMATT FESTIVAL ACADEMY

 


The programme will be announced soon.

Zermatt Festival Academy

Thursday, September 12 - 8:00pm

Grand Hotel Zermatterhof | Eintritt frei | Entrée libre | Admission free

PARTICIPANTS OF THE ZERMATT FESTIVAL ACADEMY

 


The programme will be announced soon.

Friday, September 13 - 7:30pm

St. Mauritius-Pfarrkirche | CHF 90 / 60 / 30

Scharoun Ensemble Berlin
Zermatt Festival Orchestra
Mojca Erdmann soprano
Jonathan Kelly oboe
Markus Weidmann bassoon
Wolfram Brandl violin
Nicolas Altstaedt cello

Works by Joseph Haydn, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart & Franz Schubert

Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Sinfonia Concertante in B flat major Op. 84
Allegro
Andante
Allegro con spirito

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Concert Arias for Soprano, Oboe and Orchestra
Vorrei spiegarvi O Dio K. 418
Ah, lo previdi K. 272

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Franz Schubert (1797 - 1828)
String Quintet in C major Op. 163
Allegro ma non troppo
Adagio
Scherzo. Presto - Trio. Andante sostenuto
Allegretto

Saturday, September 14 - 7:30pm

St. Mauritius-Pfarrkirche | CHF 90 / 60 / 30

Scharoun Ensemble Berlin
Zermatt Festival Orchestra
Mojca Erdmann soprano
Nicolas Altstaedt cello
Alexander Bader clarinet

Works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Wolfgang Rihm, Joseph Haydn & Felix Mendelssohn

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756 - 1791)
Wind Serenade No. 12 in C minor
Allegro
Andante
Menuet - Trio
Allegro

Wolfgang Rihm (* 1952)
"Mnemosyne" for soprano and clarinet

Joseph Haydn (1732 - 1809)
Cello Concerto No. 1 in C Major
Allegro moderato
Adagio
Allegro

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Felix Mendelssohn (1809 - 1847)
Concert Aria for Soprano and Orchestra, Op. 94
Infelice!Gia dal mio sguardo si dilegno

Octet in E flat major Op. 20
Allegro moderato ma con fuoco
Andante
Scherzo
Presto

Sunday, September 15 - 11:00am

Riffelalp Kapelle | CHF 30

Zermatt Festival Academy

Final Concert of Zermatt Festival Academy with highlights of the Academy concerts. The programme will be announced during the Festival.

Zermatt Festival Academy

Final Concert of Zermatt Festival Academy with highlights of the Academy concerts. The programme will be announced during the Festival.

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Ticketing

There are four ways to buy tickets:

www.zermattfestival.com
Tickets can be purchased on our website from 1 March 2013.

In Zermatt
Tickets can be purchased at the following locations in Zermatt:

Zermatt Tourismus, Bahnhofplatz 5, Zermatt,
Mo-Su 8.30 – 18.00

Credit Suisse, Bahnhofstr. 57, Zermatt,
Mo-Fr  9.00 – 12.00 & 14.00 – 17.30

Telephone
Tickets can also be purchased by telephone:
+41 (0)27 967 30 88, Mo-Fr 9.00-17.00

General Information
+41 (0)27 967 30 88, ticketing@zermattfestival.com

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