Sun, Sept 26, 2004, 3 pm Cancelled

Cal Performances regrets to announce the cancellation of this 2004/05 event. All ticket holders will be notified of their exchange and refund options in a separate letter from Cal Performances' Ticket Office.

For similar events still available as part of Cal Performances 2004/05 season, please see our Orchestra Series page.

Venue: Hertz Hall

Price: $48

Subscription Series: Orchestra Series

Under the inspired leadership of conductor Achim Fiedler, Switzerland's celebrated chamber ensemble enjoys overwhelming popularity in Europe's major music centers. Dedicated for almost 40 years to enriching the dialogue between historic and contemporary music through eclectic and adventurous programming, the ensemble's extensive repertoire showcases Baroque masterworks — played according to the most recent knowledge of historical performance practices — as well as new compositions commissioned from such renowned contemporary composers as Frank Martin, Bohuslaz Martinu, and Krzysztof Penderecki. The ensemble has premiered more than 90 new works since its founding in 1956 and has collaborated with such revered soloists as Pablo Casals, Anne Sophie Mutter, Gidon Kremer, and Christian Zehetmair.

Presented with the support of the Consulate General of Switzerland, San Francisco

Program: Mozart/Divertimento in B-flat major, K. 137; Haydn/Concerto for Violoncello and Orchestra in C major, Hob. Vllb:1; Schnittke/Moz-art a la Haydn; Dvořák/Serenade for String Orchestra in E major, Op. 22

Patron Information

Program Notes: Program notes are available online beginning one week prior to performance.

Related Performances:
Gewandhaus Orchestra of Leipzig,
Herbert Blomstedt, conductor
Brentano String Quartet
Musicians from Marlboro

Artists links:
Official Lucerne Festival Strings site