After the resounding success of JessTalks in January-February and March (Basel), the final events in this season will take place on Thursday 23rd May (in English) and on Friday 24th May (in German). Not to be missed!
JessTalks with Kammerorchester Basel
The world-class ensemble Kammerorchester Basel, conducted by Jessica Horsley, will play works by Giorgio Colombo Taccani (world premiere), Junghae Lee (Swiss premiere) and Heidi Baader-Nobs in the in the next installment of JessTalks.
Review of the Festival frauenkomponiert 2018 in the IAWM journal
Karla Hartl’s review of the Festival frauenkomponiert 2018 is now available online.
JessTalks: Music Worth Spreading
On 1st February in the Musikschule in Riehen (in German) and on 2nd February in the Druckereihalle im Ackermannshof, Basel (in English and German) JessTalks will be taking a fresh look at new music.
A second look: in conversation with Stefan Brotbeck
On Monday 17th December at 6.15 pm, Stefan Brotbeck will be putting questions on life, creativity and freedom to conductor, barytonist/violist and researcher Jessica Horsley.
Klaus Huber, “Die Seele muss vom Reittier steigen…” in Zurich und Geneva
Klaus Huber, “Die Seele muss vom Reittier steigen…” (the soul must descend from the body): performances in Zurich und Geneva on 16th and 17th November 2018.
A spot of gardening with Mike Svoboda and les trombones de bâle
On the road with les trombones de bâle as part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Merian gardens in Basel.
New CD release: Co’l dolce suono
The CD recording of Renaissance diminutions by or after Willaert, Layolle, Fogliano, Arcadelt, Ganassi, Ortiz and others with the ensemble arcimboldo has just been released.
frauenkomponiert on Radio SRF2 Culture
frauenkomponiert orchestral concert on Radio SRF2 Culture on 19th April 2018 at 8–10 pm.
Evasion for solo viola and orchestra – commissioned work by Heidi Baader-Nobs for the Festival frauenkomponiert 2018
The orchestral work for this year’s festival was written by Swiss composer Heidi Baader-Nobs with Mariana Doughty as viola soloist.