The orchestral work for this year’s festival was written by Swiss composer Heidi Baader-Nobs with Mariana Doughty as viola soloist.
The Festival frauenkomponiert 2018 gets underway with an interactive concert for schools
The interactive concert for school children in Münchenstein near Basel with actress Barbara Schneebeli was one of many great moments of the Festival frauenkomponiert 2018.
Agnes Tyrrell’s Overture “Die Könige in Israel” c. 1880 – a milestone at the Festival frauenkomponiert 2018
According to the critic Sigfried Schibli in his review of the orchestral concert in Bern, the piece has, “the most important quality for an overture: it makes you want to hear more!”.
Performing with Alma Deutscher
It was a great pleasure for me and for the orchestra to rehearse and perform Alma Deutscher’s violin concerto with her as part of the Festival frauenkomponiert 2018.
Festival frauenkomponiert 2018: a resounding success
It’s encouraging and impressive to see how the project has grown since 2014/15 and that Basel has become a centre of music by women composers.
Evasion: Heidi Baader-Nobs’ work for viola and orchestra commissioned for the Festival frauenkomponiert 2018
As part of the Festival frauenkomponiert 2018 in Zurich, Basel and Bern from 7th–11th March we will be premiering the orchestral work commissioned for the festival by Heidi Baader-Nobs, Evasion.
World premiere of the Overture to Agnes Tyrrell’s “Die Könige in Israel” (c. 1880)
As part of the Festival frauenkomponiert 2018 in Zurich, Basel and Bern from 7th–11th March we will be premiering Agnes Tyrrell’s ouveture from the oratorio “Die Könige in Israel” (The kings in Israel), written around 1880.
Festival frauenkomponiert 2018, 7th-11th March: Alma Deutscher’s Violin Concerto
One of the highlights of the frauenkomponiert Festival will certainly be Alma Deutscher’s performance of her own violin concerto.
1st Basel Viol Day on 21st October 2017: lectures, workshops and a concert
The first Basel Viol Day combines lectures, workshops and a concert to offer an interesting and entertaining day for all viol aficionados.