Bach polymorph
Direction and Violin Further date Fr, 1 Nov 2024 19:30
Bach, Smith, Händel and others
Bach, Smith, Händel and others
Gabriella Smith (*1991)
Brandenburg Interstices for strings, flute and harpsichordBrandenburg Interstices for flute, strings and harpsichord
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750)
Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D major BWV 1050 for harpsichord, flute, violin and strings
Jonny Greenwood (*1971)
Pacay Tree (48 Responses to Polymorphia) for strings and bean shakers
Johann Sebastian Bach
Concerto for three violins, strings and basso continuo in D major after BWV 1064
Caroline Shaw (*1982)
Entr’acte, version for string orchestra
Georg Friedrich Händel (1685–1759)
Concerto grosso op. 6 No. 3 in E minor HWV 321
Programme with interval
Running time: approx. 2 hours
"Young living composers such as Gabriella Smith or Jonny Greenwood, juxtaposing the music with colours and textures, speak to our ears and hearts as greatly as Bach and Haendel. Even though Bach and Handel are talking to us from the past, they remain so beloved and so favourite to many of us.
This programme is a journey through time, colours and textures. That’s what inspired me when putting together the programme: the complexity of counterpoint and voice leading (Bach), the warm sentiment (Handel), the musical originality (Smith) and the generosity of ideas (Greenwood)."
Dmitry Smirnov
This concert is also available as part of a subscription
Ticket pricing:
CHF 45.–/ 65.–/ 85.–
CHF 5.– for children and teenagers 18 and under
Discounts (for all categories):
20% for members of the Friends of CAMERATA BERN
50% for young adults aged 19 to 30
30% for KulturLegi cardholders
Kultur-GA: free admission for remaining same-day seats
Refugees (with ID): free admission for remaining same-day seats
In-depth insights into the concert programme, with detailed descriptions of the works and biographies of participating artists. The evening programme booklet is available (in German only) as a PDF download starting approximately one week before the concert and is distributed free of charge at the concert.
Background information and context for the programmes, with musical sneak peeks and sound bites from the performers.
The podcast is available (in German only) from approximately 10 days before the concert.