Distant Light Subscription series concert

Sun, 24 Jan 2027 17:00 Bern, Zentrum Paul Klee Antje Weithaas
Direction and Violin Further date Sat, 23. Jan 2027 17:00

Racine, Vasks and Tschaikowski

Tickets

Programme

Philippe Racine (*1958)
presto – pensoso

Pēteris Vasks (*1946)
Distant Light, Violin concerto No. 1

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Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowski (1840–1893)
Serenade for Strings in C Major, Op. 48

Programme with interval
Running time: approx. 1.5 hours

About the programme

Pēteris Vasks' Violin Concerto No. 1 bears the title Distant Light for good reason: in it, the Latvian composer illuminates fragmentary sound worlds that seem light years away yet somehow close. The work stands at the centre of the programme and gives it its title.

In his Serenade for Strings in C major, op. 48, Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowski erects a musical monument to Mozart, whom he revered. Within it, he offers dizzyingly varied forms and styles, from waltz to elegy to folk-inflected passages, as if peering through a musical kaleidoscope.

The opening presto – pensoso by Swiss composer Philippe Racine illuminates both rapid runs and reflective, inward-turning sounds. This work was commissioned in 2012 by CAMERATA BERN in honour of the ensemble’s 50th anniversary. At the time, Antje Weithaas was artistic director of CAMERATA BERN, a position she held for over nine years.

Ticket pricing

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

On the day of the concert, our audience has the opportunity to purchase an entrance ticket to the exhibition of the Zentrum Paul Klee at a reduced price of CHF 10.- by presenting their concert ticket at the museum box office.

Tickets

Programme booklet

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.

The texts are produced in collaboration with the Institute for Musicology at the University of Bern.

Introductory podcast

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.

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