Imagine Subscription series concert

Sat, 21 Nov 2026 17:00 Bern, Zentrum Paul Klee Lily Higson-Spence
Direction and Violin Further date Sun, 22 Nov 2026 17:00

Tschaikowski, Suk, Poulenc and Debussy

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Programme

Peter Iljitsch Tschaikowski (1840–1893)
Without Time, Without Season, Chorale

Josef Suk (1874–1935)
Serenade for Strings in E-flat major, Op. 6

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Francis Poulenc (1899–1963)
Seigneur, je vous en prie, Chorale

Claude Debussy (1862–1917)
String Quartet in G minor, Op. 10
Version for strings

Programme with interval
Running time: approx. 1.5 hours

About the programme

Lily Higson-Spence, CAMERATA BERN's newest ensemble member, curates and leads a programme that subtly interweaves and contrasts the two sister arts of music and poetry.

The main works of the evening are the luminous, intimate and at times folk-tinged Serenade by the Czech composer and Dvořák son-in-law Josef Suk, and Claude Debussy's only string quartet.
Alongside both works, words will be projected visually: selected poems that invite encounters with subjective inner experience.

As a counterpoint and inversion, vocal music is presented instrumentally: each of the two main works is preceded by a chorale by Peter Tchaikovsky and Francis Poulenc. Meditations on words that, here, go unspoken.

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.

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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.

Upcoming Concerts

Imagine

Sun, 22 Nov 2026 17:00 Bern, Zentrum Paul Klee

Lily Higson-Spence
Direction and Violin Further date Sat, 21 Nov 2026 17:00

Tschaikowski, Suk, Poulenc and Debussy

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Monfalcone

Wed, 25 Nov 2026 20:45 Monfalcone, Teatro Comunale

Lily Higson-Spence
Direction and Violin

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