Matinée des Jeunes Etoiles IV
Chamber Music
Samstag, 3. August 2024
10.30 Uhr, Kapelle Gstaad
18.00 Uhr, Kirche Abländschen
Myth and legacy of sound at the same time: Which violinist wouldn’t dream of playing on one of the legendary instruments crafted by Giuseppe Guarneri? This exceptional honour is bestowed upon the victors of the prestigious “Premio Paganini” competition in Genoa – the list of winners has showcased the biggest names in the violin world since 1956, from Salvatore Accardo and Isabelle Faust to Jean-Jacques Kantorow, Victor Pikaisen, Gidon Kremer, and Leonidas Kavakos. On October 27, 2023, the next name was added to this illustrious list: that of the young German violinist Simon Zhu, who will grace the stage in Gstaad playing the 1743 ‘Il Cannone’ Guarneri – a violin that gained notoriety as the favoured instrument of the virtuoso Niccolò Paganini. So, in addition to Beethoven and Schumann, one essential name must not be omitted on the programme: Paganini … who else?
Simon Zhu, Violin
Prize Winner Violin Competition “Premio Paganini” Genoa 20232nd Prize Senior Menuhin Violin Competition Richmond 2021
Marco Scilironi, Piano
| Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) | |
| Violin Sonata No. 3 in E-flat Major, Op. 12 No. 3 | 20' |
| Robert Schumann (1810-1856) | |
| Violin Sonata No. 1 in A Minor, Op. 105 | 17' |
| Niccolò Paganini (1782-1840) | |
| Variations for Violin and Piano on the Aria “I palpiti” from Rossini's Opera “Tancredi”, Op. 13 | 12' |
| 50' | |
| CHF 30 BUS (for free) Bus from Saanen - Abländschen railway station at 5.00 pm and return directly after the concert Reservation required Tel. 033 748 81 82 |
