Founded in 1984, the Basel Chamber Orchestra continues the traditions of the similarly named ensemble led by Paul Sacher, the legendary conductor and impresario who commissioned works from Béla Bartók, among others. The orchestra's repertoire lends equal weight to every style and genre from the Baroque to modern contemporary music, using period or modern instruments as the work demands, placing it among only a handful of ensembles to adopt this approach. Noted for its flexibility and artis...tic freedom, this conductorless orchestra has worked with a host of renowned soloists, among them Cecilia Bartoli, Sol Gabetta, Andreas Scholl, Heinz Holliger, Fazıl Say, Emmanuel Pahud, Renaud Capuçon and Viktoria Mullova.
The ensemble's guest for this Budapest concert is herself an extraordinary personality. Not only is Hélène Grimaud passionately committed to the music of Bach and Mozart, but also to the protection of wolves, as a founder and director of the Wolf Conservation Center in New York State, which welcomes some 35,000 visitors annually. This evening, she will play a pair of piano concertos in D minor, with the orchestra providing a counterpoint in the form of two masterpieces by 20th century composers which both recall the music of Bach and Mozart.
Presented by: Müpa Budapest
Parking information
We wish to inform you that in the event that Müpa Budapest's underground garage and outdoor car park are operating at full capacity, it is advisable to plan for increased waiting times when you arrive. In order to avoid this, we recommend that you depart for our events in time, so that you you can find the ideal parking spot quickly and smoothly and arrive for our performance in comfort. The Müpa Budapest underground garage gates will be operated by an automatic number plate recognition system. Parking is free of charge for visitors with tickets to any of our paid performances on that given day. The detailed parking policy of Müpa Budapest is available here.
Refreshments – Without the Queue
Thanks to our new catering service at the Átrium Snack Bar, you can forget about waiting in line during intermissions for some refreshments and get your order prepped especially for you by the time the intermission actually starts. Find out more about pre-ordering here.
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