Beethoven today
With Patricia Kopatchinskaja and her concerts, themes from the past, present and future merge into a unique dialog. Together with the Finnish pianist Joonas Ahonen, we experience three of Beethoven's violin sonatas in a completely new sound - works of which we only think we already know all the secrets. But far from it! With a fresh perspective and unconventional interpretations, Patricia Kopatchinskaja breaks with listening habits - also by contrasting the sonatas with two (!) world premieres: one of her own works, signed as "PatKop", and a work commissioned by the festival from Márton Illés, a Hungarian student of Detlev Müller-Siemens and Wolfgang Rihm. An exciting bridge between old and new!
Date and time
August 4, 2025, 19:30
Address
Church Lauenen
Organizer
Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy
Works
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Violin Sonata No. 2 in A major op. 12 No. 2 15' Márton Illés (1975) "Én-kör V" [I-Circle V] for violin and piano (world premiere - commissioned work Gstaad Menuhin Festival & Academy 2025) 15' Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Violin Sonata No. 3 in E flat major op. 12 no. 3 20' PatKop (1977) "Uni-Solo" for violin and piano (world premiere) 10' Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Violin Sonata no. 10 in G major op. 96
Soloists
Patricia Kopatchinskaja, violin Joonas Ahonen, piano
Admission price
CHF 85 / 60 / 40
Contact us
+41 33 748 81 82