Mizmorim Festival, Day 2 Concerts: Volk Songs & East Tango

2nd day of the 7th Mizmorim Festival in Basel, Switzerland

Concert #3: Volk Songs, 18:30

Leoš Janáček (1854–1928)
Říkadla (Kinderreime) for Voice, Clarinet and Piano (1925)

Eleni Ralli (geb. 1984)
5 Mysterious Scenes for Solo-Violine (2020)
Commissioned by the Mizmorim Festival (World Premiere) 

Bohuslav Martinů (1890–1959)
Chamber Musik number 1: Les Fêtes Nocturnes for Violine, Viola, Violoncello, Clarinet, Harp and Piano (1959)

Michaela Zajmi, Mezzo Soprano
Ilya Gringolts, Violine
Chen Halevi, Clarinet
Jure Robek, Clarinet
Olivier Carillier, Viola
Claudius Herrmann, Violoncello
Zoran Marković, Double bass
Sarah O'Brien, Harp
Noam Greenberg, Piano
Kryštof Mařatka, Piano


Concert #4: East Tango, 20:30

Marcelo Nisinman (geb. 1970)
East Tango for Violine and Tango-Quartet (2011)
(Swiss premiere)

Max Brod (1884–1968)
Tod und Paradies. Zwei Lieder nach Kafka for Voice and Piano (1951)
(Swiss Premiere)

Viktor Ullmann (1898–1944)
Piano Sonata Nr. 7 (1943)

Gideon Klein (1919–1945)
Divertimento for 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons und 2 Horns (1939/40)

Michaela Zajmi, Mezzosoprano
Ilya Gringolts, Violine
Nick Shay Deutsch, Oboe
Alexander Krimer, Oboe
Chen Halevi, Clarinet
Michal Lewkowicz, Clarinet
Denis Dafflon, Horn
Julie Demarne, Horn
Gilbert Audin, Bassoon
Federico Loy, Bassoon
Zoran Marković, Kontrabass
Marcelo Nisinman, Bandoneon
Noam Greenberg, Klavier