Opus Nicolet

On January 26, 2026, the Swiss flautist Aurèle Nicolet would have turned one hundred years old.

We are dedicating an evening concert and an afternoon of masterclasses to this outstanding flautist and teacher. Internationally renowned musicians, friends, and former students will perform a program of works dedicated to him or to which he had a particularly close musical connection.

7:30 p.m. – Concert, Great Hall, Music Academy Basel
A tribute to Aurèle Nicolet on her 100th birthday

Works by Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784), Jean Binet (1893–1960), Heinz Holliger (born 1939), Edison Denissov (1929–1996), Elliott Carter (1908–2012), Jörg Widmann (born 1973), Robert Suter (1919–2008), Philippe Racine (born 1958) (World Premiere)

Performers :
Swiss Chamber Soloists
Heinz Holliger, oboe
Emmanuel Pahud, flute
Felix Renggli, flute
Elizaveta Ivanova, flute
Nolwenn Bargin, piccolo
Jürg Dähler, viola
Daniel Haefliger, cello
Antonino Riolo, Piano
Matthias Würsch, Glass Harmonica

Program of the day :
10:30 “Aurèle Nicolet – Artist Engagé”
Lecture with historical recordings, presented by Denis Verroust

13:30 Masterclass (Renate Greiss) – free admission
14:45 Masterclass (Emmanuel Pahud) – free admission
17:00 Lecture – Concert: Pierre Boulez (1925-2016) Sonatina for Flute and Piano
(Susanne Gärtner, flute; Cordula Hacke, piano) – separate ticketing