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OPUS Nicolet
On January 22, 2026, the Swiss flautist Aurèle Nicolet would have celebrated her 100th birthday.
To this exceptional flautist and teacher, we are dedicating an evening concert and an afternoon of masterclasses. Internationally renowned musicians, friends, and former students will perform a program of works dedicated to her or with which she had a particularly close musical connection.
Program for the day – January 17, 20276
10:30 a.m. – “Aurèle Nicolet – A Committed Artist”
Lecture with historical audio recordings, presented by Denis Verroust
1:30 p.m. – Masterclass (Renate Greiss) – free admission
2:45 p.m. – Masterclass (Emmanuel Pahud) – free admission
5:00 p.m. – Lecture-Concert
Pierre Boulez (1925–2016): Sonatina for Flute and Piano
With Susanne Gärtner, flute,
and Cordula Hacke, piano
19h30 – CONCERT – Tribute to Aurèle Nicolet
Grand Salle de la Musik-Akademie
Wilhelm Friedemann Bach (1710–1784), Jean Binet (1893–1960), Heinz Holliger (*1939), Edison Denisov (1929–1996), Elliott Carter (1908–2012), Jörg Widmann (*1973), Robert Suter (1919–2008), Philippe Racine (*1958)
Swiss Chamber Soloists
Heinz Holliger, hautbois
Emmanuel Pahud, flûte
Felix Renggli, flûte
Elizaveta Ivanowa, flûte
Nolwenn Bargin, piccolo
Jürg Dähler, alto
Daniel Haefliger, violoncelle
Antonino Riolo, piano
Matthias Würsch, glassharmonica