Photo: Martinskirche Basel (c) panoramio
6:30pm Choir concert No. I – Yair Klartag (The Parable of the Palace) and Georg Friedrich Haas (SPRACHLOS – World Premiere)
7:15pm Panel discussion with Yair Klartag, Josef Bardanashvili, Juan Trigos, and Jordan Nobles. Moderation: Benjamin Herzog.
At the same time, Apéro begins on the forecourt of St. Martin’s Church
7:45pm Apéro on the steps of St. Martin's Church
8:15 pm Choir concert No. II – Jordan Nobles (kanata), Josef Bardanashvili (Light to my path), Juan Trigos (Simetrías Prehispánicas)
48 singers, four double basses, an array of percussion and some of the most compelling voices in contemporary music: at Basel’s Martinskirche, the BBC Singers, Basler Madrigalisten and Klangforum Wien come together for two extraordinary large-scale choir concerts – an evening of monumental sound worlds, lost languages, and the world premiere of a new work by Georg Friedrich Haas, alongside four works honoured with the Azrieli Music Prize (AMP), one of the world’s most prestigious composition competitions, created by Sharon Azrieli CQ for the Azrieli Foundation.