Exciting orchestra projects!

We are delighted to draw your attention to some wonderful orchestra concerts. In the coming weeks, Maurice Steger will conduct exclusive repertoire with esteemed ensembles, perform exquisite pieces, and celebrate music at the highest level – a feast for the senses!

Basel (CH) Stadtcasino, 16th February: Together with the soloists of the International Menuhin Music Academy, Maurice Steger will perform works by Bach, Geminiani, and Vivaldi. https://www.konzerte-basel.ch/event/menuhin-academy-soloists-maurice-steger1600-16-02-2025

Dortmund (DE) Konzerthaus, 24th February: Contrasts | Works by Samuel Barber, Ralph Vaughan Williams, and Georg Friedrich Händel, as well as the symphony Il distratto by Joseph Haydn, performed with the Dortmund Philharmonic. https://www.theaterdo.de/produktionen/detail/3-konzert-wiener-klassik-flauto-dolce/

Namur (BE) Grande Manege, 1st March: Italian Baroque chamber music with Daniele Caminiti and Jonathan Pesek. https://grandmanege.be/fr/concerts/357-maurice-steger

Ludwigshafen and Kaiserslautern (DE) Feierabendhaus & Fruchthalle, 19th-21st March: With these three concerts, Maurice Steger concludes his residency at the BASF Concerts. Experience the Deutsche Staatsphilharmonie Rheinland-Pfalz in the Meeting Point London Haymarket project with works by Händel, Sammartini, and Haydn’s Surprise Symphony. And in the youth concert, it’s all about the Paukenschlag, Baroque dances, and the fascinating experience of recorder vibrato.  https://www.staatsphilharmonie.de/de/programm/24-02-2025

Frankfurt (DE) hr-Sendesaal, 27th/28th March: Brandenburg Concertos 1–6 by Johann Sebastian Bach, performed by a fantastic ensemble with the hr Symphony Orchestra. The title, in French, captures it perfectly: Six Concerts avec plusieurs instruments—the name Bach himself gave to his famous concert series. Swiss recorder virtuoso and conductor Maurice Steger presents them all, each a masterpiece in its own right. Known today as the Brandenburg Concertos, they have achieved worldwide renown. https://www.hr-sinfonieorchester.de/konzerte/konzerte-24-25/brandenburgische-konzerte-16,barock-plus-brandenburgische-konzerte-100.html

Heidelberg (DE) auditorium of the Neue Universität, 11th April: Sparkling vocal and instrumental music from Venice and the opera scene in Naples. A joyous reunion and the first collaboration in Europe between Maurice Steger and the stunning soprano Emöke Baráth will take place at the Heidelberger Frühling festival, featuring works by Händel, Graun, Hasse, Scarlatti, Vivaldi, Sarro, and Vinci. Highly recommended! https://www.heidelberger-fruehling.de/veranstaltung/maurice-steger-emoke-barath-zuercher-kammerorchester/

Zürich und Chur (CH) Tonhalle und Theater, 15th/16th April: A feast for the senses with Julia Lezhneva, Maurice Steger, and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra in an emotionally charged program featuring the finest Italian Baroque music. “She can almost make her voice disappear, yet perform the most astonishing vocal feats and fireworks of ornamentation,” writes the Süddeutsche Zeitung about Julia Lezhneva – experience the Dream Team! https://zko.ch/events/fest-der-sinne-julia-lezhneva-maurice-steger/

Hannover (DE) Herrenhausen, 25th April: The elements of Earth, Fire, Water, and Air take center stage in this fantastic NDR project, featuring works by Sarro, Monza, Vivaldi, and Händel, all framed by the French ballet overture Les Éléments by Jean-Féry Rebel. What a masterpiece! Experience Maurice Steger in the dual role of conductor and recorder virtuoso, alongside the NDR Radiophilharmonie Hannover, in this truly thrilling program. https://www.ndrticketshop.de/ndr-radiophilharmonie/2318-virtuos-mit-maurice-steger-barockkonzert-3

Aarau (CH) Alte Reithalle, 27th April: In this chamber concert, Maurice Steger blends Baroque music with folk music, presenting us with two highly sought-after Swiss composers, Oliver Waespi and Fabian Müller. In contrast, works by Johann Sebastian Bach and Luigi Boccherini will also be performed. https://argoviaphil.ch/event/kammerkonzert-4/

A warm welcome to our events in February, March, and April!