Led by saxophonist and conductor Branford Marsalis, this programme pairs jazz heritage and orchestral refinement. Jeff Beal’s Concerto for Saxophone — commissioned for the ensemble — foregrounds improvisatory phrasing against luminous chamber textures. Beal’s arrangement of Duke Ellington’s “Duke’s Harlem” (Swiss premiere) revisits 1930s themes with big-band motifs reworked for a tight ensemble, while Javier Diaz’s adaptation of Gershwin’s An American in Paris blends orchestral sweep with jazz inflections. The evening unfolds without pause, emphasizing intimate interplay and rhythmic momentum.

Argentinian pianist Nelson Goerner offers an intimate piano recital exploring lyricism and drama across three distinct Romantic and Classical landscapes. The programme juxtaposes Leoš Janáček’s evocative In the Mists, Robert Schumann’s tender Kinderszenen Op. 15 alongside his fiery Toccata Op. 7, and Ludwig van Beethoven’s Variations on a Waltz by Diabelli Op. 120. Goerner’s refined touch and structural clarity reveal contrasts between introspective miniatures and virtuosic outbursts, inviting close listening and emotional immersion.

Conducted by Daniel Harding, this symphonic concert features mezzo-soprano Fleur Barron and tenor Andrew Staples in a programme exploring impressionist and lyrical soundscapes. The evening juxtaposes Debussy’s atmospheric Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune and La Mer with Lili Boulanger’s Faust et Hélène, an evocative lyrical episode after Goethe’s second Faust for solo voices and orchestra. The interpretation emphasises colour, phrasing and orchestral clarity to reveal the works’ poetic intensity.

Featuring pianist and conductor Nikolay Khozyainov leading the Peace Philharmonic Orchestra, this programme reunites Brahms’s Piano Concerto No. 1 and Symphony No. 4. Khozyainov’s luminous virtuosity and poetic phrasing meet the orchestra’s richly layered sonorities to foreground Romantic intensity and architectural clarity. The collective of international musicians shapes a dialogue between intimate lyricism and large-scale orchestral drama, with warm textures, rhythmic drive and orchestral colours that evoke both melancholy and exultation. The evening invites deep listening to Brahms’s emotional contrasts and orchestral mastery.

Yulianna Avdeeva offers a programme of solo piano works by Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven and Maurice Ravel, combining crystalline counterpoint, Classical intensity and impressionistic colour. Her refined touch and meticulous phrasing reveal inner voices and dramatic arcs, while a keen sense of structure shapes each movement. The recital balances intellectual clarity with emotional resonance, allowing familiar repertoire to sound freshly illuminated and deeply expressive.