Thursday 10 December, 18:30

The Child Prodigy and the Archduchess

Isabelle Burkhalter, cultural mediator, accompanies the Quatuor Terpsycordes for this introductory talk. She specializes in contextualising classical repertoire and guiding audiences through musical structures and history.

In a twenty-minute focus on a single Haydn work from the ‘Intégrale Haydn’ programme, Burkhalter examines stylistic traits, formal design and expressive gestures. The session explores key motifs, historical context and listening strategies to deepen appreciation of Haydn’s language before the performance.

In French.

Rue Charles-GALLAND 2,
1206 Genève
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