14 15 \ ALTITUDE culture The new music season kicks off on Saturday, July 26, on the Ballesteros course at the Cranssur-Sierre Golf Club, where CransMontana Classics will set up an open-air stage for the occasion. As the sun sets, the audience will be treated to a performance by Argentine piano duo and siblings Sergio Tiempo and Karin Lechner, alongside soprano Fleur Strijbos and baritone Erol Ramadanović. The evening's program includes works by Darius Milhaud, Astor Piazzolla, and operatic arias by Mozart, Lehár, Puccini, and Bizet. From July 28 to August 3, Crans-Montana will host chamber music master classes for the first time, featuring Resident Artists and Masters from the Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel of Belgium, a globally renowned institution known for its avantgarde teaching methods. The week will include three concerts and two free public master classes. Renowned luthiers Jan Strick and his son Matthijs will also present fascinating demonstrations throughout the week. Jan Strick, head of Maison Bernard, the oldest lutherie in Europe (founded in 1868), has earned the trust of major foundations, collectors, and top soloists worldwide. This is a rare opportunity to learn about the intricate and increasingly rare craft of string instrument making, restoration, and repair. On August 9, it's all about American composers. The Sinfonia Valais-Wallis Orchestra, comprising 58 musicians, will join forces with pianist Beatrice Berrut and clarinetist Damien Bachmann for a major concert featuring works by legends such as Gershwin, Bernstein, Artie Shaw, and Arturo Márquez. After making waves at the Paléo Festival inNyon, SinfoniaValais-Wallis brings its captivating transatlantic musical journey to Crans-Montana. MORE IN SEPTEMBER ! Crans-Montana Classics doesn't stop there—three more concerts are scheduled in September. Saturday, September 13 : The Trio Areal, three promising virtuosos, will perform “Three Musical Fairy Tales of the 20th Century,” a chamber music showcase featuring works by Frank Martin, Shostakovich, and Bakikhanov. Sunday, September 21 : Flutist Jean Ferrandis and harpist Marie-Pierre Langlamet join in a duo that promises a delicate interplay of timbres and melodic charm. Saturday, September 27 : An exciting new collaboration between the Geneva Brass and the Terpsycordes Quartet will bring Prokofiev’s ballet music "Romeo and Juliet" to life in a unique arrangement featuring brass, percussion, and strings. Public Master Class – Free Entry August 2, 6 :00 PM – Hôtel Royal Closing Concert August 3, 7 :00 PM – St. Christophe Chapel Resident Artists and Master Teachers MEET THE MASTER LUTHIERS – FREE ENTRY July 30 & August 2, 4 :00–5 :30 PM – Hôtel Royal Jan Strick and Matthijs Strick from the renowned Maison Bernard in Brussels will discuss and demonstrate the art of lutherie (making stringed instruments) AMERICAN ICONS August 9, 7 :00 PM – Le Régent Congress Center Sinfonia Valais-Wallis Orchestra Conductor : Laurent Zufferey Beatrice Berrut, piano Damien Bachmann, clarinet THREE 20TH-CENTURY MUSICAL FAIRY TALES September 13, 7 :00 PM – Protestant Church Trio Areal : Jamila Garayusifli (violin), Daria Korotkova (piano), Sandro Meszaros (cello) HARP AND FLUTE September 21, 5 :00 PM – Protestant Church Marie-Pierre Langlamet, harp Jean Ferrandis, flute JULIET AND ROMEO September 27, 7 :00 PM – St. Christophe Chapel Terpsycordes Quartet : Girolamo Bottiglieri (violin), Raya Raytcheva (violin), Caroline Cohen-Adad (viola), Florestan Darbellay (cello) Geneva Brass : Christophe Sturzenegger (horn), Baptiste Berlaud (trumpet), Lionel Walter (trumpet), Davis Rey (trombone), Eric Rey (tuba) EVENT CALENDAR MUSIC ON THE GOLF COURSE : CARRÉ D’AS JULY 26, 6 :30 PM – GOLF COURSE Sergio Tiempo, piano Karin Lechner, piano Fleur Strijbos, soprano Erol Ramadanović, baritone MASTER CLASSES AVEC LA CHAPELLE MUSICALE REINE ELISABETH JULY 28 – AUGUST 3 Opening Concert July 28, 7 :00 PM – Protestant Church Resident Artists : Kuma Quartet, Yiheng Wang, Hawijch Elders Public Master Class – Free Entry July 30, 6 :00 PM – Hôtel Royal Concert by the Master Teachers July 31, 7 :00 PM – St. Christophe Chapel Corina Belcea, Frank Braley, Miguel da Silva, Antoine Ederlin © Marion Ravot Beatrice Berrut, pianist Marie-Pierre Langlamet, harpist The Master in Residence of Queen Elisabeth Music Chapel : Corina Belcea, Frank Braley, Miguel da Silva and Antoine Lederlin
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