Set within Imi Knoebel’s exhibition In den Sternen…, the Ensemble Orion invites you on a captivating journey through sound and time on Thursday, January 30, from 7:30 to 8:45 pm. This sensual program, titled Reminiscences, spans two centuries and features new creations inspired by Johann Sebastian Bach chorales, including works by Sarah Nemtsov and Marie Schwab (world premiere), as well as pieces by Jean-Luc Darbellay (world premiere) and Johann Sebastian Bach, along with his contemporaries Johann Gottlieb Janitsch and Johann Christoph Förster, all performed on period instruments.

☞ Due to limited seating, it is advisable to arrive early. We do not take reservations.
☞ The concert is public, and the entry is free. At the end of the evening, a collection will be taken to support the musicians.

With:
Vital Julian Frey, harpsichord
Marc Bonastre, oboe
Noëlle-Anne Darbellay, violin
Matthias Müller, violin
Katja Viel, viola
René Camacaro, cello

The Program of Reminiscences:
Johann Gottlieb Janitsch (1708–1763)
“O Haupt, voll Blut und Wunden”
Quadro in G minor for oboe, violin, viola, cello and continuo

Sarah Nemtsov (*1980)
“Schwelle” – Premiere of the version for cello and harpsichord
Inspired by the chorale by J.S. Bach “Komm, o Tod, Du Schlafes Bruder” from Cantata BWV 56

J.S. Bach (1685–1750)
Concerto BWV 1056 in F minor for harpsichord and strings

Jean-Luc Darbellay (*1946)
Work for oboe, violin, cello and harpsichord (world premiere)
Inspired by the chorale “Gib dich zufrieden und sei stille”, BWV 315 by J.S. Bach

Johann Christoph Förster (1693–1745)
Concerto à 5 in C minor WV D:XIII:165 for oboe, two violins, viola, cello and continuo

Marie Schwab (*1959)
“Könnte es sein?” for oboe, two violins, viola, cello and harpsichord
Inspired by the chorale by J.S. Bach “Es ist genug” from Cantata BWV 60 (world premiere)

If you would like to listen to a selection of recordings, you can find some on Noëlle-Anne Darbellay’s YouTube page here.