26.08.25 - Orchestre de la Suisse Romande ǀ  L. Viotti ǀ  J. Jansen

The inauguration of Noda bcvs, offers a wonderful opportunity to give the word Romand greater resonance and familiarity in the hearts of the musicians of the OSR, the perfect embodiment of the notion of local excellence and national influence. Wielding the baton is another product of Switzerland whose reputation extends far beyond our borders, Lorenzo Viotti. A young maestro from Lausanne, he travels tirelessly throughout the world, conducting performances from the symphonic and operatic repertoire, directing some of the greatest orchestras. To complete the electrifying pairing of conductor and orchestra, we also need a soloist, of course: Janine Jansen. Valaisian by adoption and joint artistic director of the Sion Festival, she is to interpret one of the most well-known violin concertos of its kind. To start the evening’s performance, we open the stage to a young composer, who has become the pride of our canton: Andreas Zurbriggen, whose musical idiom – a quite particular world of expression – is rooted in tradition but is also part of a contemporary discourse. We will also discover Schubert’s Symphony No. 2, a work from his youth which saw the burgeoning of the composer’s audacity and taste for harmonic and formal experimentation. This opening evening forms a vibrant tribute to the wealth of Swiss music that blends traditional with modern and proven talent with emerging new voices. A celebration that echoes far beyond the mountains of the Valais.