Mizmorim Festival «Jidl mitn Fidl»
Strictly String
The 13th Mizmorim Chamber Music Festival will take place from 27 to 31 January 2027. The festival focuses on the encounter between Jewish and Western music, ranging from the ancient to the very latest. In doing so, it opens up new perspectives on familiar works and brings rarely heard music to the stage. At the same time, Mizmorim sees music as a bridge between religions, traditions and cultures – even beyond current political developments.
In 2027 the festival will focus on an instrument closely linked to Jewish musical history: the violin. The image of the fiddler from Anatevka («Fiddler on the Roof») has become a symbol of the Jewish musician. At the same time, Jewish violinists have played a decisive role in shaping classical music. In this way, the violin connects different traditions, stories and musical worlds.
As part of the 2027 Mizmorim Festival, the renowned Gringolts Quartet will perform three 20th-century works: György Kurtág’s intense «Officium breve», Arnold Schoenberg’s rarely performed Fourth String Quartet, and György Ligeti’s early String Quartet, which will receive its Swiss premiere.
- With
Gringolts Quartet: Ilya Gringolts, Anahit Kurtikyan (violin); Silvia Simionescu (viola); Claudius Herrmann (violoncello)
- Program
György Kurtág (*1926): «Officium breve», in memoriam Andreae Szervánszky», op. 28 (1988/1989) for string quartet
György Ligeti (1923–2006): «Andante und Allegretto» for string quartet (1950, SEA)
Arnold Schönberg (1874–1951): String quartet nr. 4, op. 37 (1936)- Info
Tickets available from November 23, 2026 at → www.mizmorim.com
Please note: This event is not included in the Gare du Nord season ticket.- Duration
70 minutes, no break
- Prices
Tickets available at → www.mizmorim.com
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