The program presents the viola, which is otherwise rarely the focus of attention, in all its stylistic and tonal diversity – in works from different eras and styles, both solo and in duo with piano.

The focus is on the narrative nature of the music: as a language expressed in sound, it is intended to unfold expressiveness and move the listener. Since the original repertoire for viola is comparatively small, this opens up the possibility of performing charming chamber music repertoire from other instruments in arrangements for viola.

Ursula Sarnthein (viola) and Marian Rosenfeld (piano) enjoy a long-standing musical partnership. Together, they create a diverse program that impressively showcases the expressive range of the viola.

Ursula Sarnthein is a violist in the Tonhalle Orchestra Zurich and passionately devotes herself to a diverse repertoire on the modern violin, baroque violin, and viola. She has won prizes in several chamber music competitions with the Trio Oreade and has released, among other works, a highly acclaimed solo CD on the Stradivarius viola "Gibson." Her artistic interest lies in the combination of different stylistic periods and musical forms of expression.

Marian Rosenfeld was accepted into Homero Francesch's master class at the age of 13 and made her debut at the Tonhalle Zurich a year later. As an internationally acclaimed soloist and chamber musician, she has performed in renowned concert halls throughout Europe and worked with orchestras such as the Mozarteum Orchestra Salzburg and the Zurich Chamber Orchestra. Her musical work is characterized by a profound dialogue with music and the constant discovery of connections between art and life.

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