15/01/2026
We are pleased to present the major event of the beginning of 2026, supported by the Swiss Flute Society
We are pleased to present the major event of the beginning of 2026, supported by the SFS.
OPUS NICOLET – January 17, 2026 - Homage to Aurèle Nicolet on the Occasion of His 100th Anniversary
Information: https://swissflute.ch/en/event/opus-nicolet/
On 22nd January 2026, the Swiss flutist Aurèle Nicolet would have celebrated his 100th birthday.
To this exceptional flutist and pedagogue, we dedicate a concert evening as well as an afternoon of masterclasses. Internationally renowned musicians, friends, and former students will perform a programme consisting of works that were dedicated to him or with which he maintained a particularly close musical connection.
Venue: Musikakademie Basel
Programme of the Day
10:30 a.m.: “Aurèle Nicolet – artiste engagé” lecture with historical audio recordings, presented by Denis Verroust / Musik-Akademie Basel, Neuer Saal
1:30 p.m.: Masterclass Emmanuel Pahud / Musik-Akademie Basel, Neuer Saal
2:45 p.m.: Masterclass Renate Greiss / Musik-Akademie Basel, Neuer Saal
5:00 p.m.: Lecture-Concert: Pierre Boulez: Sonatine pour flûte et piano (Susanne Gärtner, flute, and Cordula Hacke, piano) / Musik-Akademie Basel, Neuer Saal
7:30 p.m.: Concert – Homage to Aurèle Nicolet on the Occasion of His 100th Anniversary / Musik-Akademie Basel, Grosser Saal
