Sinne

The Mondrian Ensemble's programme «Sinne» is dedicated to music for string trio from Finland. It aims to sharpen the senses for the extraordinarily rich musical landscape of the country from which so many important personalities have emerged.

In addition to the unfinished but nevertheless representative one-movement string trio by Jean Sibelius, the programme also includes the trio by Erkki Melartin, a contemporary of Sibelius who is little known outside Finland. The recently deceased Kaija Saariaho made an important contribution to the string trio repertoire with her «Cloud Trio» from 2009, while «Sinne» by Lotta Wennäkoski also features music from the younger generation. In addition, a new work by the Basel-based Finnish gambist, improviser and composer Anna-Kaisa Meklin will be created especially for this programme.

With

Ivana Pristašová Zaugg (violin), Petra Ackermann (viola),
Martin Jaggi (violoncello), Anna-Kaisa Meklin (viola da gamba; guest)

Program

Jean Sibelius (1865-1957): String Trio in G minor (1893/94) JS 210

Kaija Saariaho (1952-2023): «Cloud Trio» (2009) for string trio

Lotta Wennäkoski (*1970): «Sinne» (2011/12) for string trio

Anna-Kaisa Meklin (*1979): New work (2025, WP)

Erkki Melartin (1875-1937): String Trio in A minor Op. 133 (1927)

Duration

90 minutes, with break

Prices

CHF 35.-/25.-/15.- (free choice at the box office or in advance)
Free admission applies to persons with residence permit N, F or S. / CHF 5.- students of the Hochschule für Musik FHNW and the Musicology Seminar of the University of Basel / CHF 10.- members Colourkey and children under 12 years.

Links

→ mondrianensemble.ch
→ annakaisameklin.com