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The string trio is as demanding as it is refined. Less common than the quartet, it offers a rare balance: three voices, three personalities, an intimate dialogue, stripped of ornamentation. An ideal playground for music that thinks, breathes, and stirs emotion.

It all begins with Bach and his Three-Part Inventions. Originally written for keyboard, these miniatures are true compositional laboratories: every line, every entry matters. Mozart studied them with passion, once saying: "Those who cannot love Bach cannot love music." Mozart is at the heart of this programme with his Divertimento K.563, a pinnacle of the string trio repertoire: six movements of striking freedom, blending elegance, humour, and depth. This is no mere divertimento, but a declaration of joy and love. Schubert rounds out the journey with his Trio D.471. In a single movement, his lyricism, tenderness and quiet melancholy already shine through. He looks to Mozart, but walks his own path.

Three composers, three eras, three voices. One conversation.

Violinist Renato Wiedemann, violist Markus Fleck, and cellist Estelle Revaz share the desire to bring together the cultural and linguistic regions of Switzerland. A nationwide tour is planned for 2025 with this accessible and engaging programme.

Estelle Revaz is a committed cellist from French-speaking Switzerland with a longstanding international career. Described by Gautier Capuçon as a sincere and profound musician, she regularly performs in prestigious venues such as Victoria Hall in Geneva, the Louvre in Paris, the NCPA in Beijing, the Oriental Art Center in Shanghai, and the Philharmonie in Buenos Aires.

Markus Fleck is a Swiss violist trained in Zurich. He is one of the founders of the renowned casalQUARTETT, which performs worldwide alongside celebrated artists such as Martha Argerich, Clemens Hagen, and Natalia Gutman.

Renato Wiedemann is a violinist from Basel, trained in Lucerne. Active as both a soloist and chamber musician, he is the artistic director of art classics basel and recently joined the faculty of the renowned Musik Akademie Basel.