Foundation President Heather de Haes and American Friends of Swiss Global hosted a Solstice Soirée to celebrate the start of summer. On 21 June the Foundation returned to the famed Lotos Club in New York for an evening of classical, jazz and pop music, enjoyed by members of the American Friends of Swiss Global.
On 21 May Swiss Global returned to the idyllic Beau Rivage Palace Hotel in Lausanne for a concert evening featuring Marie-Stéphanie Janecek Juma cello, a young artist of unique charm and musical charisma.
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In continuation of a 4-part concert series at the New York residence of the Consul General of Switzerland, Ambassador Barras hosted an evening of musical entertainment for our American Friends of the Swiss Global Artistic Foundation. The donor event on 10 May 2011 featured Matthew Garrett tenor (pictured right), Djordje Nesic piano, Simon Powis guitar, Sébastian Jacot flute and Riko Higuma piano.
The American tenor Matthew Garrett will play a leading role in the world premiere of Michael Dellaira’s opera “The Secret Agent” on 18 and 19 March in New York. The opera will tour to Hungary later this year. The Young Artist has performed throughout the United States and Europe, in opera as well as oratorio and recital.
The Foundation’s partnership with Musique & Médecine presented an exciting evening concert set in the beautiful location of Beau-Rivage Palace, Lausanne. Featuring the Swiss Global Virtuoso Orchestra, directed by Foundation Artistic Advisor Wilson Hermanto (pictured right) and accompanied by acclaimed French soloist Gautier Capuçon cello (pictured left), the programme included Elgar, Haydn and Bartók. Please click the underlined date to view the poster as well as photos!
A Swiss Global Presentation:
Speakeasy Moderne: Mingle with the Stars An evening of cabaret, jazz and American musical theatre in the heart of New York City, which featured stars from Broadway’s greatest shows.
Official Hank’s credits include opening for music star Amber, performing on the Hammerstein Ballroom Stage with fashion guru Richie Rich, and providing runway music for New York’s Mercedes Benz Fashion Week. He is also a regular talent at Bistro Chat Noir.
We are very pleased and grateful for the support and endorsement of Ambassador Francois Barras, Consul General of Switzerland in New York, for kindly hosting an evening for our American Friends of the Swiss Global Artistic Foundation at his residence. The donor event on 8 March 2011, Brahms and Liszt in Switzerland, featured three outstanding young musicians.
The Foundation is pleased to announce Alexandra Conunova violin was a major winner at the German Instruments Music Foundation competition in late February. As part of her prize, she was awarded use of a Santo Seraphin violin (Venice 1735) for one year.
