Opening concert
Saturday, February 7, 2026, 5:00 PM
Zentrum Paul Klee Bern, Auditorium Martha Müller
BERNER KLAVIERTRIO
Lisa Schatzman, violin
David Pia, cello
Igor Andreev, piano
Program
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Piano Trio No. 1 F major op. 18 (1864) 30'
— Pause —
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Trio Variations op. 121a (1802/1816) 19'
On the theme “I am the tailor Cockatoo” from the opera
The Sisters of Prague (1794) by Wenzel Müller (1759–1835)
Frank Martin (1890-1974)
Trio sur des melodies popular irlandaises (1925) 15'
For the 100th anniversary of the premiere
BERNER KLAVIERTRIO
With a subtle blend of elegance, irony and rhythmic energy, the Berner Klaviertrio opens the 2026 Piano Trio Fest at the Zentrum Paul Klee.
As one of the composer’s early works, Saint-Saëns’s Piano Trio No. 1 reveals French clarity and youthful spirit, before Beethoven’s relatively rarely performed Cockatoo Variations and Frank Martin’s Irish Trio Fantasy are heard after the intermission, the latter marking the centenary of its premiere this year.
This programme unfolds between humour, folk melody and virtuosity. In its new formation, the Berner Klaviertrio presents a fresh sound and shared curiosity, firmly rooted in the Swiss musical landscape and active on both national and international stages.
Opening concert
Saturday, February 7, 2026, 5:00 PM
Zentrum Paul Klee Bern,
Auditorium Martha Müller
BERNER KLAVIERTRIO
Lisa Schatzman, violin
David Pia, cello
Igor Andreev, piano
With a subtle blend of elegance, irony and rhythmic energy, the Berner Klaviertrio opens the 2026 Piano Trio Fest at the Zentrum Paul Klee.
As one of the composer’s early works, Saint-Saëns’s Piano Trio No. 1 reveals French clarity and youthful spirit, before Beethoven’s relatively rarely performed Cockatoo Variations and Frank Martin’s Irish Trio Fantasy are heard after the intermission, the latter marking the centenary of its premiere this year.
This programme unfolds between humour, folk melody and virtuosity. In its new formation, the Berner Klaviertrio presents a fresh sound and shared curiosity, firmly rooted in the Swiss musical landscape and active on both national and international stages.
Program
Camille Saint-Saëns (1835-1921)
Piano Trio No. 1 F major op. 18 (1864) 30'
— Pause —
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)
Piano Trio Variations op. 121a (1802/1816) 19'
On the theme “I am the tailor Cockatoo” from the opera The Sisters of Prague (1794) by Wenzel Müller (1759–1835)
Frank Martin (1890-1974)
Trio sur des melodies popular irlandaises (1925) 15'
For the 100th anniversary of the premiere