Festival

On August 20th and 21st, 2025, Martha Argerich will reunite with the members of the Jeune Chopin jury—Martin Garcia Garcia, Alberto Nosè, Cédric Pescia, Magdalena Hirsz, and Akiko Ebi—alongside the five First Prize winners of the 4th Jeune Chopin Competition. Together, they will honor the memory of Janusz Olejniczak, Alexis Golovine, Maurizio Pollini, and Maria Tipo.
Over the course of two full days and four concerts, the laureates of the 4th Jeune Chopin Competition and the esteemed jury members will embody a principle that has been central to the musical life of Martha Argerich and to the legacies of the artists being remembered: the commitment to sharing opportunities with gifted young musicians.

Festival Program
The performance order and program details may be subject to change up until the last moment.

August 20, 2025

19:00 – Concert 1 – In Tribute to Janusz Olejniczak

Katherine Hibbs
Franz Liszt – Concert Étude No. 2 “La Leggierezza”
Frédéric Chopin – Étude in G-sharp minor, Op. 25 No. 6
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne in B major, Op. 9 No. 3

Akiko Ebi
Frédéric Chopin – Préludes, Op. 28 (selection)
Frédéric Chopin –Prélude in C-sharp minor, Op. 45

Ivan Chepkin
Frédéric Chopin – Andante spianato and Grande Polonaise brillante, Op. 22
Sergueï Rachmaninoff – Sonata No. 2, Op. 36

Martha Argerich & Akiko Ebi
Maurice Ravel – Ma Mère l’Oye (Mother Goose Suite)
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20:30 – Concert 2 – In Tribute to Alexis Golovine

Dillon Sze-Pui Chan
Keith Humble (Australie) – Eight Bagatelles (1992)
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 27 No. 2
Frédéric Chopin – Scherzo in C-sharp minor, Op. 39

Magdalena Hirsz
Alexander Scriabin – Prélude for left hand in C-sharp minor, Op. 9 No. 1
Alexander Scriabin – Nocturne in D-flat major, Op. 9 No. 2

Martha Argerich
Carte blanche (program to be announced)

Martha Argerich & Akiko Ebi
Maurice Ravel – La Valse

August 21, 2025

19:00 – Concert 3 – In tribute to Maurizio Pollini

Martin Garcia Garcia
Frédéric Chopin – Four Impromptus:
– Impromptu No. 1 in A-flat major, Op. 29 
– Impromptu No. 2 in F-sharp major, Op. 36
– Impromptu No. 3 in G-flat major, Op. 51 
– Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, Op. posth. 66
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne
F. Liszt – Legend No. 2, “Saint Francis of Paola Walking on the Waves”

Martina Meola
Enrique Granados – Allegro de concierto, Op. 46
Frédéric Chopin – Scherzo n°2, Op. 31

Cédric Pescia
Robert Schumann – Davidsbündlertänze, Op. 6

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20:30 – Concert 4 – In tribute to Maria Tipo

Antonio Pavan
Frédéric Chopin – Ballade n°3, Op. 47
Antonio Pavan – Composition
Félix Mendelssohn – Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14

Alberto Nosè
Frédéric Chopin – Nocturne E flat major Op. 55 No. 2
Frédéric Chopin – Three Ballades :
– Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23
– Ballade No. 2 in F major, Op. 38
– Ballade No. 4 in F minor, Op. 52

Ticket Information:
Tickets will be available from July 4, 2025 at www.monbillet.ch, or on-site two hours before each concert.

Prices:
60 CHF – Regular ticket (one concert)
40 CHF – Reduced ticket (AVS, AI, Culture Card, under 26 years old)
100 CHF – Regular ticket (two concerts)
160 CHF – Full Festival Pass (all four concerts)
15 CHF – Youth ticket (ages 12–18)
Free – Children under 12