JARDINS MUSICAUX ORCHESTRA

The Jardins Musicaux Orchestra (Orchestre des Jardins Musicaux) is formed of about 70 Swiss and British artists. The ensemble has a very personal “sound” and over the years has become a virtuoso group of fidelized musicians. The orchestra works during the summer and for selected projects throughout the musical season. It has participated in scenic performances of works by Britten, Kagel, Henze, Bernstein, Holst, Walton, Pring, Maxwell Davies. Under the direction of Valentin Reymond, it has given nearly 200 concerts, interpreting major works from the 20th century by Stravinsky, Berg, Martin, Schostakovitch, Schoenberg, Lutoslawsky, Reich, Britten, Henze, Varèse, Debussy, Schnittke, Rota, Ravel, Kagel, Zimmermann and many first performances, as well as occasionally some Romantic repertoire ( R. Strauss, Mahler, Tschaikovsky, Chausson, Bruckner ). http://www.jardinsmusicaux.ch