on 22 January 2014

Concert of the Musical Olympus Festival to take place in St.Moritz (Switzerland)

On 12 February 2014 the concert hall of the Hotel Laudinella in St. Moritz (Switzerland) will host the concert of the XVIII International Musical Olympus Festival.Supporting the event is the Swiss association “Friends of the Musical Olympus”.

The concert will feature Nathalie Mittelbach (mezzo-soprano), first prize, the Haefliger Swiss International Singing Competition (Bern, Switzerland, 2012) and Eliza Netzer (harp), first prize, International Young Musicians Competition “Prize Antonio Salieri” (Legnago, Italy, 2010).

Irina Nikitina, President of the Musical Olympus Foundation: “For the second year in a row, the Musical Olympus Foundation holds its concert in St. Moritz, the world capital of winter sports and twice Olympic host city. The concert of the Festival participants at the magnificent hall of the Laudinella Hotel perfectly reflects the Musical Olympus’ aspiration to achieve new artistic heights every year”.

The concert programme will include:

J.B. Cardon                Sonata N.4
C. Saint-Saens          Fantasie pour harpe Op.95
C. Salzedo                  Scintillation

Eliza Netzer(harp / Switzerland)

First prize winner of the International Young Musicians Competition “Prize Antonio Salieri”, Legnago, Italy, 2010. Participant of the XVIII International Musical Olympus Festival, 2013 (St. Petersburg).

J. Brahms                     Zigeunerlieder
G. Bize                           Arias of Carmen from “Carmen”
J. Serrano                     “A una gitana preciosa”
M. De Falla                   „Nana“
F. Obradors                  „El vito“

Nathalie Mittelbach (mezzo-soprano / Switzerland)

First prize winner at the Haefliger Swiss International Singing Competition, Bern, Switzerland, 2012. Participant of the XVIII International Musical Olympus Festival, 2013 (St. Petersburg).