3 Questions for: Ada Pesch

Concertmaster & musical director at the concert “Treasures of the Baroque”

In Antonio Vivaldi’s Concerto for Violin, Organ and Strings in G major you can also be heard as a soloist. Is your solo part independent?
Johannes Berger suggested the piece – I wasn’t familiar with it before. Looking at the score, however, I see that both the violin and the organ have solo passages, but we also often engage in direct dialogue and play together. This gives the concerto a wide variety of colours.

Jean-Philippe Rameau’s orchestral suite from the ballet opera “Pygmalion” tells the story of a sculptor who falls in love with a statue he has created. How does Rameau’s music differ from Vivaldi’s?
French Baroque music is based on courtly dance – this is also the case with this suite. Virtuosity does not play as big a role as it does with Vivaldi. Elegance and clarity are much more important.

You were also guests in Klosters last year with Orchestra La Scintilla. How did you like the concert in the Church St. Jacob?
Very much – otherwise we wouldn’t be coming back (laughs). I really enjoy performing away from the big venues. The audience was very focused and receptive during our performance. And the acoustics in the church are truly fantastic.

 

To the concert of 13 February 2026