Grand Opening of the Baroque Festival
Overview
Intro
Opening of the 2026 Solothurn Baroque Festival with opening remarks and a concert. Jasmin Jorias (mezzo-soprano), Matthias Arter (oboe), and Benjamin Guélat (on the historic organ of the Jesuit Church).
We will open the sixth edition of the Solothurn Baroque Festival with opening remarks and a concert. Accompanied by the historic organ of the Jesuit Church, mezzo-soprano Jasmin Jorias, oboist Matthias Arter, and organist Benjamin Guélat will explore the various national styles of Baroque Europe.
Concert Program:
Franz Xaver Murschhauser (1663–1738): Preambulum (from: Magnificat tertii toni, 1696)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): “Gott ist unsre Sonn und Schild,” aria from Cantata BWV 79
Pablo Bruna (1611–1679): Tiento de 2o tono por G sol re ut “Sobre la letania de la Virgen”
Alessandro Marcello (1673–1747): Oboe Concerto in D minor (Andante e spiccato – Adagio – Presto)
Henry Purcell (1659–1695): Voluntary in G Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): “Kreuz und Kronen sind verbunden,” aria from Cantata BWV 12
Michel Corrette (1707–1795): Offertory “La S. Pierre S. Paul” (1766)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750): “Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust,” aria from Cantata BWV 170
Note: This text was translated by machine translation software and not by a human translator. It may contain translation errors.
| Contact address |
Barocktage Solothurn
Barocktage Solothurn Waldeggstr. 1 4532 Feldbrunnen-St. Niklaus info@barocktage.ch |
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| Location |
Röm.-kath. Jesuitenkirche Hauptgasse 60 4500 Solothurn Switzerland |
| Event Homepage | https://www.barocktage.ch |
| Price |
CHF 20.00 (without Baroque clothing)
CHF 10.00 (with Baroque clothing)
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Event dates
- 08 August 2026
Altes Zeughaus Museum, Zeughausplatz 1, Solothurn Tue–Sat 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m. Sun 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Solothurn Tourism, Hauptgasse 69, Solothurn Mon – Fri 9:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Sat 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.