“One of the most upcoming and creative violists of his generation”
NEW RELEASE
CPE Bach & Johann Gottlieb Graun Viola Concertos
Released in 2023 with CPO Records
Mathis Rochat, viola
Stephen Waarts, violin
Howard Griffiths, direction
Camerata Schweiz
UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS
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Recital
with Sergei Redkin in Baden, Switzerland
March 24 -
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Eggenfelden Klassisch
Bavaria Tour
April 18-20 -
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BBC Wales Orchestra
Direction, Howard Griffiths, CD recording
November 25 -
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Timisoara Philharmonic
Walton & Arthur Benjamin Double concerto
October 18, Timisoara, Romania
Swiss-french violist Mathis Rochat is quickly gaining attention as “one of the most upcoming and creative violist of his generation” (concerti.de). As a soloist, Mathis has appeared with the Geneva Chamber Orchestra, The Camerata Schweiz and the Norddeutsche Philharmonie.
Praised for “His rich and subtle viola sound” and “…a marvelous poetic imaginative power” (Bieler Tagblatt), he takes the freedom to both uncover forgotten original works and add his personal transcriptions to the viola repertoire.
He is a passionate chamber musician and frequently performs across Europe in different formations. He also has appeared as a featured artist at the Schleswig Holstein (DE), Tsinandali (GR), Deauville (FR) and Davos (CH) Festivals, as well as Kronberg’s CMCW and Krzyzowa Music programs. Rochat has collaborated in chamber music with Fazil Say, Pinchas Zuckermann, Augustin Dumay, Christian Tetzlaff and Lynn Harrel.
