“Endlessly imaginative”
— The Strad
“One of the most upcoming and creative violists of his generation”
“Stunning Virtuosity”
— BBC Music Magazine
NEW British Viola Concertos
Release 10th of October 2025 with Evil Penguin Records
Mathis Rochat, viola
Abigél Králik, violin
Howard Griffiths, direction
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
UPCOMING HIGHLIGHTS
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Recital
with Arash Rokni in Antwerp, Belgium
March 28 -
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CHAARTS Chamber Artists
Switzerland tour
March 12-15 -
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Buzz Festival
Chamber Music
April 24-27 -
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Masterclasses
Taking place in Spain and Turkey
April 8-11, 18-20, May 21
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.
