Titled Im galanten Stil, members of the Orchestra La Scintilla join harpsichordist Mahan Esfahani to perform works by Johann Sebastian Bach, his son Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, and Johann Gottlieb Janitsch, chamber musician to Crown Prince Friedrich at Rheinsberg Palace and later musician with the Berlin Hofkapelle. Like Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach, Janitsch was on the cusp of the early classical period and pursued a direction that was more natural and unforced than the strict contrapuntal writing of the 17th century: the so-called «galant style».

Once again this season, various ensemble formations of the Philharmonia Zurich present chamber music in the loosely intimate series of our brunch and lunch concerts. Together with the musicians, you will discover trouvailles of works, well-known works in unusual arrangements and listening adventures of a special kind.

The chamber concerts take place in the magnificent Spiegelsaal of the Opera House. Afterwards, we look forward to welcoming you to the new Bernadette Restaurant for brunch or lunch à la carte. Reserve your table with a splendid view of the glittering Lake Zurich and the lively Sechseläutenplatz at +41 44 268 64 64 or www.bernadette.ch.