Joseph Haydn Foundation established in Basel
A Joseph Haydn Foundation has been established in Basel. Its aim is to perform and record all 107 Haydn symphonies in view of the composer's 300th birthday in 2032. Music manager Christoph Müller is behind the project.
The project is to be realized in around 38 concert cycles over 19 concert seasons. Concerts will take place in the Martinskirche Basel and the Tonhalle Zurich.
The Italian baroque specialist Giovanni Antonini is the artistic director of this major musical project. He will produce around two thirds of all the symphonies with the kammerorchesterbasel, which Müller supervises, and one third with his own orchestra, the giardino armonico. Christoph Müller is also the artistic director of the Menuhin Festival Gstaad.
The foundation is still in contact with various CD labels to clarify the details of the respective releases. Funding for the entire project has been secured by two Basel patrons.
