BLUE HOUR is an acoustic solo piano concert performed at daybreak and illuminated only by sunrise. A continual alternating process where pianist and composer Alain Roche invites the audience to pause and embrace the moment.
The key element of this experience is a continuous piano composition entitled SUMMER SOLSTICE.
The piece gradually emerges from WINTER SOLSTICE – a composition written in 2022 on an island beyond the Arctic Circle in Norway. This musical score is the highlight of a profound exploration of the ever-changing seasons and can be experienced on 182 successive sunrises in the great outdoors.
Alain Roche’s BLUE HOUR is a completely stripped-back performance without any artificial staging that takes place in the light of daybreak.
Watch the clip International bekannter Vertikal-Pianist Alain Roche ist zu Gast auf der Bettmeralp / Canal9".
5.15 | Shuttle for concert-goers from the Riederalp information centre – return fare: CHF 15.00/20.00 (without guest card) - reservations must be made by 4 p.m. on the day before the concert by calling +41 27 928 58 58 or emailing info@aletscharena.ch
5.30 | Doors open
5.54 - 6.37 | Piano concert by Alain Roche
From 6.45 | Breakfast buffet provided
The key element of this experience is a continuous piano composition entitled SUMMER SOLSTICE.
The piece gradually emerges from WINTER SOLSTICE – a composition written in 2022 on an island beyond the Arctic Circle in Norway. This musical score is the highlight of a profound exploration of the ever-changing seasons and can be experienced on 182 successive sunrises in the great outdoors.
Alain Roche’s BLUE HOUR is a completely stripped-back performance without any artificial staging that takes place in the light of daybreak.
Watch the clip International bekannter Vertikal-Pianist Alain Roche ist zu Gast auf der Bettmeralp / Canal9".
Programme
5.15 | Extra service on the Bettmeralp valley station - Bettmeralp cable car5.15 | Shuttle for concert-goers from the Riederalp information centre – return fare: CHF 15.00/20.00 (without guest card) - reservations must be made by 4 p.m. on the day before the concert by calling +41 27 928 58 58 or emailing info@aletscharena.ch
5.30 | Doors open
5.54 - 6.37 | Piano concert by Alain Roche
From 6.45 | Breakfast buffet provided