Music

Berner Kammerorchester (BKO)

Since 1938 the Berner Kammerorchester (BKO) has performed its moving music for more than 150,000 people, including appearances with soloists such as Yehudi Menuhin or Clara Haskill.

As a professional chamber orchestra, the Berner Kammerorchester is aware of the tradition it represents, performing both well-known and unknown works from the Baroque to the Modern, contemporary pieces and commissioning original compositions.

The orchestra is able to boast 75 world premieres and over 200 Bernese or Swiss premieres. Since 1995 the Berner Kammerorchester has been led by Johannes Schläfli.

Berner Kammerorchester BKO
Herr Sebastian Rufer
Landshutstrasse 17
CH-3315 Bätterkinden
Tel: +41 (0)32 512 24 25

info@bko.ch
www.bko.ch
Bern Billett
Nägeligasse 1a, 3000 Bern 7 
Tel. 031 329 52 52
Fax 031 329 52 55 
info@bernbillett.ch
www.bernbillett.ch

Camerata Bern

The world-renowned chamber orchestra Camerata Bern is one of Europe's leading musical ensembles.

The group's music is known for its subtle and completely homogenous sound, freshness and exceptional style in all areas of the chamber music repertoire, from Baroque to Contemporary.

Camerata Bern's outstanding qualities have lead to its collaboration with acclaimed artists, numerous world tours and international awards for its recordings.

In Bern the Camerata Bern performs concert series in the Zentrum Paul Klee and in the Kultur-Casino. The great success of their performances and recordings underscores the ensemble's importance as the musical ambassador of the culture city Bern.

Stiftung Camerata Bern
Waisenhausplatz 30
3000 Bern 7
Tel. +41 (0)31 371 86 88
Fax +41 (0)31 371 38 35
info@cameratabern.ch
www.cameratabern.ch
www.kulturticket.ch
Zentrum Paul Klee

Bern Billett
Nägeligasse 1A
Postfach
CH-3000 Bern 7
Tel: +41 (0)31 329 52 52
Fax: +41 (0)31 329 52 55

info@bernbillett.ch
www.bernbillett.ch  

Swiss Jazz Orchestra

Swiss Jazz Orchestra

The Swiss Jazz Orchestra is top-class, award-winning Big Band featuring renowned jazz musicians. The "Monday Big Band Jazz Nights" are a unique attraction in Europe.

Swiss Jazz Orchestra

The professional Big Band Swiss Jazz Orchestra offers in Bern a concert season that is unique in all of Europe –  "Monday Big Band Jazz Nights" in the famous Bierhübeli concert venue.

The Swiss Jazz Orchestra's concerts follow a different theme each month, such as "Latin Night", "Tribute Night", "Groove Night", and "Gala Night", an event that draws VIP guests.

The concerts start at around 20:00 and include two sets with an intermission. No reservations are required. Thanks to support from sponsors, the admission prices are very modest.

The Bern Meisterzyklus

A select concert series in the beautiful, acoustically superb concert hall of the Kultur-Casino

The Meisterzyklus in Bern is a venerable concert series for classical music in Bern. For decades the organization has been bringing the stars of the classical music scene to perform in the Kultur-Casino's acoustically outstanding concert hall.

Experience in the selection of artists, creativity in the program's conception and careful scheduling all contribute to making the Mesitersykuls a first-rate concert series in Bern.

The Bern Meisterzyklus
Scheuchzerstrasse 18
CH-8006 Zürich
Tel: +41 (0)79 320 37 22

info@meisterzyklus.ch
www.meisterzyklus.ch
billettkasse@zko.ch
Tel: 0848 84 88 44
Fax: +41 (0)44 388 36 10

Bern Billett
Nägeligasse 1A
Postfach
CH-3000 Bern 7
Tel: +41 (0)31 329 52 52
Fax: +41 (0)31 329 52 55
info@bernbillett.ch
www.bernbillett.ch 

The Bern Symphony Orchestra

The Bern Symphony Orchestra is a musical home to all fans of classical music. Founded in 1877, today it functions as both the Bern City Orchestra and the Opera Orchestra of the Bern City Theater.

The Bern Symphony Orchestra is known for eclectic concerts, working with renowned conductors and soloists and also for guest performances in Switzerland and abroad.

The Bern Symphony Orchestra numbers among Switzerland's great orchestras. Some 100 musicians play approximately 50 concerts each season that includes symphony concerts, special concerts, afternoon performances, family concerts and matinees.

The main performance venue is the spacious, festive room in the Bern Kultur- Casino. Besides performing concerts, this well-established music ensemble is also active as the theater orchestra for the Bern City Theater.

Stiftung Berner Symphonie-Orchester
Münzgraben 2
3011 Bern
Tel. +41 (0)31 328 24 24
Fax +41 (0)31 328 24 25
info@bernorchester.ch
Box Office
Monday - Friday
12:00 - 18:30
Telephone
Monday - Friday
10:00 - 18:00
 
Saturday
10:00 - 14:00
Saturday
10:00 - 14:00
 
   
Tickets for each concert are also available at the evening box office, which opens one hour before the start of the performance.
Bern Billett
Nägeligasse 1A
Postfach
CH-3000 Bern 7
Tel: +41 (0)31 329 52 52
Fax: +41 (0)31 329 52 55

info@bernbillett.ch
www.bernbillett.ch 

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